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Raffaele
God has healed
Origin
Hebrew
Used in
it
Popularity
#42 in the Italian baby-name ranking
Origin and meaning of Raffaele
Raffaele comes from the Hebrew Repha'el, 'God has healed,' the name of the archangel who, in biblical tradition, guides and restores. It thus blends the idea of divine protection with that of healing. It has been common in Italy for centuries, especially in Campania and the south, sustained by devotion to the archangel Raphael. In its variants — Raphael, Rafael, Raphaël — it is loved across Europe and Latin America. The name conveys serenity and safekeeping.
Variants around the world
How Raffaele sounds in other languages.
RaphaelRafaelRaphaëlRaffaelloRafail
Famous people
- Raffaele La Capria— writer
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