Rachyl
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- RAY-chul
- Origin
- Hebrew
Rachyl is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “ewe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rachyl mean?
Hebrew: variant spelling of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel
“ewe”
In Genesis, Jacob works seven years to marry Rachel, daughter of Laban, but is first given her sister Leah.
Is Rachyl a girl's or a boy's name?
Rachyl is a girls' name.
How popular is Rachyl in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the girls named Rachyl in the US since 1880 were born between 1992 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rachyl in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #12,401 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10,240 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7,717 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8,527 |
| 1999 | 12 | #7,710 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 15 | #6,158 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8,807 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,074 |
| 1994 | 16 | #5,707 |
| 1993 | 8 | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 13 | #6,645 |
| 1991 | 12 | #6,969 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12,952 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,443 |
| 1988 | 8 | #8,386 |
| 1987 | 10 | #6,783 |
Nicknames for Rachyl
- Rach
Names like Rachyl
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah Kaitlyn Cassidy Reagan Sarah Rhiannon Eden Riley Ryan Regan Devyn Brooklyn
Names related to Rachyl
Rachel Rachael Rachelle Rachell Racheal Raychel Raechel Rachele
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rachyl: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rachyl, updated 20 October 2026.