Raffaela

Raffaela Meaning & Origin

About Raffaela
The name Raffaela 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 "heal" and "El" refers to God. Raffaela carries the connotation of being a healer or a person blessed by God's healing power.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Raffaela are female.

Raffaela 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 AA0 EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/raffaela*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raffaela in Braille

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

The name Raffaela in braille

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

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

The name Raffaela in sign language

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