Raph

Raph Meaning & Origin

About Raph
The surname Raph is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Raphael, meaning "God has healed" or "God heals." It is a biblical name associated with the archangel Raphael, who is believed to have the power to heal. The surname Raph is therefore likely to have been given to individuals who were believed to possess healing abilities or were associated with the concept of healing in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Raph is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Raph: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Raph based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Raph is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 F
🌐 IPA
/raph*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Raph in Braille

Here's how to represent Raph in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Raph in braille

How to sign the name Raph using Sign Language

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

The name Raph in sign language

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