Rafael Name Meaning & Origin
Rafael
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.
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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