In fact, the name “Rachel” has a long history. In the Bible, Rachel was the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. They became two of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Rachel is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word rāchēl, meaning “ewe.”
How Popular Is the Name Rachel?
The name Rachel has been popular for over 100 years, according to the Social Security Administration 2020 data. In 1900 it entered the Top 200 baby names at No.153. Since then, the name has been holding rank in the Top 200. IN 1968, it pushed through into the Top 100 at No. 92. Between the mid-1980s and throughout the 1990s, the name maintained a position in the Top 20 and reached its peak popularity in 1996 at No. 9 In the last 20 years, though, the name has fallen in rank, though it has still been featured in the Top 200 names until 2019. In 2020, the name ranked at No 227.
Name Variations
The following are the variations of the name Rachel:
Raakel (Finnish) Rachael (English)Racheal (English)Rachele (Italian) Rachelle (English)Rahel (Biblical Latin)Ráhel (Hungarian) Rahela (Croatian) Rahela (Romanian, Serbian) Ráichéal (Irish) Rakel (Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish) Raquel (Portuguese, Spanish) Raschelle (English) Rhachel (Biblical Greek) Richelle (English)Rochel (Yiddish)
Similar Names
Similar sounding names to Rachel:
RaechelRaichelRichelleRosellaRoshelle
Other Hebrew names:
AarenAbigaleAnnaAnyaArielBethanyElioraEstherEveGayleIvaJoyceLeahMariaMiriamNaomiRebeccaRinnaSarahTahlia
Other names starting with R:
RaeganRaelynnRainRheaRinaRobinRoryRosalieRoseRosemaryRoxanneRubyRuth
Common Nicknames
Common nicknames for Rachel include:
RachRachieRaeRaiRayRayaRaylie
Suggested Sibling Names
Looking for a sibling name for Rachel? Here are some popular options:
AnnabelDanielElijahElsaGabrielLukeOliviaTessaValerieZachary
Famous People Named Rachel
Some notable people who share the name Rachel are:
Rachel Bilson, an American actress Rachel Carson, an American environmentalist, activist, marine biologist, and authorRachel Maddow, a Grammy-award-winning American political commentator and television news program hostRachel McAdams, a Canadian actressRachel Weisz, an award-winning British actressRachel Zoe, an American fashion designer
Famous Rachaels include:
Rachael Cook, an American actress, and modelRachael Flatt, an American competitive figure skaterRachael Price, an Australian-born American jazz and blues singerRachael Ray, an American celebrity cook, and authorRachael Stirling, an English stage, film, and television actressRachael Taylor, an Australian actress
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