The name Raphaela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has healed". Raphaela and is often added to lists like Angel Names for Babies and discussed in our forums with posts like "How many ____s do you know?".
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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.
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16 names similar to Raphaela
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stellarvra99 Says:
paulapuddephatt Says:
Stunning name
Lizzy Lou Says:
You mean for a middle name, or possible future siblings?
thesaltypeach Says:
I love this name so much, but I don't know what names I could pair with it.
Wittyusername103 Says:
This name makes me a hypocrite.
Fluffykitten101 Says:
I met a cute little girl called Raphaela. She had a nickname of Raphy/Raffy and I thought it was adorable lol.
PrudenceA Says:
It's a name I love the most but sadly due to pronunciation issues, I used it for my daughters middle name. I often wished I used it for her first name.
Margot_86 Says:
I know. A lot of people give it an Irish (or is it a Scottish spelling?) with variations like, McKayla or MacKayla. That looks a little too trendy to me, but it's their kids.
Margot_86 Says:
LOL. Who upvotes themselves (besides you)? Did your parents let you pick your own name as a newborn?
Margot_86 Says:
Agreed. The name looks preachy after you've read the definition.
Margot_86 Says:
If Michaela was the name her parents chose for her, she probably had little control over it and wouldn't have chosen it for herself. A lot of people don't go through the trouble of having their names legally changed when they reach adulthood anyway. But, if I really disliked the Biblical ties to Michaela and still wanted to keep the sound of that name, I'd spell it McKayla instead.
Genesis Says:
When I think of the name Raphael, I think of the Ninja Turtles, not the bible.
Michaela Says:
True, however Michael is a lot more mainstream (when you see Michael you don't instantly think of the bible) and so is Michaela. Raphael is a little more exclusive. I love it when people use it, it's just I personally like names that don't have much connection to the Bible. Also I didn't choose to be named Michaela :(
Genesis Says:
Love this name!
Genesis Says:
How is this too religious for you, when your name is Michaela? Which is the feminine of Michael, who was an archangel? Yeah Hokay.
Michaela Says:
Gorgeous. Too biblical for me, but gorgeous nevertheless.
AriellaBar Says:
Strong, feminine, and gorgeous. My grandfather was a Rafael from Poland. I'd love to use it but can never think of a middle name that goes well.
kendelbell Says:
I'm more fond of Raphael, opposed to Raphaela.
Guest Says:
Raph-eye-ella is the correct way
AmaliaJane90 Says:
I like this name pronounced Raph-ay-ella but not sure if it's the correct pronunciation...
tori101 Says:
This name is so strong and elegant.
Guest Says:
I loooooove this name. It's so sensual and evocative!
EryGasai Says:
Lovely name. I really like its sound.
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Oh yes, because she got to choose her name lol