Rachael

RAY-chul

Girl

Average rank #4,193 across 2 of 7 countries

Etymology

Meaning & origin

English

Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael, meaning "From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah."

Popularity

How popular is Rachael?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#3,319

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

#5,066

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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