Raphaela

rah-FAY-lah3 syllables

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Feminine form of Raphael, meaning 'God has healed'. (Modern)

What does Raphaela mean?

Modern: Feminine form of Raphael, meaning 'God has healed'.. Raphaela is derived from the Hebrew name Raphael, which means 'God has healed'.

Is Raphaela a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Raphaela in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Raphaela in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Raphaela suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Raphaela Arrives at Check-In

As we all settled into our chairs at the Dog Hotel, Rufus whispered, "I hope Raphaela doesn’t come with a first aid kit. I’m not ready for her to start healing our bad habits!"

Names similar to Raphaela

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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