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Rachelle

girl name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Rachel, ewe

The story

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Rachelle around the world

One shared root links 4 names across 3 languages.

Shared root: from Hebrew rachel "ewe", the biblical shepherdess

The constellation

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More branches

RachaelEnglish · variant

Sources list Rachelle among the forms of Rachel (English · French).

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rachelle peaked in the 1970s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

88 people · the #45,127 first name in Brazil · median age 34

1980s

Among people named Rachelle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Rachelle

People given the name Rachelle in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Rachelle deep dive

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