רפאלה
Refaela means “God has healed”
Refaela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רפאלה
- In English letters
- Refaela
- Other English spellings
- Rafaela, Raphaela
- Meaning
- God has healed
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 316
339 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Refaela.
- 339 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 15 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Refaela is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רפאלה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 339 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
In 2024, Refaela ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Refaela in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Refaela.
What does the name Refaela mean?
Refaela means “God has healed”. Refaela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Refaela a boy's name or a girl's name?
Refaela is mainly a girl's name. Of the 339 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 339 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Refaela in Hebrew?
Refaela is written רפאלה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Refaela?
339 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Refaela today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Refaela ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.