What names are similar to Rafael?

If you like Rafael, consider Gabriel, Samuel and Adriel. Like Rafael, their spellings end in -el.

The same sound

Three syllables, ending the same way as Rafael.

Gabriel Hebrew · traditionally "God is my strength," from Hebrew Gavriel

Samuel Hebrew · from Hebrew Shemu'el, interpreted as "name of God" or "God has heard"

Adriel Hebrew · "flock of God"

Israel Hebrew · traditionally "he who struggles with God"

Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Rafael comes from.

Ismael Hebrew · variant of Ishmael, "God will hear"

Misael Hebrew · biblical name (Mishael), 'who is like God'

Yadiel Hebrew · origin uncertain; possibly a variant of the biblical name Jediael, or a modern creation with the same ending as many biblical names

Uriel Hebrew · God is my light

Also biblical and international names.

Ariel Hebrew · lion of God; a Hebrew name also familiar in Filipino families

Emanuel Hebrew · variant of Emmanuel, meaning 'God is with us'

Matias Hebrew · Finnish and Portuguese form of Matthias, "gift of God"; Spanish families write it Matías

Ezequiel Hebrew · Spanish variant of Ezekiel, "God strengthens"

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Rafael, on a similar curve.

Jaziel Hebrew · Hebrew biblical name (1 Chronicles), traditionally translated as 'strength of God'

Azael Hebrew · variant of Asahel, meaning 'God has made'

Azrael Hebrew · traditionally 'God helps'; angel of death in Judeo-Islamic tradition

Aziel Hebrew · traditionally interpreted as 'God is my strength', related to Uzziel/Azriel