Rafael
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Origin of the name Rafael:
A cognate of the Hebrew Refael, a derivative of refāēl (God has healed). The name is borne in the Bible by an archangel and messenger of God mentioned in the apocryphal books of Enoch and Tobit.
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Rafa, Rafail, Ralph, Fello
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Rafael Martos Sanchez, birth name of Spanish singer known as Raphael
Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, soccer player known as Pichichi.
Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador- Rafael in song, story & screen: | Edit
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Global Popularity of the Name Rafael
- #49 in Spain
- #61 in Germany
- #65 in Canada (Quebec)
- #238 in United States
- #385 in Canada (Alberta)
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