Given name & surname
Rahil
“the innocent lamb”·“ewe”
Rahil is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Rahil carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.” Rahil is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Rahil is used as a form of Rachel.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rahil is a form of Rachel. The history of Rachel gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Rachel is associated with Jacob's wife.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rahil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 738
- 545 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 40
- #4,438 for girls · #9,497 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,438 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 179.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 870 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rahil’s family of names
Rahil is a form of Rachel. Rahil has a related form in Rahel. Rahil has a related form in Rahila.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rahil
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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