The baby name Rach is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced RAYCH (English: /reɪtʃ/),RACK (variant: /ræk/).
Rach is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Rach is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced RAYCH (English: /reɪtʃ/),RACK (variant: /ræk/).
Rach is Hebrew in Origin.
Rach is a clipped, informal short form of Rachel/Rachael, now occasionally used as an independent given name. Rachel comes from the Hebrew Raḥel, “ewe,” a pastoral image associated with gentleness and fertility; the Biblical matriarch Rachel anchored its enduring appeal. The nickname Rach reads as “Raych” in English. In Hebrew, the adjective raḵ (“soft, tender”) is unrelated etymologically but echoes the name’s gentle tone.
Rachel has been common in Jewish communities since antiquity, entered wider European use in the Middle Ages, and surged again in the English-speaking world after the 17th‑century Protestant revival and late‑20th‑century popularity. Related forms include Rachel and Rachael (English), Rahel (German/Hebrew), Rakel (Scandinavian), Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese), Rachele (Italian), Rachelle (French/English), Rochel (Yiddish), and Rahela (Slavic). Informal variants and pet forms include Rach, Rae/Ray, Raych, Chelle, and Shelly.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #25 | 2 | 439 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| PH | 0 | #104 | 7 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #258 | 12 | 11,010 | |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #354 | 9 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #372 | 19 | 13,098 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| MA | 0 | #462 | 1,147 | 20,986 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #520 | 21 | 11,671 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #555 | 32 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| DZ | 0 | #712 | 511 | 20,130 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #746 | 84 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #769 | 18 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #899 | 53 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #905 | 26 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #918 | 38 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #966 | 18 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,415 | 57 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Rach is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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