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Globally, Raphaël (Рафаэль , Raphaël , רפאל , among others...) is a common male first name. The first name Raphaël is characteristic of Russia, where it is quite a common masculine name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very seldom feminine name, and Kazakhstan, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Russia, Cameroon, and France. Much less frequently, Raphaël is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Рафаэль | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Russia |
Raphaël | Cameroon, France, Ivory Coast, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
רפאל | Israel |
ラファエル | Japan |
Raphaël is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Raphaël de Valentin , the Honoré de Balzac character, La Comédie humaine; Raphael , the fictional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character; Raphaël , the fictional character in Belphégor; Raphaël Cassagne , character in Plus belle la vie and Rafael Montero , character in The Mask of Zorro, and in many other works.
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