Raffaele
- Meaning
- God heals
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What does Raffaele mean?
Raffaele means “God heals”.
Raffaele is an Italian form of Raphael, a Hebrew name combining a word for healing with El, meaning God. It is commonly understood as God heals or God has healed. The doubled f and final -ele distinguish the Italian spelling from English Raphael and Spanish Rafael, while preserving the same underlying name.
The archangel Raphael appears in the Book of Tobit, accompanying Tobias and helping restore his father's sight. That story gives the healing meaning a specific religious setting. Raffaello is another Italian form and the name used by the Renaissance painter known in English as Raphael. For a family considering Raffaele, the connection can therefore be biblical, Italian, or artistic, with each strand belonging to the same established name family.
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How popular is Raffaele?
United States · 2025Explore how often Raffaele is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #5,002 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Raffaele
- 20 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 11.1% More than 2024
Raffaele over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #5,002 | 20 |
| 2024 | Boys | #5,392 | 18 |
| 2023 | Boys | #6,435 | 14 |
| 2022 | Boys | #9,635 | 8 |
| 2021 | Boys | #11,808 | 6 |
| 2020 | Boys | #6,211 | 14 |
| 2019 | Boys | #6,691 | 13 |
| 2018 | Boys | #7,022 | 12 |
| 2017 | Boys | #7,999 | 10 |
| 2016 | Boys | #5,497 | 17 |
| 2015 | Boys | #6,234 | 14 |
| 2014 | Boys | #7,432 | 11 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Raffaele
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Rafael
Mostly boys- Meaning
- God has healed
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Raphael
Mostly boys- Meaning
- God has healed
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Noah
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Rest, repose
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James
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supplanter
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Elijah
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Yahweh is God
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Benjamin
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Son of the right hand
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