Name:
Rafael
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Rafael is a variant of Raphael. Raphael is derived from the Hebrew words 'rafa', which means 'to heal', and 'el', which means 'God or all powerful'.
Pronunciation:
rah-fah-EL
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Raphael
Famous Rafael:
Rafael Nadal : tennis player
Rafael Almeida : baseball player
Rafael Batista : baseball player
Rafael Cooper : football player
Rafael Medina : baseball player
Rafael Valdez : baseball player