Rafał

Rafał
Pronunciation	Polish: [ˈra.faw] ⓘ
Gender	male
Language(s)	Polish
Origin
Word/name	Slavic
Region of origin	Poland
Other names
Related names	Raphael

Zdzisław (Polish: [ˈra.faw] ^ⓘ) is a Polish masculine given name. It is the Polish form of the name Raphael.

Notable people with the name

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Rafał Adamczyk (born 1974), Polish politician
Rafał Ambrozik (born 1979), Polish politician
Rafał Andraszak (born 1978), Polish footballer
Rafał Antoniewski (born 1980), Polish chess grandmaster
Rafał Augustyn (composer) (born 1951), Polish composer, pianist and writer
Rafał Augustyn (racewalker) (born 1984), Polish race walker
Rafał Augustyniak (born 1993), Polish footballer
Rafał Berliński (born 1976), Polish footballer
Rafał Betlejewski (born 1969), Polish artist
Rafał Blechacz (born 1985), Polish classical pianist
Rafał Bochenek (born 1986), Polish lawyer and politician
Rafał Boguski (born 1984), Polish footballer
Rafał Bruski (born 1962), Polish politician
Rafał Brzoska (born 1977), Polish entrepreneur and investor
Rafał Brzozowski (born 1981), Polish singer and TV presenter, represented Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Rafał Buszek (born 1987), Polish volleyball player
Rafał Choynowski (born 1960), Polish equestrian
Rafał Cieśla (born 1967), retired Polish athlete
Rafał Czuper (born 1988), Polish table tennis player
Rafał Dębski (born 1969), Polish writer
Rafał Dobrowolski (born 1983), Polish archer
Rafał Dobrucki (born 1976), Polish speedway rider
Rafal E. Dunin-Borkowski (born 1969), British experimental physicist
Rafał Dutkiewicz (born 1959), Polish politician and entrepreneur, mayor of Wrocław (2002-2018)
Alojzy Rafał Estreicher (1786–1852), Polish physician
Rafał Fedaczyński (born 1980), Polish race walker
Rafał Feinmesser (1895–?), Polish chess master
Rafał Furman (born 1985), Polish cyclist
Rafał Gan-Ganowicz (1932–2002), Polish mercenary, journalist, and activist
Rafał Gaweł, Polish director and anti-racism activist
Rafał Gikiewicz (born 1987), Polish footballer
Rafał Głażewski (born 1980), Polish sprint canoeist
Rafał Gliński (born 1982), Polish handball player
Rafał Górak (born 1973), Polish professional football manager
Rafał Górski (1973–2010), Polish historian, writer and activist
Rafał Grodzicki (born 1983), Polish footballer
Rafał Grotowski (born 1973), Polish field hockey player
Rafał Grupiński (born 1952), Polish politician
Rafał Grzelak (born 1988), Polish footballer
Rafał Grzelak (born 1982), Polish footballer
Rafał Grzyb (born 1983), Polish footballer
Rafał Hadziewicz (1803–1883), Polish painter
Rafał Hawel (born 1984), Polish badminton player
Rafał Hejmej (born 1980), Polish rower
Rafał Jackiewicz (born 1977), Polish professional boxer
Rafał Jaki, Polish executive producer and writer
Rafał Jakubowicz (born 1974), Polish visual artist
Rafał Janicki (born 1992), Polish footballer
Rafał Jaworski (born 1973), Polish historian and archivist
Rafał Jewtuch (born 1973), Polish snooker player
Rafał Jonkisz (born 1997), Polish model, acrobat and television personality

