Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Gods healer
God has healed; the name of one of the archangels and of one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance - Italian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Raphael
Pronunciation
r(a)-phael
Famous People
Composer Raphael Mostel, Painter Raphael Sanzio
Celebrity Babies
Son of Juliette Binoche, Son of Robert De Niro
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #394, 807 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #5420, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 807 | – |
| 2024 | 744 | 5 |
| 2023 | 685 | – |
| 2022 | 641 | – |
| 2021 | 548 | – |
| 2020 | 559 | – |
| 2019 | 544 | – |
| 2018 | 535 | – |
| 2017 | 560 | – |
| 2016 | 550 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #142, 368 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 368 |
| 2024 | 320 |
| 2023 | 339 |
| 2022 | 314 |
| 2021 | 293 |
| 2020 | 293 |
| 2019 | 299 |
| 2018 | 288 |
| 2017 | 289 |
| 2016 | 240 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #3, 5,124 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3, 3,628 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #1954, 12 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4588, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,628 | – |
| 2022 | 3,957 | – |
| 2021 | 4,138 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4,161 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4,680 | – |
| 2018 | 4,857 | – |
| 2017 | 4,663 | – |
| 2016 | 5,102 | – |
| 2015 | 5,124 | – |
| 2014 | 4,831 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #261, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1964 (rank #234, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | 16 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 8 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #268, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #326, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #224, 19 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence