Rachael

Variation of Rachel, Hebrew

"ewe"

Rachael Origin and Meaning

The name Rachael is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "ewe".

This form of the Biblical Rachel is well-used despite its somewhat counter-intuitive spelling which can make English speakers think the name should be pronounced with a k sound, as in Raquel. The spelling may be inspired by Michael, but it's pronounced just like Rachel, with a soft ch. Lately it's on the decline, dropping more than 100 places in 2009 and leaving the US Top 1000 in 2013.

Rachael Rank in US Top 1000

# 889 in the US

Popularity of the name Rachael

• 1687 Nameberry 2021
• 807 Unique 2018

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Famous People Named Rachael

• Rachael Domenica Scuderi Ray, American chef and TV personality
• Rachael Leigh Cook American actress
• Rachael Crawford Canadian actress
• Rachael Yamagata American singer,songwriter
• Rachael Elaine Harris American actress
• Rachael Ann MacFarlane American voice actress
• Rachael Margaret Grinham Australian squash player
• Rachael May Taylor Australian actress
• Rachael Bland Welsh radio presenter
• Rachael English Irish radio presenter
• Rachael Hogestyn daughter of American actor Drake Hogestyn
• Rachael Louise Axon English football player

The name Rachael in Pop Culture

• Rachael character from the sci,fi film "Blade Runner"
• "Murder Me Rachael " a song by The National
• Rachael Braidwood character from TV series "Resurrection"