Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a feminine given name of

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin, popularized by the biblical figure

Rachel Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her a ...

, the wife of

Israelite The Israelites (; , , ) were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan. The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele o ...

patriarch

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ...

Ashkenazi Jew Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

ish

matronymic surname A matronymic is a personal name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In som ...

Rokhlin Rokhlin is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname of matronymic derivation. It literally means "Rokhl's", where "Rokhl" is a transcription of ''Rochl'', a Yiddish form of the name Rachel. Variants include Rohlin, Rochlin and (via French) Ro ...

(variants: Rochlin, Rohlin), Raskin,

Raskine The Rankine scale () is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859. History Similar to the Kelvin scale, which was first proposed in 18 ...

, Rashkin,

Rashkind William J. Rashkind (February 12, 1922 - July 6, 1986) was an American cardiologist. Rashkind worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is best known for his contributions to the treatment of congenital heart defects. He introduced the ...

are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin.

Sixteenth century The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th centur ...

baptismal Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost inv ...

records from

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

show that Rachel was first used by English

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...

in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the

Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and i ...

along with other names from the

Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts o ...

Usage

The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom and the United States.

Variants

*Rachey, Rahel, Rocha, Rochel, Rochie, Rochale, Rochele, Rochlin, Recha, Reche, Reichil, Rela, Releh, Relin, Reiyelina, Rekel, Rikel, Rikla, Rikle, Rasha, Rashe, Rashi, Rashel, Rachelle, Rashil, Rashka, Rashke * Rashka, Rashke, Slavic-language-influences

ish Yiddish-language, diminutive * Recha, a diminutive; an example is Rachel (Recha), the daughter of the protagonist of the 1779 play ''

Nathan the Wise ''Nathan the Wise'' (original German title: ', ) is a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing from 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was never performed during Lessing's lifetime and was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsch ...

''.

In various languages

* Rachael, Rachelle, Racquel Lansky, Bruce, 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book Da Capo Lifelong Books; Revised edition (July 9, 2019), ISBN 978-0-306-922985 * Rachela (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) * Rachele ( Italian) * Rachelle (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) * Racquela ( English) * Ráhelm ( Hungarian) * Rahelki/Rachel (

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesia ...

) * Rahela ( Hawaiian,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

Croatian Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * S ...

) * راحله (Raheleh) ( Persian) * Ráichéal ( Irish) * Raahel (

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

) * Ραχήλ (Rachíl) (

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

) * Raakel ( Finnish) * Rakel ( Scandinavian) * Rakeri ( Kikuyu) * රාකෙල් (Rakel) ( Sinhala) * Raichel ( Tamil) * రాహేలు Raahélu (

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...

) * Raheli (

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa * Swahili culture Swahili culture is the culture of ...

) * Rakeli (

Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba consti ...

) * Rakul( Faroese) * Raquel (

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid ...

, Galician, Portuguese,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

) * Rahel/Racha (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

) * ریچل (Rachel) (

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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) *ራሄል ( Amharic)

People named Rachel

* Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva (1st century) *

(born 1942), French singer of the 1960s * Rachel of Kittery, Maine (died 1695), American slave murdered by her owner * Rachel Aaron, American author * Rachel Aberlin, 16th-century Jewish mystic *

Rachel Alejandro Rachel Jingco Alejandro (born February 18, 1974) is a Filipino singer and actress. Biography Early life Alejandro's mother and father separated when she was four. Her mother then remarried and moved to the United States. Together with her fat ...

(born 1974), Filipino singer and actress * Rachel Allen (born 1972), Irish celebrity chef *

Rachel Amanda Rachel Amanda Aurora or better known as Rachel Amanda (born 1 January 1995) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Javanese descent. Career After her debut in the soap opera ''Candy'', Amanda was given parts in other soap operas, such as ''Li ...

(born 1995), Indonesian actress, singer and model * Rachel Ames (born 1929), American actress *

Rachel Anderson Rachel Anderson (born 1943) is an English journalist and author best known for her children's books. Her work often features the positive portrayal of characters with learning disabilities, and themes of social injustice and alienation. She wa ...

(born 1943), English journalist and author * Rachel Anderson (football agent), the UK's first female FIFA-licensed agent * Rachel Ankeny, professor of history and philosophy of science at University of Adelaide * Rachel Antonoff (born 1981), American fashion designer *

Rachel Attas Rachel Attas ( he, רחל אטאס; 24 July 1934 – 25 November 2004) was an Israeli actress, voice artist, and singer. Biography Attas was born in Tel Aviv, the first of five children. Her father emigrated from Thessaloniki while her mother ...

(1934–2004), Israeli actress and singer * Rokhl Auerbakh (Rachel Auerbach) (1903–1976), Polish-Israeli writer, essayist, historian, and Holocaust scholar * Rachel Azaria (born 1977), Israeli politician *

Rachel Tzvia Back Rachel Tzvia Back is an English-language American-Israeli poet, translator and professor of literature. Biography Born in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, New York (state), New York, Rachel Tzvia Back was raised in the US and Israel. The seventh ge ...

, Israeli poet and translator * Rachel Balkovec (born 1987), American baseball manager *

Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi ( he, רחל ינאית בן-צבי; 1886 – 16 November 1979) was an Israeli author and educator, and a leading Labor Zionist. Ben-Zvi was the wife of the second President of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Biography Rachel Yanait ...

(1886–1979), Israeli author and first lady of Israel * Rachel Bess, American artist * Rachel Bilson (born 1981), American actress * Rachel Blanchard, Canadian actress *

Rachel Bloom Rachel Leah Bloom (born April 3, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She is best known for co-creating and starring as Rebecca Bunch in The CW musical comedy-drama series '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' (2015� ...

(born 1987), American actress *

Rachel Bluwstein Rachel Bluwstein Sela (20 September (Julian calendar) 1890 – 16 April 1931) was a Hebrew-language poet who immigrated to Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, in 1909. She is known by her first name, Rachel ( he, רחל ), or as Rach ...

(1890–1931), usually referred to simply as "Rachel", Hebrew-language poet from Palestine *

Rachel Bolan Rachel Bolan (born February 9, 1964), born James Richard Southworth, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and main songwriter of the metal band Skid Row. Career Bolan was born in 1964 to Aida and Hubert Southworth. He grew up in To ...

