Raphael is a name of Hebrew origin, from ''rāp̄ā'' ( "he has healed") and ''ēl'' ( "God"). Popularized in Western Europe, it can be spelled Raphael, Raphaël, Rafael, Raffael, Raffaello, Raffiel, Refoel, Raffaele, or Refael depending on the language. The name is attested as far back as c. 1350 BC, appearing in a letter of Pabi, Prince of

Lachish Lachish ( he, לכיש; grc, Λαχίς; la, Lachis) was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in the Shephelah ("lowlands of Judea") region of Israel, on the South bank of the Lakhish River, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible. Th ...

in center Israel, to Pharaoh

Akhenaton Akhenaten (pronounced ), also spelled Echnaton, Akhenaton, ( egy, ꜣḫ-n-jtn ''ʾŪḫə-nə-yātəy'', , meaning "Effective for the Aten"), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh reigning or 1351–1334 BC, the tenth ruler of the Eighteenth Dy ...

("Now have I sent you Rapha-el.").

Translations

* Arabic: رفائيل‎ (Rāfāʿīl) * Armenian: Ռաֆայել (Ṙafayel) * Azerbaijani: Rafael * Belarusian: Рафаэль (Rafaeĺ) * Bengali: রাফায়েল (Rāphāẏēla) * Catalan: Rafel * Cebuano: Rapáel * Chamorro: Rafet * Chinese Simplified: 拉斐尔 (Lā fěi ěr) * Chinese Traditional: 拉斐爾 (Lā fěi ěr) * Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ (Rapha’êl) * Czech: Rafael * Esperanto: Rafaelo * Finnish: Rafael * French: Raphaël * German: Raphael * Greek: Ραφαήλ (Rafaī́l) * Gujarati: રાફેલ (Rāphēla) * Hebrew: רפאל (Rafa'el) * Hindi: रफएल (Rapha'ēla) * Italian: Raffaello, Raffaele * Japanese: ラファエル (Rafaeru) * Kannada: ರಾಫೆಲ್ (Rāphel) * Korean: 라파엘 (Lapael) * Latin: Raphael * Lithuanian: Rapolas * Macedonian: Рафаел (Rafael) * Maltese: Rafel * Montenegrin: Rafailo (Рафаило), Rafail (Рафаил) * Malayalam: റപ്പായേൽ (Rāppāēl) * Mongolian: Рафаэль (Rafaeli) * Nepali: रफाएल (Raphā'ēla) * Norwegian: Rafael * Persian: رافائل (Rāfāel) * Polish: Rafał * Portuguese: Rafael * Punjabi: ਰਾਫਾਈਲ (Rāphā'īla) * Romanian: Rafael * Russian: Рафаил (Rafail) * Serbian: Рафаило (Rafailo) * Slovenian: Rafael * Spanish: Rafael * Tagalog: Rafael, also nickname Paeng * Tamil: ரபேல் (Rapēl) * Telugu: రాఫెల్ (Rāphel) * Thai: ราฟาเอล (Rā fā xel) * Ukrainian: Рафаїл (Rafaīl) * Urdu: رافائيل‎ (Rāfāʿēl)

Raphael

Raphael (archangel) Raphael (, "God has healed"), ''Rəfāʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Răp̄āʾēl''; lit. 'God has healed'; grc, Ραφαήλ, ''Raphaḗl''; cop, ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ, ''Rafaêl''; ar, رافائيل, ''Rāfā’īl'', or , ''Isrāfīl''; am, ሩፋ ...

, an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, after whom all or most other uses are named ;Mononym *

Raphael Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual a ...

, or Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), Italian master painter and architect in the High Renaissance *

Rafael (footballer, born 1990) Rafael Pereira da Silva (; born 9 July 1990), commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on ...

, a Brazilian football player who plays for Lyon *

Raphael (singer) Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez (born May 5, 1943), often simply referred to as Raphael, is a Spanish singer and television, film and theater actor. Raphael is recognized as one of the most successful Spanish singers in the world, having sold mo ...

(born 1943), Spanish singer * Raphael (musician) (born 1948), American musician * Raphael of Brooklyn (1860–1915), a saint in the Christian Orthodox tradition *Raphael of Lesbos (died 1463), Eastern Orthodox saint, see Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesbos *

Patriarch Raphael I of Constantinople Raphael I of Constantinople ( el, , ''Rafaíl A΄'', sr, Рафаило I / ''Rafailo I''; ? – 1476) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1475 to 1476. Life Raphael was a Serbs, Serbian monk. He probably was chosen and supported ...

