Rachel at a glance
- Meaning
- “ewe, female sheep”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- RAY-chul
- Nicknames
- Rach
- Other forms
- Rachael, Raquel, Rahel
Where the name Rachel comes from
In the Old Testament, Rachel is the beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. English Puritans began using the name in the 17th century. It was very common in Britain and the US from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Famous people named Rachel
- Rachel Carson (scientist and writer)