Rachele

Meaning of Rachele

Rachele is the Italian form of the Hebrew name Rachel (רָחֵל, Rahel), meaning “ewe,” and carries its Semitic root into Italian phonology with stress on the second syllable (rah-KEH-leh). Morphologically, it adapts the original name by appending a final vowel and conforming to Italian stress patterns, yet it remains recognizable within Anglo-American naming contexts. In the United States, Rachele has appeared intermittently in Social Security data since the early 1920s, peaking at 125 births (rank 668) in 1984 and recording seven births (rank 947) by 2010. This longitudinal distribution indicates a modest but steady niche appeal, reflecting a preference for a name that balances biblical heritage with European specificity. Its precise phonetic structure and historical depth offer parents a technically clear choice that retains cultural resonance.

Pronunciation

Italian

• Pronunced as rah-KEH-leh (/raˈkeːle/)

• Rachael
• Rachel
• Rochelle
• Rachelle
• Raquel
• Racheal
• Rachell