Rafaela

Meaning: God has healed
Origin: Hebrew — Spanish/Portuguese feminine form of Raphael

Girl's name · #2922 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Rafaela belongs to an older America first — it reached #807 back in 1903 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2922. About 3,500 girls have carried it since 1887.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#188 in Ecuador (2025) · #342 in Mexico (2024) · #773 in Switzerland (2025) · #841 in Austria (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,475 in Canada (2025) · #3,143 in France (2025) · #19,845 in Italy (2024) · #1,076 in Belgium (2022) · #770 in Poland (2021) · #871 in Ireland (2019) and 1 more.

Famous Rafaelas

Rafaela Silva — Brazilian judoka (born 1992)
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant — Swiss Israeli businesswoman (born 1945)
Rafaela Pimenta — Brazilian football agent (born 1972)
Rafaela Ferreira — Brazilian racing driver (born 2005)
Rafaela Ottiano — Italian actress (1888–1942)

What Rafaelas become

Among 135 notable people named Rafaela:

Sports figures appear 1.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rafaela Silva, Brazilian judoka (born 1992).

Similar names: Odelia · Raizel · Adella · Davie · Manuela · Malena

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