Rafael Name Meaning & Origin

Rafael

Pronunciation: rah-fiy-EHL (key)

Origin of the name Rafael:

A cognate of the Hebrew Refael, a derivative of refāēl (God has healed). The name is borne in the Bible by an archangel and messenger of God mentioned in the apocryphal books of Enoch and Tobit.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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Famous real-life people named Rafael

Rafael Martos Sanchez, birth name of Spanish singer known as Raphael
Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, soccer player known as Pichichi.
Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador
Rafael Lebenzon (b. 2011), son of American actress and singer Ana Ortiz
Rafael Ritchie (b. 2012), son of English filmmaker Guy Ritchie

Rafael in song, story & screen

Rafael Infante- main character from movie Dance with Me
Rafael Barba- ADA from the show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

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