Meaning of the nameRaquel
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ra-quel
- Biblical name
Raquel is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, from Rāḥēl, meaning 'ewe'; it is the name of a figure in Genesis.
- People (2022)
- 282,435
- Rank in Brazil
- #108
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 286,415
- people
Raquel in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Raquel, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (77,418 people).
281,105 women 1,330 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 Raquel is most common
States with the highest share of people named Raquel in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.201%
- Distrito Federal 0.192%
- Amazonas 0.168%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.162%
- Minas Gerais 0.155%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 62,160 | 0.140% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32,283 | 0.201% |
| Minas Gerais | 31,858 | 0.155% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 17,658 | 0.162% |
| Bahia | 17,056 | 0.121% |
| Paraná | 12,946 | 0.113% |
| Pará | 11,729 | 0.144% |
| Santa Catarina | 10,487 | 0.138% |
| Ceará | 10,411 | 0.118% |
| Goiás | 10,264 | 0.146% |
| Pernambuco | 10,184 | 0.112% |
| Maranhão | 7,304 | 0.108% |
| Amazonas | 6,607 | 0.168% |
| Espírito Santo | 5,796 | 0.151% |
| Distrito Federal | 5,407 | 0.192% |
| Paraíba | 4,800 | 0.121% |
| Mato Grosso | 4,274 | 0.117% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 3,260 | 0.118% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,234 | 0.098% |
| Piauí | 2,867 | 0.088% |
| Alagoas | 2,574 | 0.082% |
| Sergipe | 2,235 | 0.101% |
| Rondônia | 2,089 | 0.132% |
| Tocantins | 2,031 | 0.134% |
| Acre | 1,205 | 0.145% |
| Roraima | 907 | 0.143% |
| Amapá | 809 | 0.110% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Raquel
The Portuguese form corresponds to Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (Raḥel), which Behind the Name translates as 'ewe'. In the Old Testament, Raquel is the youngest daughter of Laban and the preferred wife of Jacob, mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Wiktionary records Raquel as the equivalent of English Rachel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 282,435 people named Raquel, with a median age of 34.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Rachel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Raquel · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raquel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Raquel
What does the name Raquel mean?
Raquel means “ewe”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Raquel in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 282,435 people with the first name Raquel, which ranks it number 108 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Raquel a boy's or a girl's name?
Raquel is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 281,105 women and 1,330 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Raquel?
Raquel is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Raquel most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.201% of the state's population is named Raquel (32,283 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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