Rakel is a Scandinavian feminine given name meaning "ewe", or "sheep", equivalent to the English

Rachel Rachel () was a Bible, Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph (Genesis), Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban (Bible), Laban. Her older siste ...

. People named Rakel include: *

Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir (born 24 May 1986) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. When she played she was a member of the Icelandic national team which she captained. Career She started playing handball for Stjarnan in the Úrval ...

(born 24 May 1986), Icelandic handball coach and former player *

Rakel Dink Rakel Dink (born 1959) is a Turkish Armenian human rights activist, and head of the Hrant Dink Foundation. She is the last member of the Armenian Varto Tribe who had settled in Cizre. She is the widow of Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist and hum ...

(born 1959), Turkish-Armenian human rights activist * Rakel Engesvik (born 1998), Norwegian footballer * Rakel Feldmann, Jewish woman killed, along with her husband, by their guides while trying to escape the Holocaust - see

Feldmann case The Feldmann case () was a controversial criminal case in Norway in which two border guides admitted to killing an elderly Jewish couple during their escape from the Holocaust in Norway, and stealing their money. A jury acquitted the two of culpa ...

Rakel Helmsdal Rakel Helmsdal (born 25 September 1966) is a Faroese author and artist. She writes novels, short stories, plays, poems for all age groups, as well as being a visual artist who illustrates some her books. She is the current chair person for the ...

(born 1966), Faroese author and artist *

Rakel Hiltunen Lea Rakel Hiltunen (née ''Lyytikäinen''; born 2 July 1940 in Keitele) is a Finnish social worker and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1999 to 2015, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Socia ...

(born 1940), Finnish social worker and politician *

Rakel Hönnudóttir Rakel Hönnudóttir (born 30 December 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a striker for Besta deild kvenna club Breiðablik and the Iceland national team. She represented her country at the UEFA Women's Championship in 2009 and 201 ...

(born 1988), Icelandic footballer *

Rakel Karvelsson Rakel Bjork Campbell (née Karvelsson; Icelandic name: Rakel Björk Ögmundsdóttir; born 4 January 1977) is a former Icelandic-American professional soccer player. Born and raised in the United States, she represented Iceland internationally. I ...

(born 1977), American former soccer player * Rakel Laakso (1904–1985), Finnish film actress *

Rakel Liehu Rakel Liehu (born 3 September 1939) is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist. Works Liehu began writing poetry at the age of 11, inspired by the works of women poets such as Aila Meriluoto, and has since gone on to publish 13 poetry collecti ...

(born 1939), Finnish writer *

Rakel Liekki Tiina-Rakel Liekki (born 20 September 1979) is a Finnish artist, freelance journalist, writer, director and producer, and former pornographic actress. Career Liekki was born in Suonenjoki. She is one of the best-known Finnish adult filmmakers, a ...

(born 1979), Finnish artist, freelance journalist, writer, director and producer and former pornographic actress *

Rakel Logadóttir Rakel Logadóttir (born 22 March 1981) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Valur. Rakel has played for Iceland's national team and competed in UEFA Women's Euro 2009 The 2009 UEFA Women's Championship, or just Women's Euro 2009, was pl ...

(born 1981), Icelandic footballer *

Rakel Mateo Rakel Mateo Uriate (born 13 June 1975) is a Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas ...

(born 1975), Spanish paratriathlete *

Rakel Rodríguez Rakel Rodríguez Ruiz (born 17 October 1977, Granada, Spain) is a Spanish dancer, choreographer and actress. She is known for creating the "sign-dance" dance style, which combines sign language with dance. She is a creator and promoter of inc ...

(born 1977), Spanish dancer, choreographer and actress *

Rakel Seweriin Rakel Seweriin, née Solberg (26 June 1906 – 17 September 1995) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs from 1953 to 1955. She was born in Hof as a daughter of Casper Fredrik Solberg ...

(1906–1995), Norwegian politician and Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs *

Rakel Surlien Rakel Surlien (born 10 February 1944) is a Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician for the Centre Party. Biography Surlien was the Minister of Environmental Affairs from 1983 to 1986 during Kåre Willoch's second term as prime minister ...

(born 1944), Norwegian judge, civil servant and politician, former Norwegian Minister of the Environment *

Rakel Wahl Rakel Wahl (March 18, 1921 – December 14, 2005) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She finished sixth in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous ci ...

(1921–2005), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Rakel Wärmländer Rakel Amalia Wärmländer, née ''Zacharias'', (born 3 October 1980) is a Swedish actress. She started with theater work at the age of nine in the play ''Kalas i Lönneberga'' at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. When she was nineteen she mo ...

(born 1980), Swedish actress

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