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Raffaela
OriginGerman variation of Hebrew Raphaela
Meaning"God heals"
About Raffaela
Whether spelled Raffaela, Rafaela, Raffaella, or Raphaela, a euphonius name with a dark-eyed, long-flowing-haired image. Like Gabriella and Isabella, is beginning to be drawn into the American mainstream.
Pronounced rah-fah-EL-ah.
As of October 2026, Raffaela ranked #17042 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #1397 in 1917.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
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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Raffaela on lists
Famous Raffaelas
- Raffaëla Paton
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- Raffaëla Anderson
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- Raffaela "Raffi" Wolf
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- Raffaela "Raffy"
character from the novel "On the Jellicoe Road" by Melina Marchetta
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