Raffaello
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- rahf-fah-EL-loh
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
Raffaello is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God has healed”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Raffaello mean?
Hebrew: Italian form of Raphael
“God has healed”
Raffaello Sanzio, known in English as Raphael, was a master painter of the Italian High Renaissance.
Is Raffaello a girl's or a boy's name?
Raffaello is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Raffaello in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 433% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Raffaello, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,143rd. Its busiest year was 2017, with 7 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Raffaello in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Nicknames for Raffaello
- Raffa
- Lello
Names like Raffaello
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Matteo, Rory, Robin, Otto, Elias, Jesse, Lorenzo, Hugo, Leonardo, Enzo, Raphael, Nico
Names related to Raffaello
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Raffaello: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/raffaello, updated 20 October 2026.