Rachael

Rachael: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ewe”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: RAY-chul · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel. Rachel is a major biblical name borne by the wife of Jacob.

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How popular is Rachael?

202411.4 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Rachael in 202438

2024 rank#3,877 girls

Peak year1987

Total US babies since 188082,621

Rachael is fading: recent use is about 19% of its level ten years before.

Names like Rachael

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rachelewe · Hebrew
Raquelewe · Hebrew
Raeewe · English
Rochelewe · Hebrew
Rachelleewe · Hebrew
Rachealewe · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew

Rachael questions

What does the name Rachael mean?

Rachael means "ewe". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel. Rachel is a major biblical name borne by the wife of Jacob.

Is Rachael a boy or girl name?

Rachael is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rachael?

38 US babies were named Rachael in 2024. Its peak year was 1987.

How do you pronounce Rachael?

Rachael is usually pronounced RAY-chul.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.