Rachel (given name)
Pronunciation | /ˈreɪtʃəl/ RAY-chəl, French: [ʁaˈʃɛl], German: [ʁaˈxɛl] (Germany) or [raˈxɛl] (Austria/Switzerland), Dutch: [ˈrɑxɛl] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Hebrew |
Meaning | ewe, one with purity |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Rae, Rach |
Related names | Rachael, Rae, Rahel, , Raquel, Raye, |
Rachel (Hebrew: רָחֵל, Standard Raḥel Tiberian Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning "ewe",[1][2] is a feminine given name. It is best known as the name of Biblical Rachel.
Popularity[]
The name ranks in the top hundred most popular names for girls in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia as well as in Israel.[citation needed] According to United States Social Security card applications in 2005, the name Rachel ranked 38th out of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby girls.[3] Statistics for England and Wales from the Office for National Statistics show a decline in popularity of the name: it was the 9th most popular name given to baby girls in 1984, but only 235th in 2014.[4][5][6]
Variants[]
- Raschell (English Caribbean)
- Raechel (English)
- Rachael (English)
- Rachela (Polish)
- Rachele (Italian)
- Rachelle (French)
- Racquel (English)
- Ráhel (Hungarian)
- Rahel/Rachel (German, Hebrew, Polish, Welsh, Indonesia)
- Rahela (Hawaiian, Romanian, Croatian)
- Rahil (Russian)
- راحله (Raheleh) (Persian)
- Ráichéal (Irish)
- Raahel (Malayalam)
- Ραχήλ (Rachíl) (Greek)
- Raakel (Finnish)
- Rakel (Scandinavian)
- Rakeri (Kikuyu)
- රාකෙල් (Rakel) (Sinhala)
- Raichel (Tamil)
- రాహేలు Raahélu (Telugu)
- Rakhil (Russian)
- Rakhila (Russian)
- Raheli (Swahili)
- Rakeli (Yoruba)
- Rakul (Faroese)
- Raquel (Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Spanish)
- Рашел/Rashel (Russian)
- Rashka (Hebrew)
- Rashke (Hebrew)
- Rechell (Hebrew)
- Ruchel (Yiddish)
- Rahel/Racha (Arabic)
- ریچل (Rachel) (Urdu)[7]
- ራሄል (Amharic)
People named Rachel[]
- Rachel, Biblical figure known for being the wife that Jacob loved
- Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva (1st century)
- Rachel, a French singer of the 1960s
- Rachel Aberlin (16th-century) Jewish mystic
- Rachel Allen (1972–), Irish celebrity chef
- Rachel Amanda (1995–), Indonesian actress, singer and model
- Rachel Anderson (1943–), English journalist and author
- Rachel Anderson (football agent), the UK's first female FIFA-licensed agent
- Rachel Ankeny, professor of history and philosophy of science at University of Adelaide
- Rachel Attas (1934–2004), Israeli actress and singer
- Rokhl Auerbakh (Rachel Auerbach) (1903–1976), Polish-Israeli writer, essayist, historian, and Holocaust scholar
- Rachel Bilson (1981–), American actress
- Rachel Bloom (1987–), American actress
- Rachel Bluwstein (1890–1931), usually referred to simply as "Rachel", Hebrew-language poet from Palestine
- Rachel Bolan, born James Southworth (1966–), bassist of Skid Row
- Rachel Boston (1982–), American actress and producer
- Rachel Brosnahan (1990–), American actress
- Rachel Carson (1907–1964), US environmentalist, scientist
- Rachel Chalkowski (1939–), Israeli midwife and gemach organiser
- Rachel Corrie (1973–2003), American political activist
- Rachel Corsie (born 1989), Scottish footballer
- Rachel Cosgrove Payes (1922–1998), American author
- Rachel Crow (1998–), American actress and singer
- Rachel Cusk (1967–), Canadian-born novelist
- Rachel Lilian Alfreda de Silva (born 1920), Sri Lankan Sinhala poet, journalist, and screenwriter
- Rachel Dolezal (1977–), American former civil rights activist known for falsely claiming to be African American
- Rachel Dratch (1966-), American actress
- Rachel Entwistle née Souza (1980–2006), American murder victim
- Rachel Félix (1821–1858), French actress (born Elisabeth Rachel Félix, better known as Mademoiselle Rachel)
- Rachel Lyman Field (1894–1942), American poet, novelist and children's fiction writer
- Rachel G. Fox (1996–), American actress and singer
- Rachel Fuller (1973–), British singer-songwriter
- Rachel Greene, fictional character from Friends
- Rachel Hardiman (1961–), Irish cricketer
- Rachel Harris (1979–), Australian swimmer
- Rachel M. Harter, American statistician
- Rachel Haugh, English architect
- Rachel Hoffman (1984–2008), American murder victim
- Rachel Hofstetter (1992–), American video game streamer
- Rachel Hopkins, British Labour MP
- Rachel Hunter (1969–), New Zealand supermodel and actress
