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Raffaele

rah-fah-EH-leh

Popularity

#5378

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Italian

Total Births

1,058

Peak Year

#24 in 1969

First Recorded

1908

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

An Italian form of Raphael, which is of Hebrew origin meaning 'God has healed.' It is a name with a strong angelic connotation.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

    Master of the High Renaissance, famous for his paintings and drawings.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

HealingDivineArtisticKind

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