The first name Raphaël

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About the first name Raphaël

Meaning

The name Raphaël traditionally means “God heals”.

Historical origin

The name Raphaël comes from Hebrew Refa’el, the name of the archangel Raphael.

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The spread of Raphaël owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:ra-faëlʁafa.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Raphaël by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Raphaël by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RaphaëlLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Raphaël in baptisms by year.2001501005001650172217941866193820101650–1654 12 baptisms1655–1659 24 baptisms1685–1689 24 baptisms1700–1704 18 baptisms1715–1719 6 baptisms1730–1734 30 baptisms1735–1739 24 baptisms1740–1744 12 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 30 baptisms1755–1759 18 baptisms1760–1764 12 baptisms1765–1769 12 baptisms1770–1774 36 baptisms1775–1779 30 baptisms1780–1784 84 baptisms1785–1789 54 baptisms1790–1794 30 baptisms1795–1799 102 baptisms1800–1804 78 baptisms1805–1809 66 baptisms1810–1814 126 baptisms1815–1819 144 baptisms1820–1824 48 baptisms1825–1829 90 baptisms1830–1834 138 baptisms1835–1839 66 baptisms1840–1844 114 baptisms1845–1849 198 baptisms1850–1854 138 baptisms1855–1859 144 baptisms1860–1864 120 baptisms1865–1869 78 baptisms1870–1874 120 baptisms1875–1879 78 baptisms1880–1884 60 baptisms1885–1889 36 baptisms1890–1894 24 baptisms1895–1899 24 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 12 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 36 baptisms1980–1984 60 baptisms1985–1989 48 baptisms1990–1994 162 baptisms1995–1999 156 baptisms2000–2004 108 baptisms2005–2009 54 baptisms2010–2014 30 baptisms

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