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Raphael

Boy Hebrew #453 in 2023

Raphael is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Raphael

An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. From Ῥᾱφᾱήλ, from רָפָאֵל.

Popularity of Raphael

Popularity, 1882–2023

685 births in 2023

1882 2023

22,695 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023.

Peak year

2023

685 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Boy · Germanic

Bright fame; from 'hrod' (fame) and 'beraht' (bright)

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

Boy · Germanic languages

From Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from Rīkahard, from Rīkaharduz, a construction Cognate with t=Richard

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.