The baby name Rachela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced rah-CHEH-lah (English: /rəˈtʃɛlə/; Hebrew/Polish: /raˈχela/).
Rachela is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Rachela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced rah-CHEH-lah (English: /rəˈtʃɛlə/; Hebrew/Polish: /raˈχela/).
Rachela is Hebrew in Origin.
Rachela is the Polish and Eastern European form of Rachel, ultimately from the Hebrew Raḥel (רָחֵל), meaning “ewe” or “lamb,” a symbol of gentleness and fertility. As the name of the beloved matriarch in the Hebrew Bible - Jacob’s wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin - it carries associations of beauty, devotion, and steadfast love.
Used widely among Ashkenazi Jewish communities and in Polish-speaking regions from the 18th–20th centuries, Rachela also appears in Polish literature (notably in Stanisław Wyspiański’s play Wesele). Variants include Rachel and Rachael (English), Rahel (German/Scandinavian), Rachele (Italian), Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese), Rakel (Nordic), Rahela (Romanian and South Slavic), and the Yiddish form Rokhl; related Slavic forms include Russian Rakhil’. Today Rachela feels vintage yet international, offering a familiar biblical core with a distinctly Central European flavor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| France | Girls | 1964 | #281 | 4 | 1,216 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #337 | 18 | 5,096 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #511 | 13 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #579 | 39 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,241 | 206 | 9,415 |
Rachela is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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