Meaning of the nameRafaely
- Female
- Ra-fa-e-ly
Rafaely is a spelling of the name Rafaeli.
Meaning
The meaning of Rafaely 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)
- 3,423
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,553
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,539
- people
Rafaely in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rafaely, 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 (1,330 people).
3,403 women 20 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 Rafaely is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rafaely in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.004%
- Paraná 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Mato Grosso 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 598 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 435 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 340 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 298 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 204 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 174 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 137 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 134 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 126 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 119 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 105 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 100 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 76 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 74 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 26 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Rafaely
It has a single L and ends in Y. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
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 Rafaely
What does the name Rafaely mean?
The meaning of Rafaely 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 Rafaely in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,423 people with the first name Rafaely, which ranks it number 3,553 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Rafaely a boy's or a girl's name?
Rafaely is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,403 women and 20 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rafaely most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Rafaely (340 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rafaely?
Rafaelly and Rafaeli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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