Rafaela
Rafaela is a female given name: 99% of people named Rafaela are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 3,121 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rafaela
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafaela," in English, "Guten Tag Rafaela," in German. Rafaela is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rafaela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rafaela,
German
Guten Tag Rafaela,
French
Bonjour Rafaela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rafaela:
Chinese
Rafaela您好：
Japanese
Rafaela様
English
Hi Rafaela,
German
Hi Rafaela,
French
Salut Rafaela,
Spanish
Hola Rafaela,
Chinese
Rafaela你好：
Japanese
Rafaelaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Croatia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 3,121 female · 3,121 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rafaela a male or female name?
Rafaela is a female given name: 99% of people named Rafaela are women, and it is recorded as female in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Rafaela in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rafaela," in English, "Guten Tag Rafaela," in German. Rafaela is a female given name: about 99% of people named Rafaela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rafaela a unisex name?
Rafaela is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Rafaela are men. Rafaela leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rafaela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafaela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rafaela,
title = {Is Rafaela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rafaela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}