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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 245 babies (rank #233 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,974

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

245

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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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	47	#432
1997	56	#402
1998	48	#443
1999	66	#355
2000	63	#375
2001	63	#380
2002	72	#352
2003	82	#334
2004	117	#274
2005	128	#263
2006	145	#256
2007	145	#277
2008	177	#245
2009	204	#222
2010	195	#243
2011	199	#240
2012	218	#236
2013	221	#234
2014	243	#231
2015	245	#233
2016	240	#236