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Raquel

“Variant of Rachel — Ewe” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1123 in the US (2025) · Retro

Raquel's best rank, #215, came in 1970; it has stepped well back to #1123 today. Roughly 51,000 girls have been named Raquel since 1900.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Raquels

• Raquel Welch — American actress (1940–2023)
• Raquel del Rosario — Spanish singer
• Raquel Rastenni — Danish singer (1915–1998)
• Raquel Castro — American actress and singer
• Raquel Cassidy — British actress

In stories & tradition

• Raquel Murillo (Lisbon) — Money Heist
• Raquel Watts — Coronation Street
• Raquel Turner — fictional human

What Raquels become

Among 709 notable people named Raquel:

No single standout — notable Raquels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Rachel · Lea · Raina · Jenny · Rebekah · Dina

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