Rafael name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: Hindi, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew, Romanian, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: r(a)-fael
Meaning: God has Healed and God Heals
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What does Rafael mean?

Origin of Darling and All time favorite Rafael is in Hebrew language bestowed upon both boys and girls used in Spanish, Danish, Greenlandic, Hindi, Portuguese, Norwegian, Faroese, German, Swedish, Romanian, Icelandic, Finnish and Hebrew, meaning of Rafael is "God has Healed or God Heals".

Rafael is version of biblical, desirable and immutable Raphael. Raphael is English and German equivalent of Rafael. Raphael means Healed by God, God has Healed and God Heals has origin in Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Rafael?

The two syllabled name Rafael is pronounced, r(a)-fael.

Variants of Rafael

Rephael, Raffa, Raphael, Raf, Rafe, Rahf, Raffe, Ralph

Names that rhyme with Rafael

How popular is the name Rafael?

a popular name in United States having over 79272 recievers in 192 years of usage. The name is current favorite of the parents, in 1985, the moniker grabbed the 195th spot and 1700 baby boys were given the name.

Moreover, the given name has been to the top 500 baby names an astonishing 89 times Also, Rafael was a popular name in France. Over 14555 babies have been given the name in 86 years.

At its zenith in 2009, it ranked 71st when 1009 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 86 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still going strong on charts.

In addition to that, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 8 times Also, a popular name in Spain with over 15045 new-borns have been given the name since 2002.

At its zenith in 2003, 1303 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 40th position. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 6 times

Rafael is a common name in England and Wales given to over 2646 babies in 23 years.

Presently peaked at the charts, 265 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 203rd position. Also, Rafael was a common name in Switzerland. Over 2900 babies have been named Rafael since 1998.

At the peak of its usage in 2014,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 21 years but it is still going strong.

Rafael is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.

In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 192 on boy names chart when 84 babies were given the name Rafael. There are over 348 babies that have been given the name Rafael in Netherlands.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 200 names. Recently in 2018, 78 babies were given Rafael and it reached its peak ranking, 149 on boy names chart.

Over 958 people have been named Rafael in Belgium. Also, in Victoria, in just 1 years, it has made it to the top 100 names. Recently in 2018, 71 babies were given Rafael and it reached its peak ranking, 96 on boy names chart.

Rafael is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it has been in use since 2005 and peaked in 2015 when it ranked 308th. Over 129 people have been named Rafael in Ireland.

Rafael is a rare baby name in Victoria still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Rafael is extremely popular in Mexico where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Cuba and Philippines.

Also the baby name is popular in Argentina, Peru, Mozambique, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Angola, Russia, Chile, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uzbekistan, Nicaragua, Portugal, Panama, Indonesia, Germany, Tanzania and Uruguay.

According to our estimate, over 2720000 babies have been named Rafael globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20182581393
20172811276
20162911232
20152931222
20142931201
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Rafael in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands92210271661
Finland124513446103

What numerology tells about Rafael?

Your mood depends on your thoughts, while they depend on songs you listen, people you met during the day, or memories you come back to. You are always preoccupied with other people's problems because they know you are compassionate and ready to help at any time. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world. Searching for answers can sometimes make you feel miserable and disappoint you because you can't find answers to all your questions.

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Middle names for Rafael

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Famous people named Rafael

  • Rafael Bracero, Puerto Rican sportscaster
  • Rafael Caldera, twice elected President of Venezuela
  • Rafael Solis, former junior lightweight boxer from Puerto Rico
  • Rafael Kubelík, Czech-born conductor and composer
  • Rafael Yglesias Castro, Costa Rican politician
  • Rafael Joseffy, Jewish pianist, teacher and composer
  • Rafael Núñez, Colombian author, lawyer
  • Rafael Cordero, self-educated Puerto Rican
  • Rafael Pacheco, Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin and a prolific discoverer of asteroids
  • Rafael Altamira y Crevea, Spanish historian and jurist
  • Rafael Ithier, Puerto Rican salsa musician and the founder of the highly successful orchestra El Gran Combo
  • Rafael del Riego, Spanish general and liberal politician
  • Rafael Godoy, well-known Colombian composer born in Natagaima
  • Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, President of Honduras
  • Rafael Bombelli, Italian mathematician
  • Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Spanish writer
  • Rafael Pineda, retired Cuban-American television news reporter
  • Rafael Sánchez Navarro, famous Spanish-Mexican actor
  • Rafael Campo, was President of El Salvador 12 February 1856 - 1 February 1858
  • Rafael Zaldívar, was President of El Salvador
  • Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez, President of El Salvador
  • Rafael Carvajal, was Vice President of Ecuador from 1864 to 1865 and acting President
  • Rafael Pólit, was President of Ecuador
  • Rafael Franco, was President of Paraguay
  • Rafael Gómez Ortega, early twentieth century bullfighter
  • Rafael Guastavino, Spanish building engineer and builder
  • Rafael Macedo de la Concha, Mexican army general and former Attorney General
  • Rafael Marín, Spanish novelist, translator
  • Rafael Dropulić, Croatian reality show winner and pop singer
  • Rafael Sánchez Guerra, was President of Real Madrid between 1935 and 1936
  • Rafael Garralda, former field hockey player from Spain
  • Rafael Santos Torroella, Spanish art critic, translator and poet
  • Rafael Schächter, He came
  • Rafael Santa Cruz, renowned Afro-Peruvian musician and author of the book 'El Cajón Afroperuano' on the cajón
  • Rafael del Pino, Cuban airplane pilot and political dissident
  • Rafael Rojas, former male fashion model an actor of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico
  • Rafael Méndez, Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter
  • Rafael Sorkin, American physicist
  • Rafael Molina Sánchez, Spanish bullfighter
  • Rafael Guerra Bejarano, "Guerrita" was
  • Rafael Ximeno y Planes, Spanish painter and draughtsman
  • Rafael Yglesias, American novelist and screenwriter best
  • Rafael Bolívar Coronado, Venezuelan composer and author
  • Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and political figure
  • Rafael Stupin, Russian painter
  • Rafael Guízar y Valencia, Mexican Catholic bishop
  • Rafael Rincón González, Venezuelan musician
  • Rafael Puyana, Colombian harpsichordist
  • Rafael Merry del Val, British-born Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal
  • Rafael L. Bras, Puerto Rican civil engineer best
  • Rafael Sabatini, Italian-English writer of romance and adventure novels
  • Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer who played as a forward

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