Raphael

Boy name

Raphael has been given to 24,581 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #394 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/

Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

24,581

Peak year

2025 (807 babies)

Rank in 2025

#394 for boys

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

▲ +51%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Raphael.

24,394 babies since 1880

24,382 babies since 1881

24,360 babies since 1880

24,151 babies since 1880

25,135 babies since 1899

23,972 babies since 1917

25,203 babies since 1957

25,392 babies since 1904

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