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Rachel

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By Martin Thomas Creative Content Writer
Updated: Dec 15, 2024 | 👁️ 79 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Female

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Innocence of a Lamb, Sheep, Ewe, Female Sheep, Little Lamb

Pronunciation: RAY-chuhl, /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/, R EY CH AH L

Popularity Rank: #380

On this page:

  • 1. Rachel Meanings
  • 2. Rachel Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Rachel
  • 4. Translations of Rachel
  • 5. Rachel Name Popularity
  • 6. Rachel popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Rachel
  • 8. Latest News about Rachel
  • 9. Nicknames for Rachel
  • 10. Rachel Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Rachel

Rachel Meanings

  • Innocence of a Lamb
  • Sheep
  • Ewe
  • Female Sheep
  • Little Lamb
  • One with Purity
  • Jacob's Wife
  • Lamb
  • Gental
  • Origin - Hebrew

The name Rachel is of Hebrew origin and means 'ewe' or 'innocence'. In the Bible, Rachel was the wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.

The name Rachel is of Hebrew origin and means Innocence of a Lamb, Sheep, Ewe, Female Sheep, Little Lamb, One with Purity, Jacob's Wife, Lamb, Gental. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Rachel is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, and 89 more countries.

Rachel Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: RAY-chuhl

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈreɪ.tʃəl/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: R EY CH AH L

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

CH: Pronounce as in "cheese" (CH IY Z)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Rachel

  • Greek, Modern (1453-): Ραχήλ
  • Esperanto: Raĥel
  • Chinese: 拉结
  • Czech: Ráchel
  • Arabic: راحيل
  • Azerbaijani: Rəhilə
  • Russian: Рахиль
  • Dutch; Flemish: Rachel (aartsmoeder)
  • Lithuanian: Rachelė
  • Yiddish: רחל
  • Bulgarian: Рахел
  • German: Rachel (Bibel)
  • Persian: راحل
  • Armenian: Ռաքել
  • Japanese: ラケル
  • Hebrew: רחל
  • Serbian: Рахила
  • Norwegian: Rakel (bibelsk person)
  • Swedish: Rakel (Bibeln)
  • Sinhala; Sinhalese: රාකෙල්
  • Ukrainian: Рахиль

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Rachel Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Rachel is recorded 143,439 times globally, ranking it as the 380th most common name worldwide.

Rachel is most prevalent in United States of America, with 46,659 occurrences, making it the 82th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Rachel is found among 1 in every 15 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Rachel Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#821 : 39
United Kingdom#431 : 15
France#3281 : 121
South Africa#2851 : 391
Ireland#491 : 20
Canada#771 : 75
Israel#931 : 77
Malaysia#3851 : 647
Singapore#691 : 188
Hong Kong#1391 : 156
Netherlands#4071 : 157
Palestine#1921 : 173
Cameroon#1491 : 269
Nigeria#8611 : 738
Italy#1,7631 : 1,005
Belgium#5481 : 263
Mexico#1,4761 : 991
Spain#1,1401 : 691
China#771 : 171
Costa Rica#4161 : 224
Switzerland#4181 : 297
Chile#1,0431 : 1,030
Brazil#1,5761 : 1,470
Saudi Arabia#5,4551 : 5,915
Philippines#2121 : 498
Namibia#481 : 270
United Arab Emirates#1,6611 : 2,113
Kuwait#1,3611 : 2,026
Germany#1,8531 : 1,206
Peru#2,2771 : 3,214
Macao#1511 : 390
Taiwan#2191 : 828
Panama#8031 : 810
Algeria#4,0451 : 5,408
Oman#2,6361 : 3,082
Qatar#1,4731 : 2,261
Mauritius#4981 : 590
Ghana#6021 : 887
Colombia#5,7221 : 6,752
Malta#971 : 122
Lebanon#1,2171 : 1,094
Russia#4,1871 : 3,802
Botswana#2911 : 816
Morocco#8,1851 : 10,324
Bahrain#1,6421 : 2,797
Egypt#18,9441 : 24,404
Bolivia#2,6421 : 3,721
Portugal#1,3641 : 1,758
Luxembourg#3901 : 454
Guatemala#2,1131 : 2,897
Norway#7841 : 1,106
India#7,5491 : 12,850
Japan#8811 : 1,340
Jamaica#7801 : 1,247
Denmark#9611 : 1,336
Sweden#1,5131 : 1,508
Angola#7311 : 3,836
Argentina#2,5351 : 3,926
Syrian Arab Republic#8,5691 : 9,859
Turkey#12,1831 : 19,745
Austria#2,0391 : 2,211
Tunisia#8,5271 : 12,995
Czechia#1,4571 : 1,850
Iran#4,3131 : 4,614
Finland#2,4221 : 3,714
Bangladesh#10,2631 : 16,712
Greece#2,3281 : 3,049
Brunei Darussalam#8511 : 2,856
Jordan#6,9211 : 11,393
Uruguay#2,8981 : 5,025
Indonesia#7731 : 2,059

List of countries the name Rachel is rarely found

Rachel popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Rachel from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Rachel

📰 Latest News about Rachel

Stay updated with the most recent news about Rachel. Read on to catch up with Rachel's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:56 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Labour's Rachel Reeves rules out increasing income tax or NI - BBC.com
    Source: BBC.com | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Parade by Rachel Cusk review – a brilliant and unsettling feat - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Leah Shackley, Rachel Bernhardt Swim Season Best Times At Charlotte Open - SwimSwam
    Source: SwimSwam | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs and Rachel Fuda are Ruining 'RHONJ' - Collider
    Source: Collider | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • 'Vanderpump Rules' Alum Rachel Leviss Wins Right to Continuing Suing Ex Tom Sandoval - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Popular Influencer Rachel Chaleff Opens Up About Her Disabilities, Tech's Great Power For Good, More In Interview - Forbes
    Source: Forbes | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Planned museum in Silver Spring will celebrate Rachel Carson - MoCo360
    Source: MoCo360 | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Harrowing survival story of 36-weeks-pregnant mom who leapt from 20-foot-high window to escape fire: 'Just fight or flight' - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Women Are Feeling Refreshed After Seeing Rachel McAdams's Recent Interview Where She Doesn't Appear To Have ... - Yahoo Entertainment
    Source: Yahoo Entertainment | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Rachel Fuda Questions Drama Surrounding Her Teresa Giudice Cropping: ‘Why Would I Post Her?’ - Reality Tea
    Source: Reality Tea | Published on: May 23, 2024
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Nicknames for Rachel

Rachelle the Rascal, Giggle-Rachel, Goofy Goober Rachel, Rachel-la-Roo, The Rachel Riot, Crazy-Eyed Rachel (if appropriate for your context), Rachie-Doo, Whee! Rachel, Chucklehead Rachel, Professor Goof (if she's intelligent),

Rachel Name Poster

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