Raphael

Pronunciation: rah-fiy-EHL (key)

Names related to Raphael: Rafa, Rafael, Rafe, Rafer, Raffaele, Raffi, Raph

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Derived from the Hebrew Refael, a name derived from refā'ēl (God has healed).

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Nicknames for Raphael: | Edit: Raffi, Rafe, Rafer, Raph, Rafa, Rafi
Meanings and history of the name Raphael: | Edit: Raphael is Hebrew for "G-d Heals." It is biblical in origin. It is the name of one of the angels.
Famous real-life people named Raphael: | Edit: Raphael Sanzio, Renaissance painter
Raphael of Brooklyn, saint of the Orthodox Church.
Raphael Semmes, Rear Admiral in the Confederate States Navy during the U.S. civil war.
Raphael in song, story & screen: | Edit: Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Raphael Ramirez, character portrayed by Cristián de la Fuente in the television show "In Plain Sight."