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Origin and Meaning of Rachel

Gender

Feminine

Origin of Rachel

Hebrew

Meaning of 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 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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