Raakel

From Late Latin Rachel, from Ancient Greek Ῥαχήλ (Rhakhḗl), from Biblical Hebrew רָחֵל (rāḥēl).

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑːkel/,
• Rhymes: -ɑːkel
• Hyphenation^(key): Raa‧kel

Raakel

1. Rachel (biblical character)

   Synonym: (1642 translation) Rahel

   • 1933, The Holy Bible, Genesis 29:16-17:

     Mutta Laabanilla oli kaksi tytärtä; vanhemman nimi oli Leea, nuoremman nimi oli Raakel. Ja Leealla oli sameat silmät, mutta Raakelilla oli kaunis vartalo ja kauniit kasvot.

     And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel. Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well-favoured.

2. a female given name from Biblical Hebrew
   • 2002, Pirjo Hassinen, Jouluvaimo, Otava, →ISBN, page 106:

     Ja kun mummo sanoi minun nimeni, kuulin sen tavalla, jolla moni vieras sen kuuli.
     ―Sehän on Raamatusta, minulle oli sanottu tuhannesti. ―Ei kyllä ole ihme kun tietää että...
     Minua oli siunattu sillä nimellä, niin kuin äitiä oli siunattu omallaan, yhtä lailla Suuresta Kirjasta etsityllä. Äidin vanhemmat olivat olleet mummon ja isänisän tuttavia siitä asti, kun molemmat mummot olivat vasta Jeesuksen morsiamia.
     ―Raakel, mummo sanoi.

     And when my grandmother said my name, I heard it in the same way many guests did.
     ―That's from the Bible, I've been told a thousand times. ―Well, that's not too surprising when you know that...
     I had been blessed with that name, much like my mother had been blessed with hers, too picked from that Great Book. My mother's parents and known my grandmother and grandfather ever since both were just brides of Jesus.
     ―Raakel, my grandmother said.

   • 2018, Heidi Jaatinen, Koski, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 223:

     Mikä naisen nimi mahtoi olla? Regina tai Raakel tai jotain muuta kovaa ja julmaa. Hän aukaisi suunsa, oli jo sanoa jotain, mutta nainen ehti ensin.
     ―Raakel minä olen.

     What could have been that woman's name? Regina or Raakel or something else hard and cruel. He opened his mouth, about to say something, but the woman beat him to it.
     ―Raakel is my name.

• Raili, Raila

• Raakel is the 578^th (tied with 1 other name) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 498 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,773 more, making it more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• Kaarle