Raphael
Literal root meaning: “God cures/has healed”
About the name Raphael
Raphael is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “God cures/has healed”.
In 2025, Raphael ranked #394 for boys in the US, with 807 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Raphael were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “God cures/has healed”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Raphael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #394
- In 2015
- #537
- Babies in 2025
- 807
Popularity of Raphael, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Raphael
Names similar to Raphael
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.