feminine Rachel

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Origin:
hebrew
Name Root:
Rāḫēl > râchêl
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Hebrew “Rāḫēl > râchêl” (Biblical Greek: Rhākhḗl’ Ῥαχήλ’), meaning “ewe, female sheep, one with purity.” Rachel is Jacob’s favorite wife and one of the three Biblical Patriarchs, and Joseph and Benjamin’s mother. She was the daughter of Laban and the younger sister of Leah, Jacob’s first wife. Jacob was her first cousin, and she was the youngest niece of Rebekah. According to the United States, Social Security card applications in 2005, the name of Rachel was 38th of the top 100 names chosen by parents for their baby girls.

Usage

danish
danish
dutch
dutch
english
english
finnish
finnish
french
french
german
german
greenlandic
greenlandic
hebrew
hebrew
latin
latin
norwegian
norwegian
old swedish
old swedish
swedish
swedish

Use in other languages

hungarian (magyar)
english
finnish
italian
catalan
danish
norwegian
portuguese
spanish
swedish
romanian
slovene
greenlandic
icelandic
polish
irish
russian
german
yiddish
hebrew
latin
sami (lapps)
faroese
scottish
czech
arabic
basque
greek
ancient greek
middle english

Where is the name Rachel popular?

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world popularity of Rachel

Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #244


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #928

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.

Color meaning: Orange

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
rachel's flat
badly drawn boy
rachel
charlÉlie couture
little rachel
eric clapton
rachel
franÇois bÉranger
rachel
jeanne cherhal
rachel
juliette grÉco
rachel
leny escudero
rachel
les ablettes
rachel
les fils de teuhpu
rachel
les octaves
rachel
mannick
rachel et rachid
martine sarri
rachel
mononc'serge

Notable People and Personalities

Rachel Allen, Irish Celebrity Chef
Rachel Bilson (born 1981) American Actress
Rachel Bluwstein, Israeli Poet
Rachel Bolan (james Southworth), Bassist (skid Row)
Rachel Carson, Environmentalist, Scientist
Rachel Corrie, American Political Activist
Rachel Cosgrove Payes, Author
Rachel Fuller, British Singer-songwriter
Rachel G. Fox (born 1996) American Actress And Singer
Rachel Harris, Australian Swimmer
Rachel Hunter (born 1969) New Zealand Model, Actress And Reality Tv Show Host
Rachel Hurd-wood (born 1990) English Actress And Model
Rachel India True (born 1966) American Film And Television Actress
Rachel Kolly D'alba, Swiss Soloist Violinist
Rachel Lambert, American Artist
Rachel Maddow, American Journalist
Rachel Mcadams (born 1978) Canadian Actress
Rachel Nichols (born 1980), American Actress
Rachel Parish, British Sportswoman
Rachel Portman, British Composer
Rachel Rath, Irish Film, Television And Theatre Actress
Rachel Reynolds, American Actress And Model
Rachel Roberts (1927–1980) Welsh Actress
Rachel Roberts (iii) (born 1978) Canadian Model And Actress
Rachel Rox (born 1983) American Adult Actress
Rachel Ryan (born 1961) American Adult Actress
Rachel Smith (born 1985) American Television Personality, Miss Usa 2007
Rachel Stevens, British Pop Singer
Rachel Stuart, Jamaican-canadian Model And Actress
Rachel Sutherland, New Zealand Field Hockey Player
Rachel Trachtenburg, American Rock Singer And Drummer
Rachel Walker, English Field Hockey Player
Rachel Weisz (born 1970), English Actress And Former Fashion Model
Rachel York (born 1971) American Actress And Singer