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What does Rafael mean?
Rafael 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced rah-fah-EL. It is of Spanish and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Rafael is "God has healed". Variant of Raphael. Baseball player Rafael Palmiero; tennis player Rafael Nadal.
STARTS WITH Ra-
Variations
VARIANTS Rafa, Rafe, Rafel, Rafello, Rafer, Raffaelo, Raffaello, Raphael▲
RELATIONS VIA RAPHAEL Rafaelle, Rafaello, Rafaelo, Rafal, Raffael, Ravel
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rafael Johnnie (R.J.), ..
How popular is Rafael?
Rafael is a very popular first name for males (#207 out of 1220, Top 17%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#11734 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Rafael reached its apex rank of #201 in the U.S. in the year 1990, and is at #258 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Rafe and Raphael (#527 LAST YEAR) are the prominent varying forms of Rafael (#258). These relations of Rafael are at the top of their popularity today (MEDIAN #928). Rafael and Raphael are two of the more contemporarily stylish baby names in this list.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Adael, Cadel, Cadfael, Carel, Dael, Daniel▼, Dannel, Dantel, Darcel, Darel, Daviel, Farrel, Fayvel, Gadiel, Gavrel, Hamel, Haniel, Hansel, Harel, Haskel, Jael, Jamael, Jameel, Jamel▼, Karmel, Karrel, Manoel, Manuel▼, Manvel, Marcel▲, Mardel, Micael, Nabeel, Pagiel, Parnel, Pawel, Rabee, Radames, Radek, Rae, Rafee, Raffy, Rafi, Rafiq, Raham, Raice, Raiden▲, Rainer, Rajah, Rajan, Rama, Ramsey, Rancel, Randall▼, Randel, Randell▼, Randl (see Randall), Ranell, Rashae, Raul, Rayce, Rayder, Raynell, Rayner, Raynes, Raziel, Rigel, Rodel, Ronal, Ronel, Royal▲, Royall, Ruel, Russel▼ and Samael. These names tend to be less commonly used than Rafael.
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