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Meaning & Origins
Biblical name (meaning ‘ewe’ in Hebrew), borne by the beloved wife of Jacob and mother (after long barrenness) of Joseph (Genesis 28–35) and of Benjamin, at whose birth she died. In the Middle Ages and subsequently this was regarded as a characteristically Jewish name, but it is now also popular among Gentiles.
| 117th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Jewish: 1. Ashkenazic: ornamental name from German Tal ‘valley’. 2. Israeli: ornamental name from Hebrew tal ‘dew’.
| 42,060th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Rachelle, Racheal, Rachael, Rachele, Rachell, Rachella, Rachal, Rachela, Rachiel, Rachyl
Til, Tul, Tol, Tyl, Tel, Talley, Tilley, Tully, Tull, Tolley
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