, born James Southworth in 1966, American bassist of

Skid Row A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people "on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...

* Rachel Boston (born 1982), American actress and producer *

Rachel Brand Rachel Lee Brand (born May 1, 1973) is an American lawyer, academic, and former government official. She served as the United States Associate Attorney General from May 22, 2017, until February 20, 2018, when she resigned to take a job as head of ...

(born 1973), American lawyer and government official * Rachel Brosnahan (born 1990), American actress *

Rachel Brown Rachel Brown (born 2 July 1980) is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1995 to 1998 and Everton from 2003 until 2014. A product of the American college system, Brown spent five years playing varsity soccer f ...

(born 1980), English footballer *

Rachel Caine Rachel Caine was the pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad (April 27, 1962 – November 1, 2020) who was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels. Personal life Conrad grew up in West Texas and gra ...

(1962–2020), American writer * Rachel Cameron (1924–2011), American ballet dancer and teacher * Rachel Campos-Duffy (born 1971), American television personality * Rachel Carns (born 1969), American musician and artist *

Rachel Carson Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservation movement, conservationist whose influential book ''Silent Spring'' (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the ...

(1907–1964), American environmentalist, scientist * Rachel Chalkowski (born 1939), Israeli midwife and gemach organiser *

Rachel Chiesley, Lady Grange Rachel Chiesley (baptised 4 February 1679 – 12 May 1745), usually known as Lady Grange, was the wife of Lord Grange, a Scottish lawyer with Jacobite sympathies. After 25 years of marriage and nine children, the Granges separated ac ...

(1679–1745), Scottish woman kidnapped by her husband *

Rachel Corrie Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American activist and diarist. A member of the pro-Palestinian group International Solidarity Movement (ISM), she was crushed to death by an armored bulldozer of the Israe ...

(1973–2003), American political activist *

Rachel Corsie Rachel Louise Corsie (born 17 August 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa W.F.C in the FA Women’s Super League (WSL). She is also the captain of the Scotland national team. She previously play ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Rachel Cosgrove Payes Rachel Ruth Cosgrove Payes, also known as E.L. Arch and Joanne Kaye (11 December 1922, Westernport, Maryland – 10 October 1998, Brick Township, New Jersey) was an American genre novelist, and author of books on the Land of Oz. Biography Born ...

(1922–1998), American author * Rachel Covey (born 1998), American actress * Rachel Crow (born 1998), American actress and singer * Rachel Cusk (born 1967), Canadian-born novelist * Rachel Daly (born 1991), English footballer *

Rachel Anne Daquis Rachel Anne Lopez Daquis (born December 13, 1987) is a Filipino volleyball player. She graduated from the Far Eastern University where she took up Business Management. She was also the team captain of the PLDT HOME TVolution women's team that ...

(born 1987), Filipino volleyball player *

Rachel David Rachel David is an Indian actress, who works in Malayalam and Kannada cinema. She is known for her role in ''Love Mocktail 2''. She debuted in the 2019 Malayalam film ''Irupathiyonnaam Noottaandu'' alongside Pranav Mohanlal. Personal life ...

(born 1996), Indian actress * Rachel de Montmorency (1891–1961), English painter and stained glass artist *

Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz (, November 17, 1910 – November 4, 2003) was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist. Biography Rachel de Queiroz was born on 17 November 1910 in Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceará. During her chi ...

(1910–2003), Brazilian author, translator, and journalist * Rachel Lilian Alfreda de Silva (1920–2001), Sri Lankan Sinhala poet, journalist, and screenwriter * Rachel Dolezal (born 1977), American former civil rights activist known for falsely claiming to be African American * Rachel Don (1866–1941), New Zealand preacher and activist *

Rachel Dratch Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. After she graduated from Dartmouth College she moved to Chicago to study improvisational theatre at The Second City and ImprovOlympic. Her breakthrough r ...

(born 1966), American actress * Rachel Dror (born 1921), German holocaust survivor * Rachel Eckroth, American singer-songwriter and keyboardist * Rachel Ehrenfeld, American terrorism expert * Rachel Elior (born 1949), Israeli historian and philosopher *

Rachel Elkind-Tourre Rachel Elkind (born February 23, 1939) is an American classical musician, record producer and composer. She produced the work of Wendy Carlos, most notably the bestselling 1968 album '' Switched-On Bach''. Elkind grew up in San Francisco. She mo ...

(born 1939), American musician and record producer *

Rachel Elnaugh Rachel Elnaugh (born 12 December 1964) is a British entrepreneur who founded the UK gift company Red Letter Days. She was one of the investors participating in the first two series of BBC Two's TV show '' Dragons' Den''. Early life When she ...

(born 1964), British entrepreneur * Rachel Entwistle née Souza (1980–2006), American murder victim * Rachel Erickson (born 1999), Canadian curler *

Rachel Evans Rachel Claire Evans FLSW is a Welsh chemist based at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. She works on photoactive polymer-hybrid materials for solar devices, including organic photovoltaics and stimuli-res ...

, Welsh chemist *

Rachel Held Evans Rachel Held Evans (née Rachel Grace Held; June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019) was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author. Her book ''A Year of Biblical Womanhood'' was a ''New York Times'' bestseller in e-book non-fiction, and ''Searchi ...

(1981–2019), American writer *

Rachel Fabri Rachel Fabri (born 12 September 1985) is an Maltese singer-songwriter, who has been a member of the musical group All Angels since July 2010. Personal life Raised in Malta, Fabri trained at the Masquerade Theatre Arts School, also privately und ...

(born 1985), Maltese singer-songwriter *

Rachel Fannan Rachel Fannan (born March 20, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and poet from Los Angeles, California. She made her musical debut in 2008, with the release of a solo album entitled ''Deeper Lurking'', under the moniker Birds Fled ...

