Given name & surname
Richel
“combination of Ricarda and Rachel, meaning”·“and”
Richel is a variant of Richelle. One American interpretation is “combination of Ricarda and Rachel, meaning "a brave and strong ruler" and "the innocent lamb.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Richel is a variant of Richelle. One American interpretation is “combination of Ricarda and Rachel, meaning "a brave and strong ruler" and "the innocent lamb.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Richel is a variant of Richelle. An origin associated with Richelle is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1949. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Richel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 110
- 0 boys · 110 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 9 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 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1991. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 483 as a first name in 2020; 279 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Richel’s family of names
Richel has a related form in Richelle. In German usage, Richel as a surname has a related form in RAICHLE. In German usage, Richel as a surname has a related form in REICHLE.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Raven
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5% boys · 95% girls