# Raphael

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/ · frequency rank #17,453

## Definitions
1. An archangel in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, an Italian Renaissance painter (1483–1520).

## Etymology
Latin Raphael. From Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ (Rhāphāḗl), from Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl, literally “God cures/has healed”).

## Easily confused with
- **Rachel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachel-vs-raphael)
- **Rafael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rafael-vs-raphael)
- **Rachael** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rachael-vs-raphael)

## Common misspellings (10)
`arphael`, `rahpael`, `rapahel`, `raphaell`, `raphale`, `rapheal`, `raphhael`, `rapphael`, `rpahael`, `rraphael`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/raphael