(born 1986), American singer, songwriter, and poet * Rachel Feinstein (artist) (born 1971), American artist * Rachel Feinstein (comedian), American actress and stand-up comedian * Rachel Félix (1821–1858), French actress (born Elisabeth Rachel Félix, better known as Mademoiselle Rachel) * Rachel Lyman Field (1894–1942), American poet, novelist and children's fiction writer * Rachel G. Fox (born 1996), American actress and singer * Rachel Freier (born 1965), American judge * Rachel Fuller (born 1973), British singer-songwriter *

Rachel Furness Rachel Furness (born 19 June 1988) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays for FA Women's Championship club Liverpool F.C. Women, Liverpool and the Northern Ireland women's national football team, Northern Ireland national te ...

(born 1988), Northern Irish footballer * Rachel Garcia (born 1997), American softball player *

Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah (born 1982) is an American essayist. She won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2018 for her profile of white supremacist and mass murderer Dylann Roof, as well as a National Magazine Award. She was also a National M ...

(born 1981), American essayist * Rachel Goswell (born 1971), English singer-songwriter * Rachel Grant (born 1977), English actress and TV presenter * Rachel Griffith (born 1963), British-American economist *

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy '' Muriel's Wedding'' ...

(born 1968), Australian actress and director *

Rachel Eliza Griffiths Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Lady Rushdie (born 1978) is an American poet, novelist, photographer and visual artist, who is the author of five published collections of poems. In ''Seeing the Body'' (2020), she "pairs poetry with photography, exploring ...

(born 1978), American poet, novelist, and photographer *

Rachel Gurney Rachel Gurney (5 March 1920 – 24 November 2001) was an English actress. She began her career in the theatre towards the end of World War II and then expanded into television and film in the 1950s. She remained active, mostly in television a ...

(1920–2001), English actress * Rachel Hardiman (born 1961), Irish cricketer *

Rachel Harris Rachel Amanda Harris (born 15 March 1979) is an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she finished in twelfth position in the women's 800-metre fr ...

(born 1979), Australian swimmer * Rachel M. Harter, American statistician * Rachel Haugh, English architect * Rachel Hill (born 1995), American soccer player *

Rachel Hilson Rachel Naomi Hilson (born October 30, 1995) is an American actress. She started her career in 2010 with a recurring role on the CBS legal drama ''The Good Wife'' as Nisa Dalmar. She has also had recurring roles on NBC's ''Rise'' and ''This Is Us'' ...

(born 1995), American actress * Rachel Hoffman (1984–2008), American murder victim *

Rachel Hofstetter Rachell Hofstetter (born January 8, 1992), better known as Valkyrae, is an American Internet personality. She has been YouTube's most-watched female streamer since 2020, and appeared on ''Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2022. She was named "Gamin ...

(born 1992), American video game streamer *

Rachel Hollis Rachel Hollis (; born January 9, 1983) is an American author, motivational speaker, and blogger. She is the author of three self-help books, including '' Girl, Wash Your Face'' and '' Girl, Stop Apologizing''. She faced backlash in 2021 after po ...

(born 1983), American author and motivational speaker *

Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curler. Homan is a former Canadian junior champion, a three-time Canadian national champion, and the 2017 world champion, all as a skip. She was also the skip of the Can ...

(born 1989), Canadian curler * Rachel Hopkins (born 1972), British Labour MP *

Rachel Hopkins (cricketer) Rachel Hannah Marie Hopkins (born 19 July 1992) is an English cricketer who currently plays for North East Warriors. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowling (cricket), bowler. Sh ...

(born 1992), English cricketer * Rachel House (actress) (born 1971), New Zealand actress and director * Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand supermodel and actress * Rachel Hurd-Wood (born 1990), British actress *

Rachel Ikemeh Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh is a Nigerian conservationist who won a Whitley award in 2020. She is the director of South West and Niger Delta Forest Project, a conservation program for endangered primates as the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, Red c ...

, Nigerian conservationist *

Rachel Imison Rachel Anne Imison (born 16 December 1978) is an Australian field hockey player. She was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. She won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New ...

(born 1978), Australian field hockey player *

Rachel Ingalls Rachel Holmes Ingalls (13 May 1940 – 6 March 2019) was an American-born author who had lived in the United Kingdom from 1965 onwards.Rachel Isaacs, American rabbi *

Rachel Isadora Rachel Isadora (born 1953) is an American illustrator, children's book author, specializing in picture books, and painter. She is most famous for the book ''Ben's Trumpet,'' runner-up for the 1980 Caldecott Medal, or Caldecott Honor Book, and wi ...

(born 1953), American children's author, illustrator, and painter * Rachel Jackson (1767–1828), wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson *

Rachel Jacobs Rachel Jacobs (October 3, 1975 – May 12, 2015) was an American businesswoman and social entrepreneur. She was killed at age 39 in the 2015 Philadelphia train derailment while commuting between her home in New York and the Philadelphia offices o ...

(1975–2015), American businesswoman * Rachel Jarry (born 1991), Australian basketball player * Rachel Jewkes, South African scientist *

Rachel Johnson Rachel Sabiha Johnson (born 3 September 1965) is a British journalist, television presenter, and author who has appeared frequently on political discussion panels, including ''The Pledge'' on Sky News and BBC One's debate programme, '' Questi ...

(born 1965), British journalist, television presenter, and author * Rachel Johnson (athlete) (born 1993), American track and field athlete * Rachel Jones, multiple people * Rachel Joyce, multiple people *

Rachel Keller Rachel Keller is a fictional character in ''The Ring'' film series. The character, created by writer-producer Ehren Kruger and portrayed by Naomi Watts, serves as the protagonist of '' The Ring'' and ''The Ring Two'', sharing similarities with ...

(born 1992), American actress * Rachel Kempson (1910–2003), English actress *

Rachel Kerr Rachel Charmaine Kerr is a British singer/songwriter, celebrity vocal coach and entrepreneur from Walsall, England. She is also the CEO and founder of Singercise. She is a member of the Grammy Award Association and a BET Music Matters endorsed ...

, British singer-songwriter and entrepreneur * Rachel Khoo (born 1980), British cook and writer * Rachel Klamer (born 1990), Dutch triathlete *

Rachel E. Klevit Rachel E. Klevit is professor of biochemistry, adjunct professor of chemistry, and adjunct professor of pharmacology at the University of Washington. She holds the Edmond H. Fischer-Washington Research Foundation Endowed Chair in Biochemistry. ...

