Given name
Raphaella
“the divine healer”
Raphaella is a variant of Raphaela. In Hebrew use, Raphaela carries the interpretation “the divine healer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raphaella is a variant of Raphaela. In Hebrew use, Raphaela carries the interpretation “the divine healer.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raphaella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 378
- 0 boys · 378 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,362 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,362 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 364 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Raphaella’s family of names
Raphaella has a related form in Raphaela.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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