Rakel is a Scandinavian feminine given name meaning "ewe", or "sheep", equivalent to the English

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

. People named Rakel include: * Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir (born 24 May 1986), Icelandic handball coach and former player * Rakel Dink (born 1959), Turkish-Armenian human rights activist * Rakel Engesvik (born 1998), Norwegian footballer * Rakel Feldmann, Jewish woman killed, along with her husband, by their guides while trying to escape the Holocaust - see

Feldmann case The Feldmann case () was a controversial criminal case in Norway in which two border guides admitted to killing an elderly Jewish couple during their escape from the Holocaust in Norway, and stealing their money. A jury acquitted the two of culpa ...

Rakel Helmsdal Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...

(born 1966), Faroese author and artist *

Rakel Hiltunen Lea Rakel Hiltunen (née ''Lyytikäinen''; born 2 July 1940 in Keitele) is a Finnish social worker and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1999 to 2015, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Socia ...

(born 1940), Finnish social worker and politician * Rakel Hönnudóttir (born 1988), Icelandic footballer * Rakel Karvelsson (born 1977), American former soccer player * Rakel Laakso (1904–1985), Finnish film actress *

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 collecti ...

(born 1939), Finnish writer * Rakel Liekki (born 1979), Finnish artist, freelance journalist, writer, director and producer and former pornographic actress * Rakel Logadóttir (born 1981), Icelandic footballer * Rakel Mateo (born 1975), Spanish paratriathlete * Rakel Rodríguez (born 1977), Spanish dancer, choreographer and actress * Rakel Seweriin (1906–1995), Norwegian politician and Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs *

Rakel Surlien Rakel Surlien (born 10 February 1944) is a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician for the Centre Party. Biography Surlien was the Minister of Environmental Affairs from 1983 to 1986 during Kåre Willoch's second term as prime minister ...

(born 1944), Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician, former Norwegian Minister of the Environment * Rakel Wahl (1921–2005), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Rakel Wärmländer Rakel Amalia Wärmländer, née ''Zacharias'', (born 3 October 1980) is a Swedish actress. She started with theater work at the age of nine in the play ''Kalas i Lönneberga'' at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. When she was nineteen she mo ...

(born 1980), Swedish actress

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