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Rafaela

“Variant of Raphael — God has healed” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2895 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Rafaela has appeared in US records since 1887 — best rank #789 (1903) · 3,516 babies named Rafaela all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,100 girls in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Rafaelas

• Rafaela Silva — Brazilian judoka
• Rafaela Aparicio — Spanish actress
• Rafaela Ottiano — Italian actress (1888–1942)
• Rafaela Porras y Ayllón — cofounder of Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
• Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga — Spanish beatified woman (1843-1900)

What Rafaelas become

Among 137 notable people named Rafaela:

Entertainers appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rafaela Aparicio, Spanish actress.

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