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Where does “Rachel” come from?

Rachel is an English name derived from Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ, from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל, of unknown origin.

Ancestry of “Rachel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinRachel—
2Ancient GreekῬαχήλ—
3Hebrewרָחֵלewe

Words derived from “Rachel”

  • ریچل
  • Rachel
  • רייטשעל
Every word from Hebrew רָחֵל →