Rafaella

Rafaella Meaning & Origin

About Rafaella
The name Rafaella is of Italian origin and is a feminine form of the name Raphael, which means "God has healed" or "God heals." It is derived from the Hebrew name Rafa'el, where "Rafa" means "healing" and "El" refers to God. Rafaella carries the connotation of being a divine gift of healing, symbolizing strength, compassion, and the ability to bring comfort and restoration to others.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rafaella are female.

Rafaella Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 53.12% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RFL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R01040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 F EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/rafaella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rafaella in Braille

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

The name Rafaella in braille

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

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

The name Rafaella in sign language

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