Raffaele
Italian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Raffaele
The name Raffaele means "God has healed" and derives from the Hebrew name Raphael (רָפָאֵל), combining *rafa* (to heal) and *El* (God).
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Etymology
The name Raffaele means "God has healed" and derives from the Hebrew name Raphael (רָפָאֵל), combining *rafa* (to heal) and *El* (God). It is primarily used in Italian culture and within Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions, notably as the name of the archangel Raphael in biblical and apocryphal texts.
Raffaele currently ranks #5,002 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1969.
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