Raquel

Raquel: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel. The original meaning is 'ewe,' a female sheep.

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How popular is Raquel?

202470.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Raquel in 2024232

2024 rank#1,068 girls

Peak year1970

Total US babies since 188050,764

Raquel is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.

Names like Raquel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Raquel questions

What does the name Raquel mean?

Raquel means "ewe". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel. The original meaning is 'ewe,' a female sheep.

Is Raquel a boy or girl name?

Raquel is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Raquel?

232 US babies were named Raquel in 2024. Its peak year was 1970.

How do you pronounce Raquel?

Raquel is usually pronounced rah-KEL.

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.