Rafaela

ra-fa-EH-la

Spanish and Portuguese version of Hebrew Raphaela

"God has healed"

Rafaela Origin and Meaning

The name Rafaela is a girl's name of Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "God has healed".

This euphonious and lovely name is an internationally appealing choice, that, like Gabriela and Isabela before it, is beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream. Also spelled Raffaella (Italian), Raffaela (German), or Raphaela (Hebrew), it was given to around 50 girls in the US in 2023.

Girls star Jemima Kirke named her daughter Rafaella Isreal--and her son Memphis.

Rafaela Rank in US Top 1000

# 865 in the US

Rafaela Popularity

• 1658 Nameberry 2023
• 472 Germany 2016
• 47 Portugal 2014
• 35 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Rafaela

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Rafaela.

• Thomasina
• Raffaela
• Rafal
• Raphia
• Fernando
• Anke
• Stavros
• Raphaela
• Franziska
• Persis
• Rafaella
• Fabia
• Maxwell
• Nakotah
• Akasha
• Amadi
• Ivana
• Kendall
• Ludovica
• Eloi

Famous People Named Rafaela

• Rafaela Franić Croatian model (Hrvatski Top Model Cycle 2)
• Rafaela de Herrera (y Torreynosa) national heroine of Nicaragua
• Rafaela Ottiano Italian,American actress
• Rafaela de Miranda Travalão Brazilian footballer
• Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga beatified Spanish founder of a religious order
• Saint Rafaela Porras Ayllón Spanish professed religious
• Rafaela Silva Brazilian judoka

Rafaela in Pop Culture

• Rafaela de la Vega Martinez main character in Mexican telenovela "Rafaela"
• Rafaela character in manga Claymore by Norihiro Yagi