Raphael
RAF-ay-el Boy Hebrew
God has healed
Etymology
From Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el), meaning 'God has healed'.
Variants
- Rafael
- Raffaele
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Raphael in Canada, 2024
Canada top boysPopularity
Rising
#394 2025 · 807 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #682 |
| 2007 | #702 |
| 2008 | #622 |
| 2009 | #625 |
| 2010 | #653 |
| 2011 | #668 |
| 2012 | #629 |
| 2013 | #600 |
| 2014 | #596 |
| 2015 | #537 |
| 2016 | #533 |
| 2017 | #516 |
| 2018 | #529 |
| 2019 | #523 |
| 2020 | #513 |
| 2021 | #538 |
| 2022 | #483 |
| 2023 | #453 |
| 2024 | #420 |
| 2025 | #394 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#143 2025 · 368 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #256 |
| 2007 | #277 |
| 2008 | #245 |
| 2009 | #222 |
| 2010 | #243 |
| 2011 | #240 |
| 2012 | #236 |
| 2013 | #234 |
| 2014 | #231 |
| 2015 | #233 |
| 2016 | #236 |
| 2017 | #189 |
| 2018 | #183 |
| 2019 | #176 |
| 2020 | #182 |
| 2021 | #184 |
| 2022 | #163 |
| 2023 | #156 |
| 2024 | #158 |
| 2025 | #143 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#276 2024 · 15 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not ranked |
| 2006 | #473 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #615 |
| 2009 | #610 |
| 2010 | #762 |
| 2011 | #625 |
| 2012 | #647 |
| 2013 | #572 |
| 2014 | #522 |
| 2015 | #666 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #476 |
| 2018 | #676 |
| 2019 | #592 |
| 2020 | #690 |
| 2021 | #587 |
| 2022 | #678 |
| 2023 | #597 |
| 2024 | #276 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #452 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #488 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #495 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #403 |
| 2019 | #406 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #363 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Rising
#499 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #378 |
| 2007 | #514 |
| 2008 | #464 |
| 2009 | #526 |
| 2010 | #537 |
| 2011 | #402 |
| 2012 | #536 |
| 2013 | #316 |
| 2014 | #842 |
| 2015 | #452 |
| 2016 | #854 |
| 2017 | #438 |
| 2018 | #509 |
| 2019 | #456 |
| 2020 | #619 |
| 2021 | #444 |
| 2022 | #497 |
| 2023 | #285 |
| 2024 | #391 |
| 2025 | #499 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#56 2024 · 456 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #70 |
| 2006 | #72 |
| 2007 | #68 |
| 2008 | #66 |
| 2009 | #65 |
| 2010 | #52 |
| 2011 | #53 |
| 2012 | #47 |
| 2013 | #54 |
| 2014 | #59 |
| 2015 | #52 |
| 2016 | #51 |
| 2017 | #49 |
| 2018 | #52 |
| 2019 | #43 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #48 |
| 2022 | #55 |
| 2023 | #62 |
| 2024 | #56 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#267 2025 · 18 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #403 |
| 2007 | #436 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #395 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #371 |
| 2012 | #267 |
| 2013 | #276 |
| 2014 | #303 |
| 2015 | #384 |
| 2016 | #248 |
| 2017 | #396 |
| 2018 | #325 |
| 2019 | #294 |
| 2020 | #418 |
| 2021 | #344 |
| 2022 | #278 |
| 2023 | #296 |
| 2024 | #308 |
| 2025 | #267 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.