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Rachel

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Rachel: Hebrew Meaning of Rachel: "ewe" Rachel's Popularity in 2012: #133
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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.

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Famous People Named Rachel

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
Rachel Crow, American singer
Rachel McAdams, Canadian actress
Rachel Maddow, anchorwoman
Rachel Hawkins-author

Pop Culture References for the Name Rachel

Rachel Karen Green, Jennifer Aniston's character on Friends
Rachel Berry, Lea Michele's character on Glee
Rachel Elizabeth Dare, character in 'Percy Jackson' book series.

Nicknames & Variations for Rachel

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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