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
"bold wanderer, little one"
Origin: Germanic + Latin
Raphael is more popular, ranked #421 vs #70219 for Vandella.
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Raphael is more popular, ranked #421 compared to Vandella at #70219 in the United States.
Raphael means "divine healer" (Hebrew origin). Vandella means "bold wanderer, little one" (Germanic + Latin origin).
Raphael is primarily a boy name. Vandella is primarily a girl name.