Given name
Rapha
“a tall, looming woman”
Rapha is a variant of Raphah. One Hebrew interpretation is “a tall, looming woman.”
Original Hebrewרפא
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rapha is a variant of Raphah. One Hebrew interpretation is “a tall, looming woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rapha is a variant of Raphah. An origin associated with Raphah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb rapa' (רפא), “to heal.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2016. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Rapha appears in 1 Chronicles 20:4-8, Judges 1:20.
- 1 Chronicles 20:4-8
- Judges 1:20
From biblical name research
Rapha through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 73
- 68 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,722 for boys · #16,722 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,722 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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