Rachael

Variation of Rachel, Hebrew
"ewe"

Rachael Origin and Meaning

The name Rachael is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "ewe".

This form of the Biblical Rachel is well-used despite its somewhat counter-intuitive spelling which can make English speakers think the name should be pronounced with a k sound, as in Raquel. The spelling may be inspired by Michael, but it's pronounced just like Rachel, with a soft ch. Lately it's on the decline, dropping more than 100 places in 2009 and leaving the US Top 1000 in 2013.

# 889 in the US

Rachael Rank in US Top 1000

Rachael Popularity

Famous People Named Rachael

  • Rachael Domenica Scuderi
    Ray, American chef and TV personality
  • Rachael Leigh Cook
    American actress
  • Rachael Crawford
    Canadian actress
  • Rachael Yamagata
    American singer,songwriter
  • Rachael Elaine Harris
    American actress
  • Rachael Ann MacFarlane
    American voice actress
  • Rachael Margaret Grinham
    Australian squash player
  • Rachael May Taylor
    Australian actress
  • Rachael Bland
    Welsh radio presenter
  • Rachael English
    Irish radio presenter
  • Rachael Hogestyn
    daughter of American actor Drake Hogestyn
  • Rachael Louise Axon
    English football player

Rachael in Pop Culture

  • Rachael
    character from the sci,fi film "Blade Runner"
  • "Murder Me Rachael
    " a song by The National
  • Rachael Braidwood
    character from TV series "Resurrection"