Raichel
Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his "Idan Raichel Project", distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, and diverse musical influences. Prior to the project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as Ivri Lider.
Meaning & Origin of Raichel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Idan Raichel is an Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his "Idan Raichel Project", distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, and diverse musical influences. Prior to the project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as Ivri Lider.
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The Story of Raichel
The earliest SSA record of Raichel as a baby girl name dates back to 1992, when 7 babies received it. 1994 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Raichel — #8,804 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 63% of all recorded Raichels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2006 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 46 Raichels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raichel
Raichel is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Raichel's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #8,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Raichel'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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