, American biochemist *

Rachel Kolly d'Alba Rachel Kolly d'Alba (born 21 May 1981 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss violinist. Considered a child prodigy at the violin, she started playing at the age of five. Early life Kolly d'Alba took her first violin and piano lessons at the age of ...

(born 1981), Swiss soloist violinist * Rachel Korine (born 1986), American actress *

Rachel Kushner Rachel Kushner (born 1968) is an American writer, known for her novels '' Telex from Cuba'' (2008), '' The Flamethrowers'' (2013), and ''The Mars Room'' (2018). Early life Kushner was born in Eugene, Oregon, the daughter of two Communist scientist ...

(born 1968), American novelist *

Rachel Leah Jones Rachel Leah Jones (born 1970) is an American-Israeli documentary film director and producer. Her documentary film '' Advocate'' about the controversial human rights lawyer Leah Tsemel, which she co-directed and co-produced with cinematographer ...

(born 1970), American-Israeli documentary film director and producer * Rachel Levine (born 1957), transgender American assistant secretary of health *

Gertrude Rachel Levy Gertrude Rachel Levy (5 November 1883 – 10 October 1966) was a British author and cultural historian writing about comparative mythology, matriarchy, epic poetry and archaeology. She published many of her works under the name "G. Rachel Levy". ...

(1884–1966), British author and cultural historian writing as G. Rachel Levy * Rachel Lindsay (television personality) (born 1985), American television personality *

Rachel Llanes Rachel Llanes (born April 29, 1991), also known by the Chinese name Lin Ni (), is an American ice hockey player and member of the Chinese national ice hockey team. She most recently played in the 2021–22 season of the Zhenskaya Hockey Leag ...

(born 1991), American ice hockey player * Rachel Lloyd (born 1975), British activist * Rachel Lloyd (1839–1900), American chemist * Rachel Luttrell (born 1971), Tanzanian-Canadian actress *

Rachel MacNair Rachel M. MacNair (born November 4, 1958) is an American sociologist and psychologist who adheres to the consistent life ethic. She is an activist against abortion and war, and has written against the culture of violence and the eating of meat ...

(born 1958), American sociologist and psychologist *

Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne Maddow (, ; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. Maddow hosts '' The Rachel Maddow Show'', a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special e ...

(born 1973), American journalist * Rachel Meghan Markle (born 1981), Duchess of Sussex and former American actress *

Rachel Marsden Rachel Marsden (born December 2, 1974) is a Canadian conservative political columnist, television commentator and university lecturer, based in Paris. She is also the CEO of Rachel Marsden Associates, a PR and media consultancy firm. As of Ma ...

(born 1974), Canadian political columnist *

Rachel McAdams Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film '' Perfect Pie'' (20 ...

(born 1978), Canadian actress * Rachel McAlpine (born 1940), New Zealand poet, novelist, and playwright *

Rachel McCann Rachel McCann (born 29 April 1993) is a New Zealand field hockey midfielder and part of the New Zealand women's national field hockey team. With the national youth team she won the bronze medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 ...

(born 1993), New Zealand field hockey player * Rachel McLean (1971–1991), British murder victim * Rachel McLish (born 1955), American bodybuilder, actress, and author *

Rachel Lambert Mellon Rachel Lambert Mellon (August 9, 1910 – March 17, 2014), often known as Bunny Mellon, was an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the Whi ...

(1910–2014), American horticulturalist, philanthropist, and art collector * Rachel Miner (born 1980), American actress *

Rachel Mitchell Rachel Hope Mitchell (born 1967) is an American attorney serving as the County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona since April 2022. She was appointed to the position following the resignation of Allister Adel and won the 2022 special electi ...

(born 1967), American attorney * Rachel Morrison (born 1978), American cinematographer and director * Rachel Newton (born 1985), Scottish singer and harpist * Rachel Neylan (born 1982), Australian cyclist *

Rachel Nicholls Rachel Nicholls is an English soprano in opera and concert. Career Born in Bedford, England, Nicholls studied French at the University of York, and from 1998 voice at the Royal College of Music with Kathleen Livingstone. In 2001, she won se ...

, English opera singer * Rachel Nichols, multiple people *

Rachel Nickell Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt ...

(1968–1992), British murder victim *

Rachel Noerdlinger Rachel Noerdlinger (born November 14, 1970) is an American publicist and longtime communications advisor to National Action Network and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton. She served as chief of staff to New York City First Lady Chirlan ...

(born 1970), American publicist * Rachel Nordlinger, Australian linguist *

Rachel Notley Rachel Anne Notley (born April 17, 1964) is a Canadian politician who served as the 17th premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019, and has been the leader of the Opposition since 2019. She sits as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician *

Rachel O'Reilly Rachel O'Reilly is a British chemist and Professor at the University of Birmingham. She works at the interface of biology and materials, creating polymers that can mimic natural nanomaterials such as viruses and cells. She is a Fellow of the Ro ...

, British chemist * Rachel O'Riordan (born 1974), Irish theatre director *

Rachel Oakes Preston Rachel (Harris) Oakes Preston (March 2, 1809 – February 1, 1868) was a Seventh Day Baptist who persuaded a group of Adventist Millerites to accept Saturday, instead of Sunday, as Sabbath. This Sabbatarian group organised as the Seventh-day A ...

(1809–1868), American religious figure *

Rachel Oliver Rachel Oliver may refer to: * Rachel Oliver (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand footballer * Rachel Oliver (scientist) Rachel Angharad Oliver is a Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Robinson Colleg ...

(born 1971), New Zealand footballer * Rachel Oliver (scientist), British material scientist *

Rachel Ong Rachel Ong Sin Yen (; born 1972) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Telok Blangah division of West Coast GRC since 2020 ...

(born 1972), Singaporean politician *

Rachel Oniga Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021) was a Nigerian film actress. Early life and career Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, although she was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State. She began her acting caree ...

(1957–2021), Nigerian actress * Rachel Owen (1968–2016), Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer *

Rachel Owens Rachel Owens (born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972) is an American artist. She is best known for her multi-media sculptures and installations, which often incorporate a social component. Many of her works are made from crushed glass. She lives ...

(born 1972), American sculptor *

Rachel Parish Rachel Parish (born 21 May 1981) is an English international sportswoman who won a shooting gold medal and silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Before going to university, she went to Wellington College in Berkshire. Already h ...

