Though the name was once common among Jewish people in the Middle.

Spiritual meaning of the name rachel. This phase of life that Rachel signifies is as yet in a transitory state migrating. It is of Hebrew origin and the meaning of Rachel is ewe female sheep. Meanings and history of the name Rachel Rachel r a-chel as a girls name is pronounced RAY-chel.

In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob. Often people assume that because it looks and sounds a bit like Rachel that it is the same name and the same meaning this is not so. Its stated that numbers hold the key to our inner most personality.

The Fatherhood of God. Rachel is the favorite wife of Jacob one of the three Biblical Patriarchs and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She is one of two wives of Jacob sister of Jacobs first wife Leah note that in the later Levitical code the marrying two sisters became prohibited Leviticus 1818.

Jacobs wife described as being beautiful in form and countenance. 1753 and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Rachel is a popular female first name.

The feminine receptive or soul phase of the pure natural life in the organism of man ewe lamb. Sometimes it happens that another name has the same meaning. In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Rachael is.

From the Hebrew name רחל Rachel meaning ewe. Rachelle is a french name meaning Lamb. You are tolerant and like to help humanity.