Raffaele

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A few things about Raffaele you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Raffaele

Raffaele Palladino

Italian footballer

Choose Raffaele and your child shares a first name with Raffaele Palladino, an Italian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Raffaele, like who?” Raffaele Palladino's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 85,470 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Raffaele, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Raffaele would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRaffaele first shows up in US birth records in 1908, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 117 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1908, when it ranked #1,217. Today it's #4,857, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendRaffaele has climbed 1,123 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,857. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningRaffaele is an Italian form of Raphael, which means “God heals”.

About the name Raffaele

Raffaele is a boy name of Italian origin meaning “God heals”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ele”. US birth records list Raffaele for boys from 1908 to 2025, in 85 of those 118 years. Its best year was 1908, when it ranked #1,217 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,857, with 20 babies.

Origin:Italian names