Raphael
Usage of Raphael in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Raphael against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Raphael is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Raphael is a Hebrew name meaning “God has healed,” with forms like Rafael and Raffaello. Raphael is an archangel; in the Book of Tobit he guides Tobias, disguised as a young man, and helps heal his blind father. The Renaissance painter Raphael and tennis star Rafael Nadal are famous bearers, though many kids know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
Raphael in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 807 boys were named Raphael, making it the #394 boys' name in the US. Since 1882, 24,258 boys have been named Raphael, with the most (807) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island and New York.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Raphael in other languages
- Rafael Catalan, Dutch, Spanish
- Raphaël Dutch, French
- Rafaël Dutch
- Raffaele Italian
- Raffaello Italian
- Рафаїл Ukrainian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Raphael
There are 11 towns and villages with Raphael in their name, in 4 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 4🇫🇷 France 4🇭🇹 Haiti 2🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Saint-Raphaël | Nord, 🇭🇹 Haiti | 37,739 | Map |
| Saint-Raphaël | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 🇫🇷 France | 34,918 | Map |
| Saint-Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 2,458 | Map |
| Saint-Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | 1,113 | Map |
| Lachamp-Raphaël | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 137 | Map |
| Saint-Raphaël | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 98 | Map |
| Raphael | Gaza Province, 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – | Map |
| Raphaël | Centre, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Saint-Raphaël | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| St-Raphaël | Prince Edward Island, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Raphael
There are 6 lakes and reservoirs with Raphael in their name.
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| Lac Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac à Raphaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| St. Raphael Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Raphael songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Raphael in their title. The best known:
- RAPHAEL (Oratory)
- RAPHAEL (Smith)
- ST. RAPHAEL – Edward Hopkins
- ST. RAPHAEL (34231)
- ST. RAPHAEL (Seymour)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Raphael
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Raphael.
Raphael Cilento
Raphael David Levine
Raphael Eduard Liesegang
Raphael Holzdeppe
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Fictional characters named Raphael
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Raphael as a pet name
FurryName has found 36 dogs named Raphael in public pet registers, making it the #2,576 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (2), Adelaide (1), Burnside (1). Raphael as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Raphael in public pet registers, making it the #2,055 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Surf Coast Shire (1), Laval (1). Raphael as a cat name →
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