Raphaela
/ˌræfəˈɛlə/noun
Raphaela is a feminine given name derived from Raphael, meaning “God has healed.”
Did you know?In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, Raphael is associated with healing, and the feminine form Raphaela preserves that sacred-name tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
“God heals or God has healed”
Second Temple period
Aramaic/Hebrew
Rafa'el
“A personal name formed from the healing verb-root r-p-ʾ and El, “God””
Late Antiquity
Greek
Raphael (Ῥαφαήλ)
“The name of the angel Raphael in Greek religious texts”
4th–5th Century
Latin
Raphael
“The Latin form of the biblical and angelic name”
Medieval period
Italian/European languages
Raffaella / Raphaela
“Feminine forms developed from Raphael”
Modern English
English
Raphaela
“A feminine given name meaning “God has healed””
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