Rafal
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Rafal: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2008.
Rafal, a Polish form of the Hebrew Raphael, means "God has healed" and carries a warm, melodic quality. The most notable bearer is Rafał Blechacz, the acclaimed Polish concert pianist who won the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition in 2005. While no major place directly shares this name's root, the angel Raphael is a patron saint of travellers and healers, lending the name a gentle, protective aura. In Scotland, Rafal has remained relatively rare, given mostly to boys of Polish heritage since the early 2000s. A charming variant is Raphaël, popular in French-speaking countries, while the biblical Raphael itself enjoys broader European use.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20083 babies
- Latest (2008)
- #6383 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y