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The name Raphael has its origins in Hebrew, meaning 'God has healed'. It evolved through various languages including Latin and Italian. Throughout history, it has been associated with healing and guidance, particularly in biblical texts. The name gained popularity during the Renaissance and remains stylish and artistic in modern times. Raphael has strong biblical relevance as an archangel, and it has been borne by many notable individuals.

The name Raphael is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Raphael has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Raphael' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 611th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 754th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 780th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 655th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 598th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 674th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 518th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3617th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5376th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 8676th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8585th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 12734th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 29526th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 30306th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Raphael' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.