Raphael

Raphael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Raphael is a given name derived from the Hebrew rāp̄ā'ēl meaning "God has healed". Raphael is one of the archangels according to Abrahamic tradition.

From Wikipedia

Raphael first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 689 babies (rank #47 that year). In 2024 it was given to 456 boys (rank #56). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Raphael

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Raphael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

17,050

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

689

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	305	#123
1992	293	#125
1993	319	#120
1994	381	#96
1995	420	#96
1996	370	#102
1997	350	#106
1998	445	#75
1999	399	#86
2000	407	#84
2001	542	#68
2002	459	#74
2003	438	#80
2004	466	#78
2005	527	#70
2006	551	#72
2007	564	#68
2008	587	#66
2009	575	#65
2010	621	#52
2011	623	#53
2012	689	#47
2013	604	#54
2014	599	#59
2015	617	#52
2016	642	#51
2017	622	#49
2018	596	#52
2019	612	#43
2020	517	#55
2021	555	#48
2022	468	#55
2023	431	#62
2024	456	#56

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

305

#123

1992

293

#125

1993

319

#120

1994

381

#96

1995

420

#96

1996

370

#102

1997

350

#106

1998

445

#75

1999

399

#86

2000

407

#84

2001

542

#68

2002

459

#74

2003

438

#80

2004

466

#78

2005

527

#70

2006

551

#72

2007

564

#68

2008

587

#66

2009

575

#65

2010

621

#52

2011

623

#53

2012

689

#47

2013

604

#54

2014

599

#59

2015

617

#52

2016

642

#51

2017

622

#49

2018

596

#52

2019

612

#43

2020

517

#55

2021

555

#48

2022

468

#55

2023

431

#62

2024

456

#56

Meaning

Numerology of Raphael

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Raphael

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Year-by-Year Detail