Raquel
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Raquel: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1994.
The name Raquel is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, originating from the Hebrew "Rakhel" meaning "ewe" or "female sheep." Perhaps its most famous bearer is Raquel Welch, the iconic American actress and sex symbol of the 1960s and 1970s whose birth name was Jo Raquel Tejada. While not obviously tied to a specific place bearing the name, its root appears in the biblical Rachel, wife of Jacob, linking it to the region of ancient Canaan. As a variant of Rachel, Raquel offers a more exotic, Latin-flavored twist on the classic, carrying the same gentle symbolism. The spelling has steadily appeared in Scottish records, reflecting wider cultural influences on baby naming trends.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19943 babies
- Latest (1994)
- #6293 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1994
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y