Fun Facts About the Name Raffaela
- 756 babies named Raffaela: U.S. records list 756 babies given the name Raffaela from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Raffaela Mean?
Raffaela is an Italian feminine form of Raphael, corresponding to the male name Raffaele, and its established meaning is "God has healed." The name goes back to the Hebrew Refa'el (רפאל), formed from rafa, "to heal," and El, "God." The usual English rendering treats the Hebrew verb as completed action, "has healed," though "God heals" is also given. The feminine ending -a is an Italian development; it is not part of the ancient Hebrew name.
Raffaela Name History & Origins
The ultimate source is the angelic name Raphael. In the Book of Tobit, Raphael accompanies Tobias and heals Tobit's blindness; the name also appears in the archangel lists of 1 Enoch. Greek Rhaphaēl and Latin Raphael carried the name into Christian Europe. Italian developed the male form Raffaele, and Raffaela is its feminine counterpart. The double-l spelling Raffaella is the feminine of the male Raffaello. Raffaela is used in Italy and also appears in German-speaking Europe, often beside the spellings Raphaela and Rafaela.
How Popular is the Name Raffaela?
Raffaela has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1922. Its best rank was #1,397 in 1917.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #17,042 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,721 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #19,530 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #16,648 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #15,169 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #13,926 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #10,077 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #9,885 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #7,094 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #9,797 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #7,218 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #7,974 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,878 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #7,746 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #7,268 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #7,297 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1956 | #4,739 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #6,420 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #5,517 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #6,037 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,350 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1948 | #5,129 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1947 | #4,673 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1946 | #5,539 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1945 | #4,432 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #2,667 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1942 | #2,955 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1941 | #4,933 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #2,700 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1939 | #2,285 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1938 | #3,133 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #2,702 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #3,330 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #3,114 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #3,104 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1933 | #2,034 | 16 | 0.0016% |
| 1932 | #2,216 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1931 | #1,858 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1930 | #2,281 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1929 | #2,702 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1928 | #2,009 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1927 | #2,524 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1926 | #1,919 | 21 | 0.0018% |
| 1925 | #1,933 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1924 | #1,671 | 27 | 0.0022% |
| 1923 | #1,887 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1922 | #1,399 | 34 | 0.0028% |
| 1921 | #1,610 | 28 | 0.0023% |
| 1920 | #1,800 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1919 | #2,484 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1918 | #1,635 | 25 | 0.0022% |
| 1917 | #1,397 | 29 | 0.0027% |
| 1916 | #1,524 | 25 | 0.0024% |
| 1915 | #1,434 | 26 | 0.0026% |
| 1914 | #1,650 | 17 | 0.0022% |
| 1913 | #2,000 | 11 | 0.0018% |
| 1912 | #1,706 | 12 | 0.0022% |
| 1911 | #1,768 | 9 | 0.0022% |
| 1910 | #2,099 | 7 | 0.0018% |
| 1909 | #2,480 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| 1908 | #1,521 | 9 | 0.0027% |
| 1907 | #2,325 | 5 | 0.0016% |
| 1906 | #1,911 | 6 | 0.0020% |
| 1904 | #2,118 | 5 | 0.0018% |
| 1899 | #1,791 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1898 | #1,915 | 5 | 0.0019% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Raffaela Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are a law unto itself. Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You are tolerant and like to help humanity. You are very active. You are generally warmhearted and gives freely of your time, energy, and sympathetic understanding. You have tolerance and acceptance of the frailties of others. Universal and humanitarian in outlook. This is very compassionate name. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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