—2024 rank
1970peak year
50,147babies named Raquel since 1880
▼ 25%5-year trend
Raquel popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Raquel mean?
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, from Hebrew rachel, 'ewe'. Borne by Jacob's wife in the Bible.
OriginSpanish, Hebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Raquel
Same era, same vibe — if you like Raquel, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Raquels
- Raquel Welch, actress
Spellings & variants
RachelRakel
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