Save Gender Masculine Usage Armenian (Rare) Scripts Առաքել(Armenian) Pronounced Pron. ah-rah-kel [key] Other Forms FormsAraqel Meaning & History Derived from the Armenian word arak'eal, which literally means "sent", but signifies "apostle" in its original context, as it is a calque from Greek apostolos (e.g. Tovmas Arakael, which means Thomas the Apostle).