Meaning: God heals
The story
Raphael is a Hebrew name meaning God heals. Its angelic association accompanies a meaning of restoration.
Nicknames
- Rafe
- Raffi
- Rafa
Spellings & variants
- Rafael
- Refael
- Raffaele
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Raphael comes from Hebrew.
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