Raphael
/RAF-ee-el/
“God has healed”
In Luganda
- How to say it
- RAF-ee-el
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Raphael
Nicknames & short forms
Raph
From the same family
01Abdallah“Servant of Allah (God).”→︎02Anselm“God's helmet; divine protection.”→︎03Emmanuel“God is with us”→︎04Ezekieli“God strengthens him”→︎05Faith“Steadfast trust in God”→︎06Gift“A precious gift from God”→︎07Godfrey“God's peace”→︎08Grace“God’s gracious favor and a life touched by blessing”→︎09Hope“Confident expectation in God’s goodness”→︎10Ismaeri“God hears and responds”→︎11Joachim“Established by God”→︎12Jozefu“God will add/increase.”→︎
In Igbo
- How to say it
- RAF-ee-el
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria
- How common
- common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
RaphaelRafael
Nicknames & short forms
RaphRaffy
From the same family
01Abuchi“It is God / it is the chi (personal spiritual guardian).”→︎02Achike“God's hand.”→︎03Adachukwu“Daughter of God.”→︎04Adaolisa“Daughter of God”→︎05Adaugochukwu“Daughter of God's glory; also understood as God's glorious/precious daughter.”→︎06Akachukwu“The hand of God”→︎07Akaolisa“The hand of God”→︎08Amaogechukwu“Who knows God's appointed time?”→︎09Amarachi“God's grace”→︎10Amuche“Who knows?; a child whose future is known to God”→︎11Anayochukwu“One who looks to God”→︎12Anelechi“God is watching/has looked upon one.”→︎
In Lingala
- How to say it
- rah-fah-EL
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
- How common
- common
From the same family
01Apolline“Feminine form associated with Apollo, the Greek god.”→︎02Arielle“Lion of God.”→︎03Benedict“Favored by God; blessed”→︎04Bolamu“God’s goodness”→︎05Bondimi“Faith; belief in God”→︎06Danielle“God is my judge”→︎07Danyele“God is my judge”→︎08Diane“Divine; associated with the Roman goddess Diana”→︎09Dieu-Merci“Thank God; gratitude for a blessing”→︎10Dieudonne“God-given; gift of God”→︎11Dieumerci“Thank God; thanks be to God”→︎12Dorothee“Gift of God”→︎