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In the entire world, Raffaele (Raffaele , רפאל , Раффаеле , and others...) is a widespread boy's forename. The first name Raffaele is habitual in Italy, where it is a common masculine name, Israel, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Switzerland, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Italy, Nigeria, and the United States. Much less frequently, Raffaele is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Raffaele | Israel, Afghanistan, Italy, United States, Nigeria |
רפאל | Israel |
Раффаеле | Ukraine, Russia |
Раффаэле | Russia |
Raffaele is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Raffaele Brunetti , character in Falling in Love; Raphael , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character; Raffaele Giordano , character in Un Posto al Sole; Raffaele , the operatic character in the opera Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi; Lina's lover and Raffaele , the theatrical character in the play "These Ghosts", and in many other works.
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