“Rafelita is a diminutive form of Rafaela, derived from the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning "God heals" (from "rapha" meaning heal and "el" meaning God).”
Hebrew · Girl · 4 syllables
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Rare
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,937
TrendVintage
Peak year1930
Syllables4
OriginHebrew
LanguageSpanish/Portuguese
CultureHispanic/Lusophone
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 7
Global rank#65,535
Popularity over time
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Rafelita
Rafelita is a diminutive form of Rafaela, derived from the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning "God heals" (from "rapha" meaning heal and "el" meaning God).
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Etymology
Rafelita is a diminutive form of Rafaela, derived from the Hebrew name Raphael, meaning "God heals" (from "rapha" meaning heal and "el" meaning God). The name is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, with particular prevalence in Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.
Rafelita currently ranks #5,937 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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