, Patriarch from 1475 to 1476 *

Patriarch Raphael II of Constantinople Raphael II ( el, ) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1603 to 1607. Life Raphael was Bishop of Mithymna when, in March 1603, he was elected Ecumenical Patriarch. During his patriarchate, he addressed the regulation of many ecclesia ...

, Patriarch from 1603 to 1607 *pseudonym of Robert Cross Smith (1795–1832) ;Given name *

Raphael Abramovitch Raphael Abramovitch Rein (1880–1963), best known as Raphael Abramovitch, was a Russian socialist, a member of the General Jewish Workers' Union in Lithuania, Poland and Russia (Bund), and a leader of the Menshevik wing of the Russian Social-D ...

(1880–1963), Russian bundist and communist politician * Raphael Sylvanus Amegashie (1927-2013), Ghanaian entrepreneur, accountant, and politician * Raphael Benjamin (1846–1906), British-born Australian and American rabbi *

Raphael I Bidawid Mar Raphael I Bidawid ( syr, ܪܘܦܐܝܠ ܩܕܡܝܐ ܒܝܬ ܕܘܝܕ, Arabic مار روفائيل الاول بيداويد) (April 17, 1922 – July 7, 2003) was the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 1989–2003. He was also a Syria ...

(1922–2003), Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church in 1989–2003 * Raphael Bob-Waksberg (born 1984), American comedian, writer and creator of BoJack Horseman * Raphael Botti (born 1982), Brazilian footballer *

Raphael Chukwu Raphael Ndukwe Chukwu (born 22 July 1975) is a Nigerian international footballer who played as a striker. Career Chukwu has played professionally in Nigeria, South-Africa, Italy, and Turkey for Enyimba International, Udoji United, Shooting ...

(born 1975), Nigerian football (soccer) player *

Raphael Hayyim Isaac Carregal Raphael Hayyim Isaac CarregalAlso spelt: Carigal, Carrigal, Karigal, Karigel, Karigol, Kargol, Kragol. (October 15, 1733, Hebron, Ottoman Empire – May 5, 1777, Barbados) was an itinerant Palestinian rabbi and preacher. He is the first rabbi k ...

(1733—1777), itinerant Palestinian rabbi and preacher *

Raphael Davis Raphael Davis (born September 1, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for Bellator FC and M-1 Global. MMA career Early career and M-1 Challenge Davis started his career in 2006, fighting mainly for Californian organizations ...

(born 1976), American mixed martial artist *

Raphael Gray Raphael Gray (born 1981 in Lambeth, London) is a British computer hacker who, at the age of 19, hacked computer systems around the world over a period of six weeks as part of a multi-million pound credit card mission. He then proceeded to publ ...

(born 1981), British computer hacker *

Raphael Gualazzi Raffaele Gualazzi (born 11 November 1981), better known as Raphael Gualazzi, is an Italian singer and pianist. He was born in Urbino. Biography ''Love Outside the Window'' On 16 September 2005, Gualazzi released his first studio album, titled '' ...

(born 1981), Italian singer and pianist *

Raphael Holinshed Raphael Holinshed ( – before 24 April 1582) was an English chronicler, who was most famous for his work on ''The Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande'', commonly known as ''Holinshed's Chronicles''. It was the "first complete printe ...

(1529–1580), English chronicler *

Raphael Holzdeppe Raphael Marcel Holzdeppe (born 28 September 1989) is a German pole vaulter, who was world champion at his event. He lives in Zweibrücken in Germany and represents the sports club LAZ Zweibrücken. Biography Holzdeppe, who is of African origin, w ...

(born 1989), German pole vaulter *

Raphael Kalinowski Raphael of St. Joseph Kalinowski ( pl, Józef Kalinowski, lt, Rapolas Kalinauskas) (1 September 1835 – 15 November 1907) was a Polish Discalced Carmelite friar inside the Russian partition of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, in the city of V ...

(1835–1907), Polish saint in the Discalced Carmelite Order *

Raphael Koster Raphael "Raph" Koster (born September 7, 1971) is an American entrepreneur, game designer, and author of ''A Theory of Fun for Game Design''. Koster is widely recognized for his work as the lead designer of ''Ultima Online'' and the creative dir ...

(born 1971), American game designer * Raphael Lemkin, Holocaust survivor * Raphael Martelli (1811–1880), first Catholic priest in Toodyay, Western Australia *

Raphael Matos Raphael Matos (born August 28, 1981) is a Brazilian professional racing driver. He was the 2008 Firestone Indy Lights Series champion and the 2007 Champ Car Atlantic Series champion. He lives in Miami. Career highlights Early career Born in B ...

(born 1981), Brazilian racing driver * Rafael "Rafi" Menco (born 1994), Israeli basketball player for

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...

in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Raphael Ohin (born 1995), Ghanaian footballer * Raphael M. Quaye (born 1975), Liberian basketball player *

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...

