Meaning of the nameRakel
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ra-kel
- Biblical name
Rakel is a feminine name, the Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish form of Rachel, a Hebrew name meaning 'ewe'.
- People (2022)
- 1,054
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,993
- Median age
- 28 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,333
- people
Rakel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rakel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (250 people).
1,048 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rakel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rakel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 121 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 106 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 74 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 66 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 63 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 57 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 52 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 49 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 44 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 33 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 31 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 26 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 16 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rakel
Rakel is the form of Rachel used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish. Rachel comes from the Hebrew Raḥel, 'ewe', and is the name of Jacob's wife in the Old Testament. The Portuguese form is Raquel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,054 people named Rakel, with a median age of 28. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rachel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Rakel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Raquel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Rakel
What does the name Rakel mean?
Rakel means “ewe, from Hebrew Raḥel”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rakel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,054 people with the first name Rakel, which ranks it number 7,993 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rakel a boy's or a girl's name?
Rakel is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,048 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Rakel?
Rakel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rakel most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.001% of the state's population is named Rakel (106 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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