Where does “Rafael” come from?

Rafael (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Rafael, from Latin Raphael, from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ, from Hebrew רָפָאֵל.

Ancestry of “Rafael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishRafaelRaphael
2LatinRaphaelRaphael biblical character
3Koine GreekῬᾱφᾱήλ—
4Hebrewרָפָאֵל—

Words derived from “Rafael”

Every word from Hebrew רָפָאֵל →Every word from Koine Greek Ῥᾱφᾱήλ →Every word from Latin Raphael →