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Girl name Spanish origin Catholic;Jewish tradition

Raquel

rə-KEL · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Ewe, Spanish form of Rachel
Language
Spanish
Culture
Spanish;Hebrew
Religion
Catholic;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1071
2024 births232
Peak year1970
First appeared1900
Total US births50,483
1970 peak19001931196219932024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RaqQuel
Alternate spellings
RachelRakel
In other languages
Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese)Rachel (English)

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Notable people named Raquel

Raquel Welch (actress)
Raquel Rodriguez (athlete)
Raquel Cassidy (actress)
Raquel Pennington (athlete)