Rafela
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #69,473
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Latin Maia/Greek margarites origin
"pearl, great one"
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Germanic origin
"hazelnut, little bird"
#69,527 in US
Germanic origin
"other, foreign"
#69,602 in US
Old High German ric + hard origin
"powerful ruler"
#69,311 in US
Old Norse origin
"noble and sea"
#69,495 in US
Greek helios influence origin
"sun-bright, radiant"
#69,523 in US
Cornish topographic origin
"from Denzell (estate in Cornwall)"
#69,595 in US
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About the Name Rafela
Rafela is a girl name .
Rafela is currently ranked #69,473 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Rafela include Raf, Rafe, Rafey, Rafeie, Ray, Raie, and Rafkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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