Meaning: Ewe
The story
Rachel means ewe in Hebrew. The biblical name keeps an old pastoral image beneath its familiar sound.
Nicknames
- Rae
- Rach
Spellings & variants
- Rahel
- Raquel
- Rochel
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Rachel comes from Hebrew.
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