Raguel
Reuel or Raguel, meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "El shall pasture" is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
Meaning & Origin of Raguel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Reuel or Raguel, meaning "God shall pasture" or more specifically "El shall pasture" is a Hebrew name associated with several biblical and religious figures.
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The Story of Raguel
Raguel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 19 Raguels were born — ranking #3,311 that year. As of 2026, Raguel ranks #11,807 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 318 Raguels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raguel
Raguel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 318 births in the dataset. Raguel's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #3,311. Use the chart and map above to compare Raguel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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