Meaning: Its source is Refael, a Hebrew name meaning "Healing God."

Languages: This boy's name is used in German, English and French.

Feminine Forms: Raphaela

Non-English Forms: Rafael, Rafaele, Raffaello and Rafal

Source Forms: Refael

Popularity: The name Raphael ranked 669th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 616th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This is the name of a healing angel in the Jewish scriptures.