Rachel
Rachel is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning Ewe; innocent and gentle.
What Rachel means
Ewe; innocent and gentle.
Rachel sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Rachel comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Rachel is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Rachel?
Rachel does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Rachel
Two ideas meet in Rachel: scripture and Gentle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Rachel
These share Rachel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Delilah — Delicate.
- Damaris — Gentle; a calf.
- Eliana — My God has answered.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Rebecca — To bind; captivating.
- Ruth — Compassionate friend; companion.
- Seraphina — Fiery, burning — the seraphim angels.
- Abigail — My father's joy.
- Adina — Delicate; noble.
- Ariel — Lion of God.
- Bethany — House of figs.