Rachel
RAY-chul
Girl · Hebrew
Meaning: Ewe, female sheep
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Rae
Gender-neutral · Hebrew · Short name
- Meaning
- Ewe; grace
- Pronunciation
- RAY
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Common in United Kingdom (2025)
Short form of Rachel (Hebrew 'ewe') or a feminine diminutive of Ray (from Raymond).
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
ModernSoft and gentle
Languages in use: Hebrew, English
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, United States
Alternate spellings
RayEnglish
Masculine variant.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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