name
Rahel
RAH-hel
/ˈrɑːhɛl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rahel
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tigrinya (Eritrea); from Hebrew Rachel
- Meaning
- Ewe; gentle as a lamb; the beautiful one
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Rachel-Tig, Raheel
Common mispronunciations
Saying ruh-HEL with stress on the second syllable; stress is on the first
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; the Tigrinya form of the biblical Rachel; popular across Eritrea and northern Ethiopia
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