(born 1966), American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer * Raphael Schäfer (born 1979), German footballer *

Raphael Semmes Raphael Semmes ( ; September 27, 1809 – August 30, 1877) was an officer in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War. Until then, he had been a serving officer in the US Navy from 1826 to 1860. During the American Civil War, Semmes wa ...

(1809–1877), officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865 *

Raphael Warnock Raphael Gamaliel Warnock ( ; born July 23, 1969) is an American Baptist pastor and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office on January 20, 2021. Since 2 ...

(born 1969), American pastor and U.S. Senator from Georgia ;Fictional characters *

, one of the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * Raphael Kirsten, a fictional character in the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' * Raphael Sorel, a fictional character in ''

Soulcalibur is a weapon-based fighting video game franchise by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are seven main installments of video games and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books. The first game in the series, '' ...

'' series of video games

Raphaël

Raphaël is a French masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

. * Raphaël Alibert (1887–1963), French politician * Raphaël Astier (born 1976), French modern pentathlete * Raphaël Bohren (born 1984), Swiss figure skater * Raphaël Bretton (1920–2011), French set decorator * Raphaël Chaume, French rugby union player * Raphaël Domjan, Swiss explorer * Raphaël Enthoven, French philosopher * Raphaël Garcia (born 1999), Canadian soccer player * Raphaël Géminiani (born 1925), French road bicycle racer *

Raphaël Haroche Raphaël Haroche (born 7 November 1975), professionally known under his mononym Raphael, is a French singer–songwriter and actor. Personal and media life Raphael was born as Raphaël Haroche on 7 November 1975 in Paris, France, and was rais ...

(born 1975), French singer, known by the mononym Raphaël *

Raphaël Ibañez Raphaël Ibañez (born 17 February 1973) is a retired French rugby union footballer. A hooker, he represented the France national team 98 times, and as captain 41 times. After a career in club rugby management, he became Team Manager for France ...

(born 1973), French rugby union footballer *

Raphaël Jacquelin Raphaël Jacquelin (born 8 May 1974) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Career Jacquelin was born in Lyon. He turned professional in 1995, after winning the French Amateur Championship. Jacquelin began his profession ...

(born 1974), French professional golfer * Raphaël Lakafia(born 1988), French rugby union player * Raphaël Lévy, trading card game * Raphaël Martinetti, Swiss businessman and President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles * Raphaël Nadé (born 1980), Ivory Coast / French football (soccer) player * Raphaël Nadjari (born 1971), French-Israeli writer and film and television director * Raphaël Piolanti (born 1967), French hammer thrower * Raphaël Poirée (born 1974), French biathlete * Raphaël Poulain (born 1980), French rugby union player * Raphaël Pujazon (1918–2000), French athlete and Olympian * Raphaël Rouquier (born 1969), French mathematician *

Raphaël Salem Raphaël Salem (Greek: Ραφαέλ Σαλέμ; November 7, 1898 in Salonika, Ottoman Empire (now Thessaloniki, Greece) – June 20, 1963 in Paris, France) was a Greek mathematician after whom are named the Salem numbers and Salem–Spencer sets ...

(1898–1963), Greek-Sephardic mathematician * Raphaël Schellenberger (born 1990), French politician *

Raphaël Varane Raphaël Xavier Varane (; born 25 April 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester United and the France national team. Considered as one of the best defenders of his generation, Varan ...

(born 1993), French football (soccer) player * Raphaël Wicky (born 1977), Swiss football (soccer) player

Rafael

Rafael Caro Quintero Rafael Caro Quintero (born October 24, 1952) is a Mexican drug lord who co-founded the now-disintegrated Guadalajara Cartel with Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo and other drug traffickers in the late 1970s. He is the brother of fellow drug traffi ...

, Mexican drug lord *

Rafael Correa Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado (; born 6 April 1963), known as Rafael Correa, is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation ...

, president of Ecuador *Rafael Edward Cruz, given name of U.S. politician

Ted Cruz Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from ...

* Rafael Eitan, Israeli general, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, and politician * Rafael Trujillo, former Dominican president (dictator) ;Arts * Rafael Castillo, Mexican-American editor, author, academician * Rafael Arevalo, Mexican-American Composer * Rafael Bittencourt, Brazilian power metal composer and songwriter *

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (born Rafael Frühbeck; 15 September 1933 – 11 June 2014) was a Spanish conductor and composer. Frühbeck was born in Burgos, Spain to a family of German ancestry. He first took up conducting while on military serv ...

