The first name Rachel is of English, Hebrew, German, Biblical origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

English: Ewe or 'Lamb'. The Name is Borne in the Bible by the Younger of the Two Wives of Jacob and Mother of His Sons Joseph and Benjamin. (Ray-chel)

Hebrew: Ewe. Rachel Was the Second and Favoured Wife of Jacob in the Old Testament

Hebrew: Innocent Lamb

German: Lamb

Hebrew: Motherly (Ray, Rae, Rakel, Raye,Rachal, Rachelle, Raquel)

Biblical: Sheep

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Barachel  (Biblical)
That Bows Before God

Laban  (Hebrew)
White. in the Bible, Laban Was the Brother of Isaac's Wife Rebekah and the Father of Jacob's Wives Leali and Rachel. This Name Was Popular With Puritans in the Th Century, But is Rarely Used Today

Leah  (Hebrew)
Tired. Cow. First Wife of Jacob in the Old Testament. Leah Became Jacob's First Wife by Trickery, As Jacob Had Intended to Marry Her Younger and More Beautiful Sister, Rachel, Who Soon Became His Seco

Raaheel  (Muslim)
Variant of Rahil: Rachel

Rachael  (Hebrew)
Variant of Rachel: Ewe. Rachel Was the Second and Favoured Wife of Jacob in the Old Testament

Rachele  (Hebrew)
Ewe

Rachele  (Italian)
Lamb

Rachelle  (French)
Lamb

Rae  (Hebrew)
Diminutive of Rachel: Ewe. Rachel Was the Second and Favoured Wife of Jacob in the Old Testament

Raelene  (Australian)
Blend of Rae (Short Form of Rachel: Ewe) and the Name Element -ene

Rahel  (Polish)
Polish Form of Rachel: Lamb

Rahil  (Muslim)
Rachel

Rahil  (Russian)
Russian Form of Rachel: Lamb

Rakel  (Swedish)
Swedish Form of Rachel: Lamb

Raonaid  (Gaelic)
A Gaelic Form of Rachel (Ewe). (Rah-nah)

Raquel  (Spanish)
From the Name Rachel

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