Overview
As a variant of Raphael, Rafael took on a life of its own. The name is traditionally understood to mean “God has healed”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Rafael Nadal and Rafael van der Vaart.
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Meaning
God has healed
Origin
Hebrew
Famous people named Rafael
Rafael in other languages
- Hebrewרפאל
- Japaneseラファエル
- RussianРафаэль
- Arabicرافائيل
- GreekΡαφαέλ
- Persianرافائل
Nicknames
Rafa
Variations
Raphael, Rafa
Numerology
7
The name Rafael carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)