First names in Hebrew

First name Refael: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רפאל

Gematria value: 311

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Refael is written רפאל

Refael is the Hebrew pronunciation of Raphael, רפאל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Refael mean?

Meaning: "God heals"
Origin: Hebrew

Raphael, Refael in Hebrew, is a Hebrew name meaning “God heals”. It is the name of one of the angels whom tradition calls by name.

Gematria

Refael = 311

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רפאל has 4 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• פthe letter Pe80
• אthe letter Aleph1
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total311

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Lamed

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Refael, from ר to ל:

רִיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָל׃

“Argue your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another's secret.”

Proverbs 25:9

The book of your first name

Refael, in nine pages

• Refael, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Refael
• Refael, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Refael in three answers

How do you write Refael in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Refael is written רפאל. Refael is the Hebrew pronunciation of Raphael, רפאל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Refael?
Written רפאל, Refael is worth 311: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Pe (80) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Refael mean?
God heals (origin: Hebrew). Raphael, Refael in Hebrew, is a Hebrew name meaning “God heals”. It is the name of one of the angels whom tradition calls by name.