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Girl name Hebrew origin Jewish;Christian tradition

Rachael

RAY-chəl · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ewe or lamb, variant of Rachel
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Jewish;Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3935
2024 births38
Peak year1990
First appeared1880
Total US births82,440
1990 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RachRae
Alternate spellings
RachelRachelleRachell
In other languages
Raquel (Spanish)Rachele (Italian)Rakhil (Russian)

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Notable people named Rachael

Rachael Ray (chef)
Rachael Leigh Cook (actress)
Rachael Stirling (actress)
Rachael Taylor (actress)