Rahel
Rahel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Latin, German, Estonian, Hungarian.
- Biblical Latin
- German
- Estonian
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Rahel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rahel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Latin, German, Estonian, Hungarian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Latin
- German
- Estonian
- Hungarian
The Story of Rahel
The earliest SSA record of Rahel as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 6 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Rahel — #4,453 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Rahels. In the latest 2025 data it stands at #9,982 among baby girl names with 6 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 503 Rahels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rahel
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rahel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rachel
- Raili
Names that sound like Rahel
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About the name Rahel
Rahel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 503 births in the dataset. Rahel's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #4,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Rahel'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.