Rachel

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
"Ewe" or "Little lamb"
Scripts(How to write)
רָחֵל
רָחֵל(Hebrew)
Pronunciation
RA-SHEHL(French)
RA-khəl(German)
RAH-khəl(Dutch)
RAY-chəl (English)
RAY-chəl(English)
Popularity
Rachel was especially popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, consistently ranking among the top 50 girls' names in the United States. As of 2021, it is still ranked #176 in the USA, #146 in England, and #93 in Australia.

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Rachel Name meanings & History

"Ewe" or "Little lamb". Rachel is commonly used as a first name for girls.

Zodiac Sign of Rachel: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rachel:

R: Restless,Rational,Reason,Resourceful

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Ambitious,Action

C: Chatty,Curious,Candid,Copycat,Choice,Cute,Clever

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive

L: Luscious,Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Languid

Rachel is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Rachel McAdams (Canadian actress), Rachel Weisz (British actress), Rachel Platten (American singer-songwriter), Rachel Maddow (American news anchor)

2.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger of the two wives of Jacob. See RACHEL (Biblical Names). Var: Rachael, Racheal, Rachell, Rachelle, Rochell, Rochelle. (RAY-CHEL)


3.) Rachel (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) female sheep. Bible: the second wife of Jacob. See also Lahela,Rae,Rochelle.

Other Forms: Rachail, Rachela, Rachelann, Rahel, Raiche, Raichel, Raichele, Raichell, Raichelle, Raishel, Raishele, Ruchel, Ruchelle


4.) Rachel (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Ewe

Other Forms: Rachael, Rachelle


5.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger daughter of Laban. Jacob had to toil for fourteen years as well as marry Rachel’s older sister, Leah, before Laban would agree to let Jacob and Rachel marry. She was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. (RAY-chel)


6.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger daughter of Laban. Jacob had to toil for fourteen years as well as marry Rachel’s older sister, Leah, before Laban would agree to let Jacob and Rachel marry. She was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Var: Rachaela, Rachaele, Rachela, Racheli, Rachelle, Rahel, Rahil, Rechel, Recheli; Raske, Rochel (Yiddish). (RAY-CHEL)


7.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and the Ecclesiastic Greek Rachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger of the two wives of Jacob, the mother of his sons, Joseph and Benjamin. Var: Rachael, Rachelle. Pet: Rae. (RAY-CHEL)


8.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: Italian

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and Ecclesiastic Greek Rhachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger of the two wives of Jacob. She was the mother of two of his sons, Joseph and Benjamin. Var: Rachele. (RAY-CHEL)


9.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and the Ecclesiastic Greek Rhachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name is borne in the Bible by the younger of the two wives of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Raicheal is the Gaelic form. (RAY-CHEL)


10.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). See RACHEL (Biblical Names). (RAY-CHEL)


11.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and the Ecclesiastic Greek Rhachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). Var: Rachelle. (RAH-SHEL)


12.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and the Ecclesiastic Greek Rhachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rahel (ewe). Raonaid is the Gaelic form of the name, which is also used in Scotland to Anglicize the Gaelic Raghnaid (counsel in battle). See RAGHNAID. (RAY-CHEL)


13.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Late Latin and the Ecclesiastic Greek Rhachel, which is derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). The name was borne in the Bible by the younger of the two wives of Jacob. She was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Var: Rachela, Rahel. (RAH-HEL)


14.) RACHEL (Female)

Usage: African-American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew rachel (ewe). See RACHEL (Biblical Names). Var: Rachael, Racheal. (RAY-CHEL)


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