Given name & surname

Fael

Fael is a masculine given name. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Fael is a diminutive of Rafael. Rafael comes from Latin, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.

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How it developed

In Portuguese usage, Fael is a diminutive of Rafael.

Fael’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Fael is a diminutive of Rafael.

Walk Fael’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

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Biblical

Raafael

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Mickaël

“who” · “like”

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Latin · Biblical

Israël

“God prevails”

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Åns

Åns is a masculine given name from Middle Low German, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Polabian.

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Biblical

Reuell

“friend of God” · “a friend of God”

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Hebrew · Biblical

Amraphel

“but perhaps: one that darkens counsel” · “or the commandment which went forth”

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Biblical

Cal

“the little bald one” · “dove”

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Arabic · Biblical

Âdem

Âdem is a masculine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Proto-Semitic. It is used in Turkish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Fael’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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