Given name · Russian
Рафаила
“God has healed”
Рафаила is a feminine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Raphaela.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Рафаила goes back to Biblical Hebrew רְפָאֵל, meaning “God has healed.”
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Рафаила’s family of names
In Russian usage, Рафаила has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Rafaela. In Russian usage, Рафаила has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Raffaella. In Russian usage, Рафаила has a conventional equivalent in the English form Raphaela.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Рафаила has relatives in 9 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
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Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- RafaelaPolish, Spanish
- RaffaellaItalian
- RaphaelaGerman, English
- RafailaEnglish
- RaphaëleFrench
- РафаїлаUkrainian
- RafałaPolish
- RaphaëlaLatin
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See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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