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Rafael

“Variant of Raphael — God has healed” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #218 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rafael has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #195 (1985) · 89,379 babies named Rafael all-time · 1 in 1,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Portugal (2023) · #27 in Croatia (2025) · #53 in Switzerland (2024) · #62 in Spain (2024) · #98 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rafaels

• Rafael Correa — President of Ecuador (2007 - 2017) y Prófugo de la Justicia
• Rafael Orozco Maestre — Colombian singer (1954-1992)
• Rafael Nadal — Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
• Rafael van der Vaart — Dutch association football player (born 1983)
• Rafael Trujillo — President of the Dominican Republic (1891-1961)

In stories & tradition

• Rafael Barba — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Rafael Campo — Thuis
• Rafael Montero — The Mask of Zorro

What Rafaels become

Among 4,518 notable people named Rafael:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rafael Casanova, Catalan lawyer and politician.

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