What is the meaning for the name Raquel?

heard the name and i would like to know what it means.

What is the meaning for the name Raquel?
Raquel, RACHEL





Gender: Feminine





Usage: Spanish, English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical





Other Scripts: 专指讞值诇 (Hebrew)





Pronounced: RAY-ch蓹l (English), ra-SHEL (French), RRah-kel (Spanish)


Means "ewe" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this was the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. The name was common among Jews in the Middle Ages, but it was not generally used as a Christian name in the English-speaking world until after the Protestant Reformation.
Reply:The female name Raquel means ewe in Hebrew. The origin of the baby name Raquel is Portuguese, Spanish, Hebrew with the meaning(s) depending on Gender/Origin being.





Portuguese - innocent; ewe. A form of Rachael and Rachel.


Spanish - ewe


Hebrew - ewe


Raquel has the following similar or variant Names: Racquel, Racquell, Raquela, Raquelle, Roquel.





The name Raquel, is the 68105th most popular baby name at Mybaby-name.com placing it in the top 94% of names by popularity.





In the year year (2006), Raquel was the 7656th most popular name, and is in the top 38% for the year.





In the year year (2007), Raquel was the 2825th most popular name, and is in the top 4% for the year.
Reply:Raquel is the Spanish or Portuguese variation of Rachel. Here's an article that will tell you more about it. http://wiki.name.com/en/Rachel

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