Rihel

Rihel Meaning & Origin

About Rihel
The surname Rihel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rihel or Rihelmann, which itself is a variant of the name Richard. The name Richard is of Old Germanic origin and means "brave ruler" or "powerful leader." Therefore, the surname Rihel can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Richard" or "one who is associated with the name Richard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rihel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rihel: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rihel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rihel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RHL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 HH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/rihel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rihel in Braille

Here's how to represent Rihel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rihel in braille

How to sign the name Rihel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rihel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rihel in sign language

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