(born 1981), British sportswoman * Rachel Parris (born 1984), English comedian and actress * Rachel Parsons, multiple people *

Rachel Paulose Rachel Kunjummen Paulose (born March 12, 1973, Kerala, India) is an American attorney. She was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a United States Attorney. She was the younges ...

(born 1973), American attorney *Florence Jane Short (aka Rachel Peace) (1881 – ''died after'' 1932), British feminist and suffragette *

Rachel Perkins Rachel Perkins (born 1970) is an Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. She directed the films '' Radiance'' (1998), '' One Night the Moon'' (2001), '' Bran Nue Dae'' (2010), and ''Jasper Jones'' (2017). Perkins is ...

(born 1970), Australian director, producer, and screenwriter * Rachel Peters (born 1991), Miss Universe Philippines 2017 *

Rachel Platten Rachel Ashley Platten (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, " Fight Song", w ...

(born 1981), American singer and songwriter *

Rachel Pollack Rachel Grace Pollack (born August 17, 1945 as Richard Pollack) is an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot. She is involved in the women's spirituality movement. Career Tarot reading Pollack has w ...

(born 1945), American science fiction writer, comic book writer, and tarot expert *

Rachel Portman Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman,
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Rachel Potter (born 1984), American singer and actress *

Rachel Justine Pries Rachel Justine Pries is an American mathematician whose research focuses on arithmetic geometry and number theory. She is a professor at Colorado State University and both a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and a Fellow of the Asso ...

, American mathematician *

Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley Rachel Attituq Qitsualik-Tinsley is a Canadian writer. She was a winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for ''Skraelings'', which she cowrote with her husband Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley. The book was also a s ...

, Canadian writer * Rachel Quon (born 1991), American-Canadian soccer player *

Rachel Rath Rachel Rath (born 2 October 1976, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish film, television and theatre actress. She has appeared in the films ''The Actors'' (2003), '' Laws of Attraction'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004) and ''Anton'' (2 ...

(born 1976), Irish actress *

Rachel Reeves Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician and economist serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010. Born in Lewis ...

(born 1979), British MP for the Labour Party * Rachel Reilly (born 1984), American television personality and actress * Rachel Reinert (born 1989), American country singer and songwriter *

Rachel Riley Rachel Annabelle Riley (born 11 January 1986) is a British television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show ''Countdown'' and its comedy spin-off ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''. She is a mathematics graduate. Her t ...

(born 1986), British television presenter * Rachel Roberts, multiple people * Rachel Robinson (born 1922), American professor and nurse *

Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Rachel Rodriguez-Williams is an American Republican politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 50th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021. Early life and ...

, American politician * Rachel Rose (born 1970), Canadian poet, essayist, and short story writer *

Rachel Rose (artist) Rachel Rose (born 1986) is an American visual artist known for her video installations. Her work explores how our changing relationship to landscape has shaped storytelling and belief systems. She draws from, and contributes to, a long history of ...

(born 1986), American artist *

Rachel Rossi Rachel Rossi (born 1983) is an American lawyer and public official. She is the Director of the Office for Access to Justice at the United States Department of Justice. Rossi has worked as a public defender in Los Angeles County, and as criminal ...

(born 1983), American criminal justice lawyer * Rachel Roy (born 1974), American fashion designer * Rachel Scott (1981–1999), a victim in the Columbine High School massacre * Rachel Scott (women's education reformer) née Cook (1848–1905), British women's education reformer, promoted equality for women *

Rachel Sebati Rachel Raesetja Sebati (born 3 February 1993) is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Fatih Vatan Spor. She has represented South Africa at under-17 and senior levels. Early ...

(born 1993), South African footballer * Rachel Irene Seibert (1876–1967), American clubwoman * Rachel Sennott (born 1995), American actress and comedian * Rachel Shelley (born 1969), English actress and model *

Rachel Shenton Rachel Joy Shenton (born 21 December 1987) is an English actress, screenwriter, and activist. She is known for her roles as Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2010–2013), Lily Summers in the ABC Family drama '' Switch ...

, English actress and screenwriter * Rachel Shoaf (born 1996), American convicted of murder in 2013 * Rachel Smith (born 1985), Miss USA 2007 * Rachel Smith (gymnast) (born 1993), British rhythmic gymnast * Rachel Stephens (1930–2011), American actress *

Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album '' Funky Dory'' in S ...

(born 1978), English pop singer, best known as a member of the band S Club 7 *

Rachel Stevens (sculptor) Rachel Stevens is a sculptor, emeritus professor of art at New Mexico State University and a Fulbright Scholar. Stevens has exhibited both in the United States and internationally. Exhibitions and installations Stevens's public sculpture, "Yo ...

, American sculptor * Rachel Stuart (born 1972), Jamaican-Canadian model and actress *

Rachel Sutherland Rachel Anne Sutherland (born 3 August 1976 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆνα ...

(born 1976), New Zealand field hockey player * Rachel Sweet (born 1962), American producer, singer, and actress * Rachel Talalay (born 1958), American director and producer *

Rachel Talbot Ross Rachel Talbot Ross is an American politician and activist. A Democrat from Portland, Talbot has been the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2022. When she was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016, T ...

(born 1961), American politician and activist * Rachel Thomas, multiple people *

Rachel Ticotin Rachel Ticotin Strauss is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in films such as ''Fort Apache, The Bronx''; '' Total Recall'', ''Falling Down'', and ''Con Air''. She has appeared in the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: LA'' as ...

(born 1958), American film and television actress * Rachel Trachtenburg (born 1993), American rock singer and drummer * Rachel Treweek (born 1963), British Anglican bishop * Rachel True (born 1968), American actress * Rachel Tucker (born 1981), Northern Irish musical theatre actress, and singer * Rachel Uchitel (born 1975), American nightclub manager and television personality * Rachel Unitt (born 1982), English footballer *

Rachel Vail Rachel Vail (born July 25, 1966) is an American author of children's and young adult books. Life She was born in Manhattan, grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and is a graduate of Georgetown University. Her debut novel ''Wonder'' won an Edito ...

