Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "ewe"
Popularity in 2008: #75
Delicacy, softness, and Old Testament importance made Rachel a top biblical choice from the seventies on, after being a primarily Jewish name for centuries.
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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