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Raphaela
OriginHebrew, feminine variation of Raphael
Meaning"God has healed"
About Raphaela
A euphonious and lovely name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image, Raphaela is, like Gabriella and Isabella, beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream.
Pronounced rah-fay-EL-uh.
As of October 2026, Raphaela ranked #11702 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3719 in 1915.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Raphaela on lists
Famous Raphaelas
- Raphaela Folie
Italian volleyball player
- Raphaela Neihausen
American filmmaker
- Raphaële Lannadère aka L
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- Raphaële Billetdoux
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