Raffaella

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⭐ Famous Raffaella

Raffaella Carrà

Italian singer, actress and television presenter (1943–2021)

Choose Raffaella and your child shares a first name with Raffaella Carrà, an Italian singer, actress and television presenter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Raffaella, like who?” Raffaella Carrà's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 89,286 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Raffaella, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Raffaella would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRaffaella first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1911, when it ranked #1,956. Today it's #6,325, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendRaffaella has climbed 1,644 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #6,325. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Raffaella means “God has healed”.

About the name Raffaella

Raffaella is a girl name of Italian origin meaning “God has healed”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Raffaella for girls from 1911 to 2025, in 56 of those 115 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #1,956 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,325, with 18 babies.

Origin:Italian names