Raphaella
/ˌræf.iˈɛl.ə/noun
Raphaella is a feminine given name and a variant of Raphaela, the feminine form of Raphael.
Did you know?In the biblical Book of Tobit, Raphael appears as an archangel who guides, protects, and brings healing, making the name strongly associated with divine medicine.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
רְפָאֵל (Rəfāʾēl)
“A personal name formed from רפא, “to heal,” and אֵל, “God”; literally “God has healed” or “God heals.””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Ῥαφαήλ (Rhaphaḗl)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew angelic name, preserved in the Septuagint tradition.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Raphael
“Latin form of the Hebrew-derived Greek name, used in Christian biblical and ecclesiastical tradition.”
Medieval Period
Italian
Raffaella
“Feminine Italian form of Raffaele, ultimately derived from Raphael.”
Modern English
English
Raphaella
“An established feminine variant of Raphaela and a modern form of the Raphael name family.”