(born 1966), American author *

Rachel Vallarelli Rachel Vallarelli is an American lacrosse player. In 2019, she became the first woman in history to be invited to the NLL U.S. Elite Combine. Career From 2012 to 2015, she attended the University of Massachusetts. In her final season at the ...

, American lacrosse player * Rachel van Cutsen (born 1984), Dutch badminton player *

Rachel van Dantzig Rachel Margaretha van Dantzig (1878–1949) was a Dutch sculptor. Biography Van Dantzig was born on 12 November 1878 in Rotterdam. She studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten (Rotterdam) and the Académie Colarossi (Paris). She was a stu ...

(1878–1949), Dutch sculptor *

Rachel Van Hollebeke Rachel Marie Buehler Van Hollebeke ( ; ; born August 26, 1985) is an American former soccer player who last played as a defender for the Portland Thorns FC and the United States women's national soccer team. In 2015, Van Hollebeke retired f ...

(born 1985), American soccer player *

Rachel Veltri Rachel Veltri (born February 26, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress and model. Veltri came to prominence on the television show, '' For Love or Money''. To coincide with the release of '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'', she ...

(born 1978), American actress * Rachel Viollet (born 1972), British tennis player * Rachel Wacholder (born 1975), American professional beach volleyball player * Rachel Wade (born 1990), American teenager convicted of murder *

Rachel Walker (disambiguation) Rachel Walker may refer to: * Rachel Walker (singer) (born 1976), English-born singer of Gaelic folk music * Rachel Walker (field hockey) (born 1979), English field hockey international * Rachel Walker Turner (1868–1943), American soprano singer ...

, several people * Rachel Ward (born 1957), English-born Australian actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter *

Rachel Ward (mathematician) Rachel Ward is an American applied mathematician at the University of Texas at Austin. She is known for work on machine learning, optimization, and signal processing. At the University of Texas, she is W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Distinguished Professor i ...

, American applied mathematician *

Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. Weisz began acting in British stage and television in th ...

(born 1970), British actress *

Rachel Whetstone Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone (born 22 February 1968) is a British public relations executive. Whetstone was in charge of communications and public policy for Google for nearly 10 years. She was senior vice-president of communications and publ ...

(born 1968), British public relations executive * Rachel White, multiple people * Rachel Whiteread (born 1963), English sculptor *

Rachel Williams Rachel Williams (born April 29, 1967) is an American model, TV presenter, and landscape designer. Early life Williams is the daughter of architect Tod Williams and Patricia Agnes Jones, a dancer. Her parents divorced when she was five ye ...

(born 1967), American model and television presenter * Rachel Williams (footballer) (born 1988), English footballer * Rachel DeLoache Williams (born 1988), American writer * Rachel Willis-Sørensen (born 1984), American opera singer *

Rachel O. Wingate Rachel Orde Wingate (c. 1901-11 June 1953) was an English linguist and missionary to Xinjiang (Western China). She served with the Swedish Missionary Society. Family Wingate was the eldest daughter of Colonel George Wingate, the founder of the ...

(c. 1901–1953), English linguist *

Rachel Yakar Rachel Yakar (born 3 March 1938) is a French soprano. Yakar was born in Lyon, France. She studied under Germaine Lubin at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1963, she made her debut at Strasbourg. For the next twenty years, she was associated with the D ...

(born 1938), French opera singer *

Rachel Yang Rachel Isabel Yang Bingjie (Chinese: 杨冰洁，born 28 February 1982) is a Singaporean pole vaulter. Career Yang started pole vaulting in 2006 but suffered a career ending spinal injury in 2009. In 2010, she make an unexpected return, break ...

(born 1982), Singaporean pole vaulter * Rachel Yankey (born 1979), English footballer *

Rachel Yehuda Rachel Yehuda (born 1959) is a professor of psychiatry and neuroscience, the Vice Chair for Veterans Affairs in the Psychiatry Department, and the Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She also lea ...

(born 1959), American psychiatrist and neuroscientist * Rachel Yeoh, Malaysian socialite and model *

Rachel York Rachel York (born August 7, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is known for stage roles in '' City of Angels'', ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'', ''Les Misérables'', '' Victor/Victoria'', ''Kiss Me, Kate'', ''Sly Fox'', '' Dirty Rotten Scoun ...

(born 1971), American actress and singer * Rachel Yurkovich (born 1986), American javelin thrower *

Rachel Z Rachel Carmel Hakim (née Nicolazzo), better known as Rachel Z, is a jazz and rock pianist and keyboardist. She has recorded 10 solo albums as a jazz musician. Her musical style, especially her improvisation, has been described as adjacent to Her ...

, American pianist and keyboardist *

Rachel Zadok Rachel Zadok is a South African writer and a Whitbread First Novel Award nominee (2005). She is the author of the novels ''Gem Squash Tokoloshe'' and ''Sister-Sister''. Life Zadok was born in South Africa in 1972 to a South African mother and a ...

(born 1972), South African writer *

Rachel Zajac Rachel Zajac is a New Zealand forensic psychologist and professor at the University of Otago in Dunedin. Academic career Zajac graduated from the University of Otago in 2002 with a PhD titled "The effect of cross-examination on the reliabil ...

, New Zealand forensic psychologist *

Rachel Zeffira Rachel Zeffira (born Rachel Anne Santesso) is a Canadian soprano, composer and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in London, England. She is also one half of the duo Cat's Eyes, the other being Faris Badwan of the Horrors. Life and wo ...

, Canadian singer * Rachel Zegler, American actress and singer *

Rachel Zilberberg Rachel (Sarenka) Zylberberg (5 January 1920 – 8 May 1943; 3 Iyar 5703 in Hebrew calendar) was an underground activist and participant in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. She held a key role in rousing the rebellion. Zylberberg was a member of Hash ...

(1920–1943), Polish resistance fighter during World War II * Rachel Zimmerman (born 1972), Canadian space scientist and inventor *

Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig (born September 1, 1971) is an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of "the boho-meets-rock chic look that came ...

(born 1971), American fashion designer, businesswoman, and writer *

Rachel Zolf Syd Zolf (born December 14, 1968), formerly known as Rachel Zolf, is a Canadian-American poet and theorist. They are the author of five poetry collections: ''Janey's Arcadia''(2014), which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, a Raymond Souste ...

