Rafaela
/rafaˈela/noun
Rafaela is a feminine given name, the feminine form of Rafael or Raphael.
Did you know?Raphael is the archangel associated with healing in the biblical Book of Tobit, making Rafaela part of a name tradition tied to divine restoration.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
“A personal name meaning “God has healed” or “God heals,” from a verb meaning “to heal” plus El, “God.””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Aramaic/Hebrew tradition
Rafa'el
“The name appears in Jewish religious tradition as the name of a healing angel.”
3rd–1st Century BCE
Greek
Ραφαήλ (Raphaēl)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, preserved in the Septuagint and related Jewish writings.”
4th–5th Century
Latin
Raphael
“Latin form of the biblical and archangelic name.”
Medieval Period
Old Spanish/Italian
Rafael / Raffaele
“Romance-language forms of Raphael used as masculine given names.”
Modern English and Romance languages
English/Spanish/Italian
Rafaela
“Feminine form of Rafael or Raphael, used especially in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.”