Given name
Raquela
“the innocent lamb”
Raquela is a variant of Raquel. In Spanish use, Raquel carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raquela is a variant of Raquel. In Spanish use, Raquel carries the interpretation “the innocent lamb.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Raquela connects to the Rachel name family through Raquel. An origin associated with Rachel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Raquela connects to the Rachel name family through Raquel. 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
Raquela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7
- 0 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 7 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 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Raquela’s family of names
Raquela has a related form in Raquel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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