(born 1968), Canadian-American poet * Rachel Zucker (born 1971), American poet

People named Rachael

Hecate (musician) Rachael Lynn Gabriela Kozak-Salmi (born May 26, 1976), better known by her stage name Hecate, is an American-Austrian experimental industrial and breakcore musician currently based in Vienna. Her stage name originates from Hecate, the Gre ...

(born 1976), born Rachael Kozak, Swiss music producer * Rachael Anderson (died 2018), American female murder victim * Rachael Bella (born 1984), American actress, best known for her role in the 2002 film ''The Ring'' *

Rachael Blackmore Rachael Blackmore (born 11 July 1989) is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. In 2021, she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National in the 182-year history of the race. She also became the first woman to be l ...

(born 1989), Irish jockey * Rachael Blake (born 1971), Australian actress * Rachael Bland (1978–2018), Welsh BBC newsreader * Rachael Boyle (born 1991), Scottish footballer * Rachael Carpani (born 1980), Australian actress * Rachael Denhollander (born 1984), American lawyer, former gymnast and survivor * Rachael Leigh Cook (born 1979), American actress * Rachael Finch (born 1988), Miss Universe Australia 2009, 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009 * Rachael Flatt (born 1992), American figure skater * Rachael Grinham (born 1977), Australian squash player * Rachael Harris (born 1968), American actress and comedian * Rachael Heyhoe Flint (1939–2017), English cricketer *

Rachael Lampa Rachael Maureen Lampa (born January 8, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and record producer. At age 15, she rose to fame and critical acclaim in 2000 with the release of her debut album, ''Live for You''. Early l ...

(born 1985), American singer/songwriter best known for her work in the anime series '' Revolutionary Girl Utena'' * Rachael MacFarlane (born 1976), American voice actress and sister of Seth MacFarlane * Rachael McLaren, Canadian dancer * Rachael Price (born 1985), American jazz vocalist and lead vocalist of the band Lake Street Dive * Rachael Ray (born 1968), American celebrity chef and television personality * Rachael Runyan (1979–1982), American murder victim *

Rachael Sage Rachael Sage (born Karen Rachael Weitzman in 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. She is the founder of indie label MPress Records. Sage has released fourteen solo studio albums. Sage was named one of the Top 100 Independe ...

, American songwriter * Rachael Scdoris (born 1985), blind American dog musher and cross country runner *

Rachael Sporn Rachael Pamela Sporn (born 26 May 1968, in Murrayville) is an Australian former basketball player and three time Olympian. Sporn was Development Executive for the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation but has since left the organisation. ...

(born 1968), Australian female basketball player *

Rachael Stirling Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977).. is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for her stage work. She played Nancy Astley in the BBC drama '' Tipping the Velvet'', an ...

(born 1977), British actress best known for the BBC drama ''Tipping the Velvet'' *

Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon Rachael Zoe Stolzenberg-Solomon is an American epidemiologist and dietitian. She is a senior investigator and head of the metabolic epidemiology branch at the National Cancer Institute. Life Stolzenberg-Solomon received a B.S. in nutrition and ...

, American epidemiologist and dietitian *

Rachael Taylor Rachael May Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. Her first lead role was in the Australian series ''headLand'' (2005–2006). She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in films including '' Man-Thing'' (200 ...

(born 1984), Australian actress *

Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter

People named Rachelle

Rachelle Leah Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob. Ashkenazi Jewish matronymic ...

(born 1984), American model * Rachelle Lefevre (born 1979), Canadian actress * Rachelle Ann Go (born 1986), Filipina singer *

Rachelle Ferrell Rachelle Ferrell (born May 21, 1961) is an American vocalist and musician. Although she has had some success in the mainstream R&B, pop, gospel and classical music scenes, she is noted for her talents as a contemporary jazz singer. In contem ...

(born 1964), American vocalist and musician

People named Rahel

Rahel Graf Rahel Graf (born 1 February 1989) is a Swiss women's footballer, who has 62 appearances for the national team. At club level, she plays for FC Luzern Frauen. Personal life Graf grew up in Pfaffnau, Switzerland, and her father is a Lucerne co ...

(born 1989), Swiss footballer *

Rahel Indermaur Rahel Ava Indermaur (born 19 July 1980) is a Swiss opera singer and dramatic soprano. She was the first recipient of the Cantonal Prize for Culture of the Canton of St. Gallen. Indermaur, trained classically in Germany, has performed throughout Eu ...

(born 1980), Swiss opera singer *

Rahel Jaeggi Rahel Jaeggi (born July 19, 1967) is a professor of practical philosophy and social philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research areas are in social philosophy, political philosophy, ethics, philosophical anthropology, social onto ...

(born 1967), German philosopher *

Rahel Kiwic Rahel Marianne Kiwic (born 5 January 1991) is a retired Swiss football defender who last played for FC Zürich Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss football club based in Zürich. The club was ...

(born 1991), Swiss footballer *

Rahel Varnhagen Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen () (née Levin, later Robert; 19 May 1771 – 7 March 1833) was a German writer who hosted one of the most prominent salons in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She is the subject of a celebr ...

(1771–1833), German writer *

Rahel Vigdozchik Rahel "Raheli" Faiga-Vigdorchik (or Vigdozchik, he, רחלי ויגדורצ'יק; born May 1, 1989) is an Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast and a coach of the Israel women's national team. Biography Rahel Vigdorchik was born in Holon, Israel. He ...

(born 1989), Israeli rhythmic gymnast

People named Rachele

* Rachele Bruni (born 1990), Italian swimmer *

Rachele Fogar Rachele Fogar (born 31 July 1991 in Milan) is an Italian model (profession), model, television personality and Internet celebrity, influencer. She lives in Milan. Biography Rachele Fogar is the daughter of Ambrogio Fogar and Katalin Szijarto; ...

(born 1991), Italian model and television personality * Rachele Lynae (born 1988), American country rock singer *

Rachele Mussolini Rachele Guidi (11 April 1890 – 30 October 1979), also known (particularly in Italy) as Donna Rachele (Italian for "Lady Rachael") and incorrectly as Rachele Mussolini in the English-speaking world, was the second wife of Italian dictator and ...

