Rachel

RAY-chul

Girl

Average rank #297 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Hebrew, French, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew

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.

How popular is Rachel?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#377

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#324

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#186

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#250

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#205

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#440

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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