Rachel (given name)

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Rachel
ewe", "one with purity"
Other names
Nickname(s)Rae, Rach
Related namesRachael, Rae, Rahel, Raquel

Rachel (Hebrew: רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning "ewe",[1][2] is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob.

History of usage

Rashkind are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin.[3]

Sixteenth century baptismal records from England show that Rachel was first used by English Christians in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the Protestant Reformation along with other names from the Bible.[4]

The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom and the United States.[5][6] [7] [8] [9]

Women named Rachel

Notable people with the name include:

Women named Rachael

Women named Rachelle

Dutch trauma informed coach born in the UK

Women named Rachele

Women named Rakel or Raakel

Fictional characters named Rachel (or variants thereof)

Variant names

In various languages

See also

References

  1. ^ "Strong's Hebrew: 7353. רָחֵל (rachel) – ewe". Biblehub.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  2. ^ "Leah and Rachel (No. 295)". Ccg.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
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  4. ^ Redmonds, George, Christian Names in Local and Family History, Dundurn Press, 2004, ISBN 1-55002-507-4 p. 41
  5. ^ "Outil interactif sur les prénoms".
  6. ^ "Introduction - CSO - Central Statistics Office".
  7. ^ "England and Wales Baby Names".
  8. ^ "Popular Baby Names".
  9. ^ "101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2019 - B&F: Jewish Genealogy and More". 9 November 2020.
  10. ISBN 0962637327 p. 75 (also an online list
    by the author, based on the book)
  11. ^ Frederick Quinn, The Sum of All Heresies: The Image of Islam in Western Thought, p. 85
  12. ^ Lansky, Bruce, 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book Da Capo Lifelong Books; Revised edition (July 9, 2019), ISBN 978-0-306-922985