The baby name Rakel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kel (English: /ˈrɑːkəl/; Scandinavian: /ˈrɑːkɛl/).
Rakel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Rakel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-kel (English: /ˈrɑːkəl/; Scandinavian: /ˈrɑːkɛl/).
Rakel is Hebrew in Origin.
Rakel is the Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Rachel, from the Hebrew rāḥēl, meaning “ewe,” a symbol of gentleness and fertility. The name entered Northern Europe through biblical translation and church tradition, honoring the matriarch Rachel, wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Hebrew Bible. In Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland, Rakel has enjoyed steady but modest use since the 19th century, with small upticks in the later 20th century; it remains familiar yet distinctive in Nordic name statistics.
Variants across languages include Rachel (English/French), Rachelle (French/English), Raquel (Spanish/Portuguese), Ráhel (Hungarian), Rachele (Italian), Rachela (Polish), Raakel (Finnish), and the Yiddish Rokhl/Rokhel. The k-spelling aligns with Nordic orthography while preserving the classic biblical meaning. Rakel offers a crisp, international profile rooted in ancient pastoral imagery and enduring scriptural heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 0 | #18 | 18 | 71 | |
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 2023 | #22 | 1,025 | 60 |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #25 | 49 | 132 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| HN | Girls | 0 | #38 | 1 | 884 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #84 | 46 | 453 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #120 | 2 | 2,502 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #157 | 23 | 1,568 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #197 | 28 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #201 | 6 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #253 | 6 | 3,650 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #257 | 1,870 | 5,561 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #287 | 30 | 7,429 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| Spain | 0 | #301 | 157 | 2,326 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #321 | 9 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #375 | 17 | 1,368 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #375 | 77 | 7,952 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| MX | 0 | #393 | 21 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2015 | #410 | 4 | 3,223 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #464 | 18 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #475 | 58 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #475 | 31 | 7,500 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #497 | 14 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #521 | 264 | 3,895 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #553 | 59 | 9,488 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #563 | 37 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #623 | 36 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #703 | 26 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #744 | 201 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #750 | 196 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #761 | 500 | 17,781 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #773 | 79 | 14,098 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #906 | 7 | 8,965 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #974 | 105 | 16,140 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,189 | 23 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,414 | 33 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Rakel is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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