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The Name Rachel - Origin and Meaning of Rachel
  



The Name Rachel - Origin and Meaning of Rachel


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Rachel

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Rachel

Jewish, English, German, French, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Rachel

The name Rachel means "ewe" in Hebrew.

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Rachel was the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
Bearers of the name include Rachel True (born 1966), an American actress; Rachel Weisz (born 1971), an English actress; Rachel McAdams (born 1978), a Canadian actress; Rachel Bilson (born 1981), an American actress.
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