Raquel

rah-KELL

Spanish variation of Rachel

"ewe"

Raquel Origin and Meaning

The name Raquel is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "ewe".

Attractive name popular in the Latino community, long identified with half-Bolivian actress Raquel Welch. Similarly to the Hebrew form Rachel, Raquel is past its peak. Nonetheless, it retains a certain sparkle and would feel newly refreshing for a baby today.

Raquel Rank in US Top 1000

# 905 in the US

Popularity of the name Raquel

• 905 US 2023
• 1669 Nameberry 2025
• 3 Unique 2022
• 77 Spain 2012
• 58 Portugal 2014
• 181 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Raquel

• Raquel Welch American actress
• Raquel Blue Rooney daughter of American model Tiffany Fallon & country musician Joe Don Rooney
• Raquel Kops Jones, American tennis player
• Raquel Carriedo Tomás, Spanish pro golfer
• Raquel Diaz American pro wrestler
• Raquel Chalfi Israeli poet
• Raquel Guerra Portuguese singer
• Raquel Lee American actress
• Raquel Morell Mexican actress
• Raquel Zimmermann Brazilian model
• Raquel Pomplun(b. 1987) model actress & Playboy Playmate
• Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez Costa Rican soccer player

The name Raquel in Pop Culture

• Raquel 'Rocky' Blue character from Disney's "Shake It Up"
• Raquel Rodriguez Orozco main character in telenovela "Destinos"
• Raquel Turner character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"