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Raguel

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How to Pronounce Raguel

Pronounced rah-GEL /rɑˈɡɛl/Low

Meaning: Raguel is used as a girl's name close to Raquel, the Spanish form of Rachel meaning ewe; it also matches the biblical name Raguel or Reuel, meaning friend of God, borne in scripture by several figures. Here it functions chiefly as a Raquel-linked spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: Raguel is a rare girl's name linked to Raquel and to the biblical Raguel. It saw quiet use in the late twentieth century (said rah-GEL).

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Origin LowHebrew, Spanish

MeaningRaguel is used as a girl's name close to Raquel, the Spanish form of Rachel meaning ewe; it also matches the biblical name Raguel or Reuel, meaning friend of God, borne in scripture by several figures. Here it functions chiefly as a Raquel-linked spelling.

U.S. rank (1996)#13054 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 318

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Raguel reads as a spelling near Raquel, the Spanish Rachel, while also echoing the biblical Raguel or Reuel, friend of God. Its double resonance gives it depth.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at most, clustering around the early nineteen-seventies. A Raguel from then would be in her fifties today.

Did you know? Raguel matches a scriptural name meaning friend of God, borne by Raguel the father-in-law of Tobias in the Book of Tobit.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Raguel — Linked to Raquel (Spanish Rachel, ewe) and biblical Raguel/Reuel (friend of God)

Variations

RaquelRacquelReuel

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Raguel mean?

It is linked to Raquel, the Spanish Rachel, and to the biblical Raguel meaning friend of God.

How do you pronounce Raguel?

It is said rah-GEL /rɑˈɡɛl/, two syllables stressed at the end.

Is Raguel a boy or girl name?

Raguel is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Raguel?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around the early nineteen-seventies.