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Rafał Jędrszczyk (born 1978), Polish football player and manager
Rafał Kaczmarczyk (born 1972), Polish footballer
Rafał Kaczor (born 1982), Polish amateur boxer
Rafał Kamiński (born 1990), known as Ralph Kaminski, Polish singer-songwriter and record producer
Rafał Karczmarz (born 1999), Polish speedway rider
Rafal Kiernicki (1912–1995), Ukrainian Catholic prelate
Rafał Kobryń (born 1999), Polish footballer
Rafał Korc (born 1982), Polish Paralympic athlete
Rafał Kosik (born 1971), Polish science fiction writer
Rafał Kosznik (born 1983), Polish footballer
Rafał Kownacki (born 1980), Polish lawyer
Rafał Kozielewski (born 1976), Polish judoka
Rafał Król (born 1989), Polish footballer
Rafał Królikowski (born 1966), Polish actor
Rafał Kubacki (born 1967), Polish judoka
Rafał Kujawa (born 1988), Polish footballer
Rafał Kuptel (born 1976), Polish handball player
Rafał Kurmański (1982–2004), Polish speedway rider
Rafał Kurzawa (born 1993), Polish footballer
Rafał Kwieciński (born 1975), Polish footballer
Rafał Lasocki (born 1975), Polish professional footballer
Rafał Lemkin (1900–1959), Polish lawyer
Rafał Lepel (born 1990), retired Polish biathlete
Rafał Leśkiewicz (born 1977), Polish historian and manager
Rafał Leszczyński (1526–1592) (1526–1592), voivode of the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship from 1545 to 1550
Rafał Leszczyński (1579–1636) (1579–1636), Polish-Lithuanian noble and Imperial count
Rafał Leszczyński (1650–1703) (1650–1703), Polish nobleman, father of King of Poland Stanisław I Leszczyński
Rafał Leszczyński (footballer) (born 1992), Polish footballer
Rafał Majka (born 1989), Polish bicycle racer
Rafał Makowski (born 1996), Polish footballer
Rafał Malczewski (1892–1965), Polish painter and author
Rafał Maślak (born 1989), Polish model
Rafał Milach (born 1978), Polish visual artist and photographer
Rafał Muchacki (born 1955), Polish politician
Rafał Murawski (born 1981), Polish footballer
Rafał Niżnik (born 1974), Polish footballer
Rafał Okoniewski (born 1980), Polish speedway rider
Rafał Olbiński (born 1943), painter, illustrator and designer
Rafał Omelko (born 1989), retired Polish athlete
Rafał Pankowski (born 1976), Polish sociologist and political scientist
Rafał Patyra [pl] (born 1974), Polish sports journalist
Rafał Pawlak (born 1970), Polish football player and manager
Rafał Perl (born 1981), Polish diplomat
Rafał Pietrzak (born 1992), Polish footballer
Rafał Piotrowski (footballer) (1974–2024), Polish footballer
Rafał Piotrowski (musician) [pl] (born 1985), Polish death metal vocalist
Rafał Piszcz (1940–2012), Polish sprint canoeist
Rafał Poborski (born 1976), Polish diplomat
Rafał Przybylski (born1991), Polish handball player

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Rafał Ratajczyk (born 1983), Polish racing cyclist
Rafał Reszelewski [pl] (born 1996), Polish astronomical observer
Rafał Romanowski (born 1978), Polish politician
Rafał Rosolski (born 1991), Polish canoeist
Rafał Ruta (born 1972), Polish footballer
Rafał Sarnecki (born 1990), Polish cyclist
Rafał Siadaczka (born 1972), Polish footballer
Rafał Siemaszko (born 1986), Polish footballer
Rafał Siemianowski (born 1980), Polish civil servant and diplomat
Rafał Sikora (born 1987), Polish race walker
Rafał Skarbek-Malczewski (born 1982), Polish snowboarder
Rafał Śliż (born 1983), Polish ski jumper
Rafał Ślusarz (born 1962), Polish politician
Rafał Smoliński (born 1977), Polish rower
Rafał Sonik (born 1966), Polish rally driver
Rafał Sroka (born 1970), Polish ice hockey player
Rafał Stradomski (born 1958), Polish composer pianist, and writer
Rafał Stroiński (born 1964), Polish footballer
Rafał Strączek (born 1999), Polish footballer
Rafał Syska (born 1974), Polish film historian and writer
Rafał Sznajder (1972–2014), Polish fencer
Rafał Szombierski (born 1982), Polish speedway rider
Rafał Szukała (born 1971), Polish swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
Rafał Szukiel (born 1976), Polish sailor
Rafał Szwed (born 1973), Polish footballer
Rafał Szymura (born 1995), Polish volleyball player
Rafał of Tarnów, Polish nobleman
Rafał Taubenschlag (1881–1958), Polish historian of law, specialist in Roman law and papyrology
Rafał Trzaskowski (born 1972), Polish politician serving as the Mayor of Warsaw
Rafał Ulatowski (born 1973), Polish football manager
Rafał de Weryha-Wysoczański (born 1975), Polish art historian, genealogist and writer
Rafał Wiechecki (born 1978), Polish politician
Rafał Wieruszewski (born 1981), Polish sprinter
Rafał Wilk (born 1974), Polish Paralympic handcyclist
Rafał Wnuk (born 1967), Polish historian
Rafał Wojaczek (1945–1971), Polish poet
Rafał Wójcik (born 1972), Polish long-distance runner
Rafał Wołczecki (born 1996), Polish boxer
Rafał Wolski (born 1992), Polish footballer
Rafał Wolsztyński (born 1994), Polish professional footballer
Rafał Włodarczyk (born 1995), Polish footballer
Rafał Zaborowski (born 1994), Polish footballer
Rafał Zawierucha (born 1986), Polish actor
Rafal Zielinski (born 1957), Canadian director, producer and screenwriter
Rafał A. Ziemkiewicz (born 1964), Polish author and publicist

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See also