(1933-2014), Spanish conductor and composer *

Rafael Kayanan Rafael Kayanan is a Filipino-born naturalised American comics artist and Filipino martial arts master in the Sayoc Kali system. Biography Comics Rafael Kayanan stated in a 2007 interview that he "grew up with Filipino ''Komiks'' masters like A ...

, Filipino - American artist * Raffaello da Urbino (1483–1520), known as Raphael, Italian painter ;Television *

Rafael Araneda Rafael Luis Araneda Maturana (born September 18, 1969, in Santiago) is a popular Chilean TV presenter, best known for his participation in the show Rojo Fama Contrafama as the host. Also he was the host of '' Estrellas en el Hielo'', ''Sin Pre ...

, Chilean television personality * Rafael L. Silva, Brazilian-American actor ;Sports * Rafael Alarçón, Brazilian squash player * Rafael Alkorta, Spanish former footballer * Rafael Álvarez (baseball) (born 1977), Venezuelan baseball player * Rafael Álvarez (diver) (born 1971), Spanish diver * Rafael Arevalo, Salvadoran tennis player *

Rafael Benítez Rafael Benítez Maudes (born 16 April 1960) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who most recently managed club Everton. Benítez joined Real Madrid's coaching staff at the age of 26, going on to work as the under- ...

, Spanish football manager * Rafael Carbonell, Cuban flyweight boxer *

Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Álvarez (; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current head coach of Spanish team Barcelona Atlètic. Nicknamed '' El Káiser'', he is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and o ...

, Mexican footballer * Rafael Medina, Mexican footballer * Rafael Mea Vitali, Venezuelan football defender * Rafael Montiel, Colombian road cyclist *

Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal Parera (, ; born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 2 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finish ...

, Spanish tennis player *

Rafael Nepomuceno Rafael "Paeng" Villareal Nepomuceno (born January 30, 1957 in Quezon City) Philippines, Filipino bowling, bowler and coach who is a six time World bowling champion. He is a World Bowling Hall of Famer and is the first and only bowling at ...

, Filipino bowler * Rafael Palmeiro, Major League Baseball player * Rafael Pascual, Spanish volleyball player * Rafael Ramos, Puerto Rican boxer * Rafael Romero, Venezuelan track and field athlete *

Rafael van der Vaart Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart (born 11 February 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is currently the assistant manager of Danish 2nd Division club Esbjerg fB. Van der Vaart began his c ...

, Dutch footballer *

Rafael Zuñiga Rafael Zuñiga Medrano (born May 6, 1963 in Bolívar) is a retired Colombian boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the Men's Featherweight division. Zuñiga won the bronze medal in the same w ...

, Colombian boxer *

Rafael dos Anjos Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Light ...

, Brazilian mixed martial artist ;Brazilian footballers * Rafael Araújo Silva (1988), currently playing for Corinthians * Rafael Cabral Barbosa (1990), currently playing for Napoli * Rafael Godoi Pereira (1985), currently playing for FK Laktaši * Rafael Pires Vieira (1978), currently playing for Mikkelin Kissat * Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1980), retired former footballer * Rafael Pereira da Silva (footballer born 1990), currently playing for Lyon * Rafael Schmitz (1980), currently playing for Valenciennes * Rafael Silva Nascimento (1984), currently playing for Vasco *

Rafael Sóbis Rafael Augusto Sóbis do Nascimento (born 17 June 1985) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Before joining Ceará, Sóbis played for Internacional, Real Betis, Al-Jazira, Fluminense and Tigres UANL. He won t ...

(1985), currently playing for Internacional * Rafael Vágner Dias Silva (1983), currently playing for Náutico ;Saints * Rafael Arnáiz Barón, Spanish saint * Rafael Guizar Valencia, Mexican saint ;Fictional characters * Rafael Barba, (

Raúl Esparza Raúl Eduardo Esparza (born October 24, 1970) is an American stage, screen, and voice actor. Considered one of Broadway's leading men since the 2000s, he is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Bobby in the 2006 Broadway reviva ...

) appearing on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * Rafael Cuevas, the main protagonist appeared in Benjamin Pascual's novel ''Lalaki sa Dilim'' (lit. A Man In The Dark) * Rafael Solano, (

Justin Baldoni Justin Louis Baldoni (born January 24, 1984) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Rafael Solano on The CW satirical romantic dramedy '' Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019) as well as directing the films '' Five Feet ...

), a principal character on

Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan t ...

* Rafael, a toucan character in the animated film ''Rio'', played by

George Lopez George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rece ...

Raphiael

* Raphiael Putney (born 1990), American basketball player for

Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Haifa ( he, מכבי חיפה) is one of the biggest sports clubs in Israel and a part of the Maccabi association. It runs several sports clubs and teams in Haifa which have competed in a variety of sports over the years, such as Football ...

of the Israeli National League

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