About the name Rachael
Rachael is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “ewe”. It is related to Rachel, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Rachael ranked #5066 for girls in the US, with 26 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1990. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Rachael were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Rachel, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “ewe”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Rachael”, “Rachel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5066
- In 2015
- #1300
- Babies in 2025
- 26
Popularity of Rachael, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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