girl · hebrew and biblical
Rachel
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What Rachel means
- Hebrew and Biblical ewe; wife of Jacob Torah, Hebrew Bible and New Testament: wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph and Benjamin
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 66 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 99 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 241 in France (2019)
- no. 245 in the US (2024)
- no. 249 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 328 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 400 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 402 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Rahel, Raquel, Rochel, Rachael
Names with a similar meaning
Lea Leah Agnes Melissa Everly Yara Fiadh Ebba Harley Lya Raelynn Hafsa
Rachel in stories
- Life Is Strange: Rachel Amber, the missing girl whose disappearance drives the story
- Percy Jackson: Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the mortal who becomes the Oracle
- Anne of Green Gables: Rachel Lynde, the nosy neighbor of Green Gables
- Friends: Rachel Green, the runaway bride turned fashion executive
- Glee: Rachel Berry, the ambitious star singer
- Suits: Rachel Zane, the paralegal turned lawyer