Given name

Rafèl

“to heal”·“God”·“God heals”

Rafèl is a given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Occitan.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Rafèl is built from elements meaning “to heal” and “God” and “God heals”.

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Where it comes from

Rafèl comes from Biblical Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Biblical Hebrew רפאל.

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Rafèl’s family of names

In Occitan usage, Rafèl has a conventional equivalent in the French form Raphaël.

Walk Rafèl’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Rafèl, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Raakel

“ewe, (female) sheep”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Rafèu

“to heal” · “God”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Amraphel

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

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Rafaeli

Rafaeli is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Swahili.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Raĥelo

“ewe”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Raamah

“trembling” · “thundering”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Ruuben

“see, all: a son”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Anaël

Anaël is a unisex given name. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Sibling ideas

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

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