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Rafaela

Girl

Origin of the name

Rafaela is a feminine form of Raphael, “God heals.”

Classic name

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Rafaela peaked in 2011, when 1 baby in 60,966 was given the name. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 134 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 2895.
3,516births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 2867rank at its peak, in 2011

Where babies named Rafaela are born

2011

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The darker the blue, the more common Rafaela is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Rafaela is most common in Texas (7 times) and California (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Bentley · Lillyanna · Joslynn · Alli · Nahla · Malak

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