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Rachel

راشيلIn Arabic

Meaning
Ewe (a female sheep)
About the name
In the Hebrew Bible Rachel is Jacob's favourite wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Her father was Laban and her older sister Leah.
For
A girl
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Rahel

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

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