Rafaela

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

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

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.

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 138 notable people named Rafaela:

Sports figures appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rafaela Silva, Brazilian judoka.

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

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