Richelle
Meaning
“A modern feminine coinage from Richard (Germanic ric, ruler, + hard, brave), also echoing Rochelle; not an old French name of its own.”
Sources list Richelle among the forms of Rachel (English).
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Richelle peaked in the 1960s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
528 people · the #12,857 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 29
Among people named Richelle living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Richelle
People given the name Richelle 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.
The Richelle deep dive
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