Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. RAY-chəl  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

Related Names

DiminutiveRae
Other Languages & CulturesRachel(Biblical) Rhachel(Biblical Greek) Rachel(Biblical Hebrew) Rachel, Rahel(Biblical Latin) Rahela(Croatian) Rakel(Danish) Rachel(Dutch) Raakel(Finnish) Rachel, Rachelle(French) Rachel, Rahel(German) Rachel(Hebrew) Ráhel(Hungarian) Rakel(Icelandic) Ráichéal(Irish) Rachele(Italian) Rakel(Norwegian) Raquel(Portuguese) Rahela(Romanian) Rahela(Serbian) Raquel(Spanish) Rakel(Swedish) Rochel(Yiddish)

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Entry updated October 11, 2012