Meaning of the nameRafaelly
- Female
- Ra-fa-el-ly
Rafaelly is a spelling of the name Rafaeli.
Meaning
The meaning of Rafaelly is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 5,847
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,452
- Median age
- 11 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,672
- people
Rafaelly in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rafaelly, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,800 people).
5,814 women 33 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rafaelly is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rafaelly in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.006%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Paraíba 0.004%
- Pará 0.004%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,174 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 708 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 599 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 351 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 350 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 312 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 275 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 231 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 223 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 199 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 187 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 173 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 168 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 156 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 115 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 103 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 96 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 84 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 75 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 49 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 41 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Rafaelly
It has a double L and a final Y.
About the name Rafaeli
Rafaeli, Rafaelly and Rafaely resemble Rafaela, which the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) gives as the feminine of Rafael. Rafael comes from Hebrew, through Greek and Latin, according to Wiktionary; the Dictionary translates it as 'God healed' and Behind the Name as 'God heals'. The origin of the endings -i, -ly and -y is uncertain. They are almost always female names, and most of the people recorded were born from 2000 onward. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,847 people named Rafaelly, the most recorded spelling in the group.
Other spellings of Rafaeli
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rafaela · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rafael · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Rafael · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Raphael · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Rafaela · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Rafaelly
What does the name Rafaelly mean?
The meaning of Rafaelly is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Rafaelly in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,847 people with the first name Rafaelly, which ranks it number 2,452 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Rafaelly a boy's or a girl's name?
Rafaelly is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,814 women and 33 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rafaelly most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.006% of the state's population is named Rafaelly (708 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rafaelly?
Rafaeli and Rafaely. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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