Gender Masculine
Scripts רָפָאֵל(Hebrew) Рафаел(Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. ra-fa-EHL(Spanish, European Portuguese) ha-fa-EW(Brazilian Portuguese) RA-fa-ehl(German) RAW-faw-ehl(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Form of Raphael in various languages. A famous bearer is the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (1986-).

Related Names

VariantsRaffael, Raphael(German)
DiminutivesRafa(Spanish) Rafinha(Portuguese)
Feminine FormsRafaela(Spanish) Rafaela(Portuguese)
Other Languages & CulturesRafayel(Armenian) Raphael(Biblical) Rhaphael(Biblical Greek) Rafa'el(Biblical Hebrew) Rafahel(Biblical Latin) Rafaël, Raf(Dutch) Raphael(English) Raphaël(French) Rafail(Greek) Raffaele, Raffaello(Italian) Rafał(Polish) Rafail(Russian)
Same SpellingRafa'el, Rafaël
User SubmissionRafaèl

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: September 29
Croatia: September 29
Hungary: June 20
Romania: July 21
Spain: September 29
Sweden: March 24

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Entry updated December 7, 2022