The baby name racheal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪtʃəl/ (RAY-chəl).
racheal is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name racheal is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪtʃəl/ (RAY-chəl).
racheal is Hebrew in Origin.
Racheal is a modern English respelling of Rachel, from Hebrew Raḥel “ewe,” a symbol of tenderness and fertility. Through the biblical matriarch Rachel - wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin - the name entered Jewish tradition and then Christian Europe. It appears in medieval records, was favored in English after the Reformation (notably by Puritans), and endured into the 18th–19th centuries, with a fresh rise in popularity in the late 20th century.
Racheal is usually pronounced like Rachel (RAY-chəl). Related forms and spellings include Rachel, Rachael, Rachelle (French), Rahel (German), Rakel (Scandinavian), Ráhel (Hungarian), Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese), Racquel, East Slavic Rakhil, and Yiddish Rokhl. Nicknames include Rae, Rach, and Ray. The Racheal spelling saw modest use in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in the late 20th century but remains rarer than Rachel or Rachael. Its meaning evokes gentleness and steadfast love, qualities long linked to the biblical namesake.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #145 | 7 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #228 | 10 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #236 | 25 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| NG | 0 | #256 | 52 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #266 | 14 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #317 | 223 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #338 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #397 | 46 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #538 | 81 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #551 | 11 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #562 | 12 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #570 | 31 | 20,968 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #602 | 41 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #641 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #778 | 3,027 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #967 | 49 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #980 | 38 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,000 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 262 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 241 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
racheal is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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