- Rachel Hurd-Wood (1990–), British actress
- Rachel Kolly d'Alba (1981–), Swiss soloist violinist
- Rachel Levine (1957–), transgender American assistant secretary of health
- G. Rachel Levy (1884–1966), author and cultural historian
- Rachel Maddow (1973–), American journalist
- Rachel Meghan Markle (1981–), Duchess of Sussex and former American actress
- Rachel McAdams (1978–), Canadian actress
- Rachel McLean (1971–1991), British murder victim
- Rachel Nichols (1980–), American actress
- Rachel Nickell (1968–1992), British murder victim
- Rachel Parish (1981–), British sportswoman
- Florence Jane Short (aka Rachel Peace) (1881 – died after 1932), British feminist and suffragette
- Rachel Peters, Miss Universe Philippines 2017
- Rachel Platten (1981–), American singer and songwriter
- Rachel Portman (1960–), British composer
- Rachel Rath (1976–), Irish actress
- Rachel Reeves, British MP for the Labour Party
- Rachel Rossi, American criminal justice lawyer
- Rachel Scott (1981–1999), a victim in the Columbine High School massacre
- Rachel Scott (women's education reformer) née Cook (1848–1905), British women's education reformer, promoted equality for women
- Rachel Raesetja Sebati (1993–) South African footballer
- Rachel Shoaf (1996–), American convicted of murder in 2013
- Rachel Smith (1985–), Miss USA 2007
- Rachel Stevens (1978–), English pop singer, best known as a member of the band S Club 7
- Rachel Stuart (1972–), Jamaican-Canadian model and actress
- Rachel Sutherland (1976–), New Zealand field hockey player
- Rachel Sweet (1962–), American producer, singer, and actress
- Rachel Ticotin (1958–), American film and television actress
- Rachel Trachtenburg (1993–), American rock singer and drummer
- Rachel True (1968–), American actress
- Rachel Tucker (1981–), Northern Irish musical theatre actress, and singer
- Rachel Wacholder (1975–), American professional beach volleyball player
- Rachel Wade, American teenager convicted of murder
- Rachel Walker (disambiguation), several people
- Rachel Ward (1957–), English-born Australian actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter
- Rachel Weisz (1970–), British actress
- Rachel Willis-Sørensen (1984–), American opera singer
- Rachel York (1971–), American actress and singer
- Rachel Zoe (1971–), American fashion designer, businesswoman, and writer
People named Rachael[]
- Hecate (musician) (1976–), born Rachael Kozak, Swiss music producer
- Rachael Bella (1984–), an American actress, best known for her role in the 2002 film The Ring
- Rachael Blackmore (1989–), Irish jockey
- Rachael Blake (1971–), an actress in the 2003 movie Perfect Strangers
- Rachael Bland (1978–2018), Welsh BBC newsreader
- Rachael Boyle (born 1991), Scottish footballer
- Rachael Carpani (1980–), Australian actress
- Rachael Denhollander (1984–), American lawyer, former gymnast and survivor
- Rachael Leigh Cook (1979–), American actress
- Rachael Finch (1988–), Miss Universe Australia 2009, 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009
- Rachael Flatt (1992–), American figure skater
- Rachael Grinham (1977–), professional squash player from Australia
- Rachael Harris (1968–), American actress and comedian
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint (1939–2017), English cricketer
- Rachael Lampa (1985–), American singer/songwriter best known for her work in the anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena
- Rachael MacFarlane (1976–), American voice actress and sister of Seth MacFarlane
- Rachael McLaren, Canadian dancer
- Rachael Price (1985–), American jazz vocalist and lead vocalist of the band Lake Street Dive
- Rachael Ray (1968–), American celebrity chef and television personality
- Rachael Runyan (1979–1982), American murder victim
- Rachael Sage, American songwriter
- Rachael Scdoris (1985–), blind American dog musher and cross country runner
- Rachael Sporn (1968–), Australian female basketball player
- Rachael Stirling (1977–), British actress best known for the BBC drama Tipping the Velvet
- Rachael Taylor (1984–), Australian actress
- Rachael Yamagata (1977–), American singer-songwriter
People named Rachelle[]
- Rachelle Leah (1984–), American model
- Rachelle Lefevre (1979–), Canadian actress
- Rachelle Ann Go (1986–), Filipina singer
- Rachelle Ferrell (1964–), American vocalist and musician
People named Rahel[]
- Rahel Graf (1989–), Swiss footballer
- Rahel Indermaur (1980–), Swiss opera singer
- Rahel Jaeggi (1967–), German philosopher
