Rachel

Overview

Rachel comes from Hebrew and is used as a girl's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Ewe; gentle innocence”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Russian, Greek and Arabic, and more. People who share the name include Rachel Carson and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Meaning

Ewe; gentle innocence

Origin

Hebrew

The story

Beloved wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin; a shepherdess whose name means 'ewe'.

Famous people named Rachel

Rachel in other languages

• Hebrewרחל
• RussianРэйчел
• GreekΡαχήλ
• Arabicراشيل
• Japaneseラーヘル
• Chinese蕾切尔

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