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Rakel
Pronounced rah-KEL /rษหหkษl/Medium
Meaning: Rakel is a Scandinavian and Spanish form of Rachel, from Hebrew 'Rachel', meaning 'ewe', a female sheep, a symbol of gentleness. Rachel is a matriarch of the Hebrew Bible, and Rakel carries that heritage in a spelling common in Scandinavia and parts of the Spanish-speaking world.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Rakel is a Scandinavian and Spanish form of Rachel, the biblical matriarch whose Hebrew name means 'ewe'. It reached American records through Nordic and Spanish-speaking families, a crisp alternative to the standard Rachel.
It has stayed rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its 2002 peak, with records into the 2010s. A girl named Rakel then is young today, and the name keeps a subtly international flavor.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Rakel mean?
It is a Scandinavian and Spanish form of Rachel, from Hebrew 'Rachel' meaning 'ewe'.
How do you pronounce Rakel?
It is said rah-KEL /rษหหkษl/ - two syllables.
Is Rakel a boy or girl name?
Rakel is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rakel?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early two-thousands.