Gender: GirlOrigin: FrenchMeaning: Form of Rachel (female sheep)Variations: RacuellRakelRakhilRakhilaRaquelaRaquellaRaquelleRaqwelNicknames: RockyRayRaePopularity ChartPopularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
The ooh-la-la French version of Rachel, Raquel gets its retro sizzle from 1960s pin-up girl Raquel Welch. It's a tad overdramatic, but it's certainly more memorable than all-American Rachel.