The first name Rachelle
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
20th-century variant of Rachel, from French Rachelle, or possibly coined independently of it.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rachelle last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 26 births (#848).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rachelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rachelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 46 girls born in the United States were named Rachelle, the 3,375th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 997 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rachelle
9 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rachelle LefevreCanadian actress, born 1979
- Rachelle ViinbergCanadian rower, born 1979
- Rachelle Ann GoFilipino singer, born 1986
- Rachelle FerrellAmerican jazz singer, born 1964
- Rachelle Boone-SmithAmerican sprinter, born 1981
- Rachelle BrownCanadian curler, born 1986
- Amanda CernyAmerican internet personality, born 1991
- Reina del CidAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1988
- Moira Dela TorreFilipina singer-songwriter (born 1993)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rachelle mean?
- 20th-century variant of Rachel, from French Rachelle, or possibly coined independently of it.
- What is the origin of the name Rachelle?
- 20th-century variant of Rachel, from French Rachelle, or possibly coined independently of it.
- How popular is the name Rachelle?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Rachelle, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 1996, with 26 births.
- Is Rachelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 33,970 US babies named Rachelle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rachelle most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 997 babies were named Rachelle, its highest rank at 285th.