Raphael

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 2000 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 70 babies (rank #266 that year). In 2024 it was given to 56 boys (rank #255). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

948

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Raphael

Raphaël Varaneassociation football player · b. 1993
Raphaël Guerreiroassociation football player · b. 1993
Raphaël Wickyassociation football player · b. 1977
Raphaël Poiréebiathlete · b. 1974

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Names ranked near Raphael in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	19	#498
2001	26	#428
2002	23	#479
2003	17	#601
2004	38	#357
2005	24	#496
2006	40	#347
2007	32	#419
2008	36	#392
2009	34	#403
2010	44	#342
2011	54	#305
2012	43	#354
2013	46	#329
2014	68	#268
2015	62	#281
2016	70	#266
2017	60	#279
2020	57	#280
2022	55	#261
2023	44	#304
2024	56	#255