Boy
Rafael
Rafael means "Spanish form of Raphael" and comes from Spanish, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2000s than ever before. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. In total, about 77,751 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
SpanishSpanish form of Raphael
HebrewHebrew – "God has healed"
Births by decade
1900s
172
1910s
608
1920s
1,719
1930s
1,419
1940s
1,832
1950s
3,970
1960s
6,348
1970s
9,717
1980s
12,411
1990s
14,487
2000s
15,086
2010s
9,982
Peaked in the 2000s · 77,751 total U.S. births since 1900