Raphael
Meaning
"divine healer"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #421
- Total SSA Count
- 744
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Rafe, Raffy, Rafi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine healer"
Origin: Hebrew
"powerful ruler"
Origin: Germanic
Ricardo is more popular, ranked #376 vs #421 for Raphael.
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Ricardo is more popular, ranked #376 compared to Raphael at #421 in the United States.
Raphael means "divine healer" (Hebrew origin). Ricardo means "powerful ruler" (Germanic origin).
Raphael is primarily a boy name. Ricardo is primarily a boy name.