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
"born in spring, of spring"
Origin: Latin (vernus)
Raphael is more popular, ranked #421 vs #70253 for Verneda.
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Raphael is more popular, ranked #421 compared to Verneda at #70253 in the United States.
Raphael means "divine healer" (Hebrew origin). Verneda means "born in spring, of spring" (Latin (vernus) origin).
Raphael is primarily a boy name. Verneda is primarily a girl name.