boy · spanish and portuguese
Rafael
say it rah-fah-el
What Rafael means
- Spanish and Portuguese God heals Christian saint: the archangel Raphael of the Book of Tobit
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 6 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 13 in Liechtenstein (2021)
- no. 17 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 40 in Chile (2021)
- no. 54 in France (2019)
- no. 60 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 67 in Austria (2020)
- no. 143 in Australia (2024)
- no. 158 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Raphael Valentin Josiah Jason Jace Jayce Valentino Kenzo Valentine Jayson Asa Valentim
Rafael in stories
- Jane the Virgin: Rafael Solano, the hotel owner