Given name & surname
Rakel
“ewe”·“the innocent lamb”
Rakel is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.” Rakel is a variant of Raquel. In Spanish use, Raquel carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rakel is a form of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.” Rakel is a variant of Raquel. In Spanish use, Raquel carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rakel is a form of Rachel. An origin associated with Rachel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scandinavian use, Rakel is used as a form of Rachel.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rakel 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
Rakel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 305
- 0 boys · 305 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2019. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 428 as a first name in 2020; 113 as a surname in 2000.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Rakel’s family of names
Rakel shares a linguistic root with Rachel. Rakel has a related form in Raquel. Rakel has a related form in Rachel.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rakel has relatives in 5 languages.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rakel
- Rakel HönnudóttirIcelandic footballerborn 1988
- Rakel LiekkiFinnish journalist, artist, director, and producerborn 1979
- Rakel SeweriinNorwegian politician1906–1995
- Rakel HelmsdalFaroese writer and artistborn 1966
- Rakel LiehuFinnish authorborn 1939
- Rakel DinkTurkish human rights activist of Armenian ancestry (born 1959)
- Rakel SurlienNorwegian judge and politician1944–2025
- Rakel LaaksoFinnish actress (1904–1985)
- Rakel LogadóttirIcelandic footballerborn 1981
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