Raguel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raguel

What is the meaning of the name Raguel ?

The baby name Raguel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced rah-GOO-əl (rəˈɡuːəl).

Raguel is Hebrew in Origin.

Raguel derives from Hebrew Reʿuʾel (Reuel), built from reʿa “friend/companion” and ʾEl “God,” yielding the meaning “friend of God.” The Greek and Latin biblical tradition produced the form Ragouel/Raguel. In Jewish and Christian literature of the Second Temple period, particularly 1 Enoch, Raguel appears as an archangel associated with justice and harmony. In the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, Raguel is the hospitable father of Sarah in Ecbatana. The Hebrew Bible also preserves Reuel as a personal name, notably an alternate name or ancestor for Moses’ Midianite father-in-law.

Variants include Reuel, Reu’el, Raʿuel, Raguel, Ragouel, French Raguël, and Spanish Ragüel; the streamlined modern form Ruel also occurs. Usage in the English-speaking world is rare but persistent, often chosen for its theophoric meaning or angelic resonance; Reuel enjoyed occasional Puritan use and survives in literary circles (e.g., J. R. R. Tolkien).

⚙ Raguel is seldom given. We count 51 recorded uses of it across 23 countries.