Raffaele

Meaning: God has healed
Origin: Hebrew — Italian form of Raphael

Boy's name · #5002 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Raffaele holds its lane: charted since 1908 and rarely far from where it stands today (#5002 in 2025). About 1,100 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Around the world

See how Raffaele ranks in other countries and regions.

#44 in Italy (2025) · #538 in Switzerland (2025) · #799 in Belgium (2025) · #1,359 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,911 in France (2025) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #6,416 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,680 in Austria (2024) · #703 in Poland (2013).

Famous Raffaeles

Raffaele Palladino — Italian footballer
Raffaele Di Gennaro — Italian footballer (born 1993)
Raffaele Fitto — Italian politician
Raffaele Esposito — Italian chef
Raffaele Marciello — Swiss and Italian racing driver

In stories & tradition

Raffaele — Stiffelio

Where Raffaeles come from

Among 570 notable bearers:

Italy 97%, Switzerland 1%, Austria–Hungary 0.4%, Belgium 0.4%, United States 0.4%, Australia 0.2% and 5 more countries.

What Raffaeles become

Among 754 notable people named Raffaele:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Raffaele Garofalo, Italian criminologist and jurist (1851–1934).

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