Overview
people
Sample Size
41,104
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.7%
Female:
98.3%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Rachel is derived from the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning 'ewe'. In the Old Testament, Rachel was the second and favorite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
18,502 samples
99%
GB
6,542 samples
98%
FR
4,623 samples
97%
CA
986 samples
99%
AU
629 samples
99%
ES
601 samples
99%
BR
584 samples
98%
NL
519 samples
99%
PH
483 samples
98%
IE
469 samples
99%
CN
457 samples
99%
BE
382 samples
99%
MY
374 samples
99%
CI
331 samples
98%
SG
314 samples
99%
ZA
298 samples
99%
CM
274 samples
99%
KE
255 samples
99%
CH
252 samples
99%
IN
217 samples
97%
+ 80 more countries
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