Raphael
Raphael is a male given name: 98% of people named Raphael are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Raphael · Raphaël
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, France
- Also spelled
- Raphaël
- US births since 1880
- 19,155 male / 318 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Raphael
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raphael," in English, "Guten Tag Raphael," in German. Raphael is a male given name: about 98% of people named Raphael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Raphael,
German
Guten Tag Raphael,
French
Bonjour Raphael,
Spanish
Estimado/a Raphael:
Chinese
Raphael您好：
Japanese
Raphael様
English
Hi Raphael,
German
Hi Raphael,
French
Salut Raphael,
Spanish
Hola Raphael,
Chinese
Raphael你好：
Japanese
Raphael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 | common | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Azerbaijan | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
19,155 male · 318 female · 19,473 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Raphael a male or female name?
Raphael is a male given name: 98% of people named Raphael are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Raphael in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Raphael," in English, "Guten Tag Raphael," in German. Raphael is a male given name: about 98% of people named Raphael are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Raphael a unisex name?
Raphael is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Raphael are men. Raphael leans strongly male 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 Raphael a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raphael (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_raphael,
title = {Is Raphael a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/raphael},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}