Raphael
/RAYFEEUHⱢ-rahf-YEHⱢ-rahfeye-EHⱢ/ Germanic Male
Meaning & Origin
Raphael is a Germanic name meaning "God has healed". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh. Hebrew: רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) - composed of "rapha" (רָפָא) meaning "he healed" and "el" (אֵל) meaning "God".
Quick Facts
Language Germanic
Gender Male
Phonetic RAYFEEUHⱢ-rahf-YEHⱢ-rahfeye-EHⱢ
IPA ˈɹeɪfiəɫ/, /ˌɹɑfˈjɛɫ/, /ˌɹɑfaɪˈɛɫ
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as RAYFEEUHⱢ-rahf-YEHⱢ-rahfeye-EHⱢ. Keep the original Germanic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Famous People Named Raphael
- · Raphael - Renaissance painter
- · Rafael Nadal - Tennis player
- · Raphael Warnock - U.S. Senator
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