Rafael

Rafael is the Spanish version of the Hebrew name Raphael.The meaning of Rafael translates to ‘the Lord Almighty has healed’, formed from its elements ‘rafa’ meaning ‘to heal’, ‘to cure’ and ‘el’ meaning ‘God’, ‘Yahweh’. Saint Raphael in the Abrahamic religions is an archangel who looks after the healing of ailments. He played a main role in the 'Book of Tobit'. A young women called Sarah lived in Media and and every man she married was killed on their wedding night by the demon, Asmodeus. Raphael disguised himself as a human and accompanied Tobit’s son, Tobias, on a journey to Media. He helped Tobias catch a fish which was about to swallow his feet and instructed him to remove its heart, liver and other organs. Raphael influenced Tobias into marrying Sarah and advised him to burn the fish’s heart and liver which caused Asmodeus to flee to Egypt where Raphael trapped him. Raphael helped to heal Tobit’s blindness by telling Tobias to use the fish’s gallbladder as a cure. A well known Rafael is tennis player Rafael Nadal who is ranked second in the world.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

God has healed

Origin

Spanish variation of Raphael

Numerology

R is for relish, you seek a challenge.

A is for altruism, the unselfish you.

F is for future, always looking ahead.

A is for agreeable, the best side of you!

E is for elegant, born within you.

L is for laughter, you spread wherever you go.

Lucky

Rafael lucky number is 7.

The detectives of numerology, 7 is known for its investigative abilities and analytical skills. Astrologically, the number 7 can be thought of as a blend of Virgo and Scorpio energy: 7 is extremely detail-oriented, but is driven by inner-wisdom as opposed to tangible realities.

Famous People Named Rafael

• Rafael Nadal (Parera) Spanish tennis player
• Rafael Vicente Correa (Delgado) President of Ecuador
• Rafael Leónidas Trujillo (Molina) Dominican dictator
• Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz U.S. Senator from Texas
• Rafael Yglesias American novelist and screenwriter

Rafael in Pop Culture

• Rafael Santo character on TV's "American Gothic"
• Rafael Solano character on TV's "Jane the Virgin"
• Rafael Diaz character in "Star vs. the Forces of Evil"
• Rafael Barba ADA on "Law and Oder: SVU"
• San Rafael California, USA (pron. "ruh,FELL")