(1890–1979), wife of Italian dictator

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in ...

Rachele Sangiuliano Rachele Sangiuliano (born 23 June 1981 in Noventa di Piave Noventa di Piave is a town in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a ...

(born 1981), Italian volleyball player

People named Rakel or Raakel

Rakel Liehu Rakel Liehu (born 3 September 1939) is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist. Works Liehu began writing poetry at the age of 11, inspired by the works of women poets such as Aila Meriluoto, and has since gone on to publish 13 poetry collection ...

(born 1939), Finnish writer

Fictional characters named Rachel (or variants thereof)

* Rachael, a character in ''

Hard Times Hard may refer to: * Hardness, resistance of physical materials to deformation or fracture * Hard water, water with high mineral content Arts and entertainment * ''Hard'' (TV series), a French TV series * Hard (band), a Hungarian hard rock supe ...

.'' *

, Biblical figure known for being the wife that Jacob loved * Rachel, one of the six main characters of ''

Animorphs ''Animorphs'' is a science fantasy series of children's books written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, writing together under the name K. A. Applegate, and published by Scholastic. It is told in first person, with all ...

'' *Rachel, a character from the ''

Rhapsody in Blue ''Rhapsody in Blue'' is a 1924 musical composition written by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work premiered ...

'' segment of the Disney movie ''

Fantasia 2000 ''Fantasia 2000'' is a 1999 American animated musical anthology film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Produced by Roy E. Disney and Donald W. Ernst, it is the 38th Disney animated feature film a ...

'' *Rachael, a replicant in sci-fi movie ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick ...

'' * Rachel, a friend of Vivian Ward and Kit DeLuca in the romantic movie ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), ...

'' * Rachel, a character in ''

Pokémon Masters EX (originally named ''Pokémon Masters'') is a free-to-play mobile game for Android and iOS developed and published by DeNA. It is based on the ''Pokémon'' media franchise. Set on the artificial island of Pasio, the game allows players to battle ...

'' * Rachael (''Battle Arena Toshinden''), a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series * Rachel (Ninja Gaiden), a female warrior from the '' Ninja Gaiden'' series of video games *

Naughty Rachel ''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the Sketch comedy, sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and ...

, in the British TV Series ''

Green Wing ''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and stars Mark Hea ...

'' * Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby, a character introduced in season 5 of the TV show ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States on ...

'' *

Rachel Alucard is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in the fall of 2013. Playable in ''BlazBlue: Cala ...

, in the '' BlazBlue'' video game series * Rachel Amber, a side character in ''

Life Is Strange ''Life Is Strange'' (abbreviated ''LIS'') is a series of primarily episodic graphic adventure games published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. Created by Dontnod Entertainment, the series debuted with the eponymous first installment, ...

'' and a main character in its spinoff, '' Life Is Strange: Before the Storm'' *

Rachel Berry Rachel Barbra Berry is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists, alongside Mr. Schue in the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Lea Michele, and appears in ''Glee'' from its pilot e ...

, in the television series ''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

'' * Rachel Brown, in the play '' Inherit the Wind'' * Rachel Carruthers, in the ''

Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration geography of Halloween, observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. ...

'' film series *Rachel Chu, in the American romantic comedy-drama film '' Crazy Rich Asians'' * Rachel Creed, wife of the main character in Stephen King's 1983 horror novel ''

Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. In November 2013, PS Publishing ...

'' * Rachel Elizabeth Dare, in the young adult book series ''

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the '' Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st centu ...

'' *Rachel Dalles, a character in the ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old ...

'' manga series and anime *

Rachel Dawes Rachel Dawes is a fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan's 2005 feature film '' Batman Begins''. She was portrayed in that film by Katie Holmes, with Emma Lockhart as a younger version of the character in early scenes. Holmes ...

, Assistant District Attorney in the ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book '' Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939 ...

'' series of movies * Rachel Duncan, in the TV show ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'' * Rachel Finer, in the Netflix series '' Grand Army'' *Rachel Gardner, in the '' Angels of Death'' video game * Rachel Gatina, in the TV show ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'' * Rachel Gibson, in Season 5 of '' Alias'' *

Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom '' Friends''. Portrayed by Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in all of ...

, in the TV series '' Friends'' * Rachel Greene, a character in the TV series '' ER'', daughter of

Mark Greene Mark Greene, M.D. is a fictional character from the American medical drama series '' ER,'' portrayed by actor Anthony Edwards. He first appears in the series' pilot episode, and subsequently appeared as one of the principal characters until t ...

* Rachel Kinski, a character in the Australian TV show '' Neighbours'' *

Rachel Lynde ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

, a supporting character in

Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with '' Anne of Green Gables''. Sh ...

's 1908 novel ''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, t ...

'' *

Rachel Mason Rachel Mason is an American filmmaker whose work includes performance art, music, films and multimedia projects. Early life and education Mason was born in Los Angeles, California, to Karen and Barry Mason. She has an older brother, Micah, and ...

, Headmistress of Waterloo Road in the BBC drama '' Waterloo Road'' * Rachel Menken, Don Draper's client's daughter and a love interest in ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its ...

'' * Rachel Moore, of ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its c ...

'' (Detective Conan) * Rachel Raskin, a character in '' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder'' * Rachel Roth, the false civilian name of

Raven (DC Comics) Raven is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in ''DC Comics Presents'' #26 (October 1980), and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. A ca ...

Rachel Summers Rachel Anne Summers (also known as Rachel Grey) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. In h ...

, a character in the

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, daughter of Scott Summers and

Jean Grey Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...

* Rachel Taub, a supporting character on the TV show ''

House A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air ...

'', the wife of Dr. Chris Taub * Rachel Teller, a character in the '' Need for Speed Underground 2'' * Rachel Tice, a recurring character in the web series ''

The Most Popular Girls in School ''The Most Popular Girls in School'' (abbreviated ''MPGIS'') is an American adult stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1, 2012. Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss, the series animates Barbie, Ken and other fash ...

'' * Rachel Walker, a main character in the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number o ...

'' book franchise * Rachel Wilson, a minor character in the Cartoon Network series ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who atten ...

'' * Rachel Zane, a character in the American TV show '' Suits''

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