First names in Hebrew

First name Ruchel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רחל

Gematria value: 238

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ruchel is written רחל

Ruchel is an Ashkenazi pronunciation of Rachel, רחל in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Ruchel mean?

Meaning: "the ewe"
Origin: Hebrew

Ruchel, like Rochel, is the way the Jews of Eastern Europe pronounced Rachel, and it is still very much alive in Hasidic and Orthodox families. It is a Hebrew name that means “the ewe”.

Gematria

Ruchel = 238

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רחל has 3 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• חthe letter Chet8
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total238

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Lamed

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ruchel, from ר to ל:

רִיבְךָ רִיב אֶת־רֵעֶךָ וְסוֹד אַחֵר אַל־תְּגָל׃

“Argue your case with your neighbor, but do not reveal another's secret.”

Proverbs 25:9

The book of your first name

Ruchel, in nine pages

• Ruchel, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ruchel
• Ruchel, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ruchel in three answers

How do you write Ruchel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ruchel is written רחל. Ruchel is an Ashkenazi pronunciation of Rachel, רחל in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Ruchel?
Written רחל, Ruchel is worth 238: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Chet (8) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Ruchel mean?
The ewe (origin: Hebrew). Ruchel, like Rochel, is the way the Jews of Eastern Europe pronounced Rachel, and it is still very much alive in Hasidic and Orthodox families. It is a Hebrew name that means “the ewe”.