- Rahel Kiwic (1991–), Swiss footballer
- Rahel Varnhagen (1771–1833), German writer
- Rahel Vigdozchik (1989–), Israeli rhythmic gymnast
People named Rachele[]
- Rachele Bruni (1990–), Italian swimmer
- Rachele Fogar (1991–), Italian model and television personality
- Rachele Lynae (1988–), American country rock singer
- Rachele Mussolini (1890–1979), wife of Benito Mussolini
- Rachele Sangiuliano (1981–), Italian volleyball player
People named Rakel or Raakel[]
- Rakel Liehu (1939–), Finnish writer
People named Raquel[]
Fictional characters named Rachel (or variants thereof)[]
- Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby, a character introduced in season 5 of the TV show Downton Abbey
- Rachel Alucard, a character in the BlazBlue video game series
- Rachel Amber, a side character in Life Is Strange and a main character in its spinoff, Life Is Strange: Before the Storm
- Rachel, one of the six main characters of Animorphs
- Rachel (Ninja Gaiden), a female warrior from the Ninja Gaiden series of video games
- Naughty Rachel, a character in the British TV Series Green Wing
- Rachel Berry, a character in the television series Glee
- Rachel Brown, a character in the play Inherit the Wind
- Rachel Carruthers, a character in the Halloween film series
- Rachel Creed, wife of the main character in Stephen King's 1983 horror novel Pet Sematary
- Rachel Elizabeth Dare, a character in the young adult book series Percy Jackson & the Olympians
- Rachel Dawes, Assistant District Attorney in the Batman series of movies.
- Rachel Duncan, a character in the TV show Orphan Black
- Rachel Finer, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
- Rachel Lynde, a supporting character in Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables
- Rachel Gatina, a character in the TV show One Tree Hill
- Rachel Gibson, a character in Season 5 of Alias
- Rachel Green, a character in the TV series Friends
- Rachel Gardner, a character in the Angels of Death (video game)
- The Rachel haircut, a hairstyle popularized by the Friends character
- Rachel Greene, a character in the TV series ER, daughter of Mark Greene
- Rachel Kinski, a character in the Australian TV show Neighbours
- Rachel Mason, Headmistress of Waterloo Road in the BBC drama Waterloo Road
- Rachel Menken, Don Draper's client's daughter and a love interest in Mad Men
- Rachel Moore, of Case Closed (Detective Conan)
- Rachel Summers, a character in the Marvel Universe, daughter of Scott Summers and Jean Grey
- Rachel Teller, a character in the Need for Speed Underground 2
- Rachel, a character from the Rhapsody in Blue segment of the Disney movie Fantasia 2000
- Rachel Zane, a character in the American TV show Suits
- Rachael (Battle Arena Toshinden), a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series
- Rachel Dalles, a character in the Black Butler manga series and anime.
- Rachel Taub, a supporting character on the TV show House, the wife of Dr. Chris Taub
- Rachael, a replicant in sci-fi movie Blade Runner
- Rachel, a friend of Vivian Ward and Kit DeLuca in the romantic movie Pretty Woman.
- Rachel Chu, an economic professor, Nick Young’s lover in the American romantic comedy-drama film Crazy Rich Asians.
- Rachel Roth, the false civilian name of Raven (DC Comics).
- Rachel Tice, a recurring character in the web series The Most Popular Girls in School.
- Rachel Walker, a main character in the Rainbow Magic book franchise.
- Rachel Wilson, a minor character in the Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball.
- Rachel, a character in Pokémon Masters EX
See also[]
- All pages with titles beginning with Rachel
- Rokhlin
References[]
- ^ "Strong's Hebrew: 7353. רָחֵל (rachel) – ewe". Biblehub.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Leah and Rachel (No. 295)". Ccg.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ 100 most popular baby names for 2005, Chatham Journal
- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Babies called Rachel in England & Wales since 1996". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Baby Names, England and Wales, 1904–1994" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Baby Names, England and Wales, 2014" (XLS). Office for National Statistics. 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Urdu Meanings: ریچل – rachel – English to Urdu Dictionary". Hamariweb.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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