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Rachel

Gender: F

Origin of Rachel: Hebrew

Meaning of Rachel: "ewe"

Rachel's Popularity in 2011: #117

Delicacy, softness, and Old Testament importance made Rachel a top biblical choice from the seventies on. For centuries before that, Rachel was a primarily Jewish name.

Rachael, Racheal, Rachelce, Racheli, Rachell, Rachella, Rae, Raquela, Raquella, Raquelle, Raschel, Rashell, Rashelle, Ray, Raychel, Raychelle, Shell, Shelley, Shellie, Shelly

Rachel's International Variations

Rachelle (French) Rahela (Hawaiian) Rahel (Hebrew) Raghnailt, Ráichéal (Irish Gaelic) Rechell, Rashka, Rashke (Israeli) Rachele (Italian) Rachela (Polish) Rakhila, Rahil, Rashel, Rakhil (Russian) Raquel (Spanish) Rakel (Swedish) Ruchel (Yiddish)

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Famous People Named Rachel
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Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson - wife of 7th US president Andrew Jackson
Rachel Sarah Bilson - American actress
Rachel Weisz - English actress
Rachel Susan Dratch - American comedian and actress
Pop Culture References for the Name Rachel
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Rachel Greene, Jennifer Aniston's character on Friends
Rachel Berry, Lea Michele's character on Glee

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