Given name · also Late Latin
Raakel
“ewe, (female) sheep”
Raakel is a feminine given name from Late Latin, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raakel goes back to Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl), meaning “ewe, (female) sheep.”
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Where it comes from
Raakel comes from Late Latin, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Raakel developed from Ῥαχήλ.
Raakel’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Raakel developed from the Ancient Greek form Ῥαχήλ. In Finnish usage, Raakel has a conventional equivalent in the French form Rachel.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Raakel has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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