Given name
Rashell
“ewe”
Rashell is a variant of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rashell is a variant of Rachel. One Hebrew interpretation is “ewe.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rashell is a variant of Rachel. 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 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rashell is a variant 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
Rashell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,319
- 0 boys · 1,319 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,641 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +32%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,641 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 1990. In 2025, California and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,085 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.
Rashell’s family of names
Rashell has a related form in Rachel.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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