Meaning: Its source is Rachel, a Hebrew name meaning "Ewe."

Origin: "Rachel."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Spanish.

Alternative Spellings: Rackel, Racquel, Racquell, Ràquel, Raquell, Roqhelle and Raquele

Variant Forms: Raqueal

Popularity: The name Raquel ranked 363rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 446th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This Spanish form of Rachel has been adopted among English-speakers since the rise in popularity of Spanish-American actress Raquel Welch (born Raquel Tejada.)