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Girl name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Rachel

RAY-chul · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ewe; lamb
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical · animal
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#247
2024 births1,285
Peak year1985
First appeared1880
Total US births572,695
1985 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RaeRay
Alternate spellings
RachaelRachelle
In other languages
Rachel (English/French)Rachele (Italian)Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese)Rahel (German)Rakel (Scandinavian)

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