Rafaela

Rafaela Meaning & Origin

About Rafaela
The name Rafaela is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name Raphael, which means "God has healed" or "God heals." It is a feminine form of the name and carries the same meaning. Rafaela is often associated with qualities such as compassion, healing, and divine intervention.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rafaela are female.

Rafaela Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA0 F AA1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/rafaela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafaela in Braille

Here's how to represent Rafaela in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rafaela in braille

How to Spell the Name Rafaela in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rafaela using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rafaela in sign language

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