Ray Forename

1,533rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 639,926 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Ray Forename Definition:

A female name. usually a pet-form of Rachel or Raymond (qq.v.), but now sometimes used as an independent name.

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Ray Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
385,2831:941199
Canada
100%
47,7381:694146
Australia-30,3401:45099
England
100%
24,4471:2,274361
India
85%
 
22,7461:53,4117,097
Philippines
96%
 
19,9341:5,318886
New Zealand-10,5451:43089
Brazil
100%
8,7091:24,5992,168
Saudi Arabia-5,7701:5,340845
Indonesia
68%
 
5,6941:45,3045,854
Mozambique-4,8001:5,6761,044
Ghana
100%
4,4951:6,004713
Egypt
 
90%
3,5351:25,9971,834
South Africa
71%
 
3,1541:17,2902,529
Kenya
100%
2,7771:16,6751,759
Netherlands
100%
2,6331:6,419911
China-2,6281:519,80826,588
Uganda
100%
2,5891:15,8201,380
Bangladesh
100%
2,2911:69,6035,346
Malta-1,9881:21631
Sudan-1,9831:19,0661,940
Congo
98%
 
1,9181:2,612422
Papua New Guinea
89%
 
1,9061:4,277454
Pakistan
87%
 
1,8981:102,4014,512
Peru
100%
1,7801:17,8601,498
Libya-1,6531:3,764614
Angola-1,6201:16,6461,564
Venezuela
100%
1,6051:18,8171,627
Scotland
92%
 
1,4481:3,695417
Mexico
98%
 
1,3041:95,2032,510
Sri Lanka-1,2881:16,1482,229
Poland
88%
 
1,2251:31,043972
Tanzania
75%
 
1,2011:43,9543,382
Malaysia
90%
 
1,1761:25,8932,474
Zambia-1,1681:13,5741,330
Wales
99%
 
1,0431:2,967450
Ireland
50%
 
9491:4,893483
Nigeria
99%
 
9331:190,3158,408
Germany
100%
9091:106,3562,198
Hong Kong-9021:8,595788
Cambodia
 
52%
8691:18,7271,781
Dominican Republic-7911:13,1871,414
Jamaica-6791:4,246724
Zimbabwe
96%
 
6751:22,8502,443
Israel
77%
 
6631:12,6741,446
Morocco-6551:52,4412,146
Guyana
100%
6301:1,212192
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
6161:2,210434
DR Congo
95%
 
6091:121,2286,137
Singapore
100%
5291:11,8852,362
Russia
72%
 
4801:300,4873,906
Japan-4761:268,8788,044
France
100%
4731:140,5292,677
Oman-4531:9,0701,121
Suriname
100%
4441:1,245260
Thailand
84%
 
4401:159,24011,404
Togo-4121:17,5712,429
Samoa-4111:475140
Taiwan
100%
3851:61,7398,707
Gabon
100%
3211:5,8671,120
Vanuatu-3181:823223
Fiji-3171:2,815794
Sweden
98%
 
3141:31,3951,919
Northern Ireland
88%
 
3121:5,908619
Colombia
100%
3051:156,6524,148
Guam-2931:54889
Iraq
100%
2701:129,6962,763
South Korea-2541:21,8282,015
Belgium
100%
2501:45,9602,353
Portugal-2491:41,8111,544
Kazakhstan
55%
 
2461:72,1422,533
Spain
100%
2461:189,1463,948
Bahrain-2071:6,5151,046
Qatar
100%
1941:12,2141,939
Ecuador-1931:91,8492,365
Solomon Islands
100%
1881:3,090459
Botswana
50%
 
1641:13,3201,790
Somalia-1601:84,5373,429
Lebanon
62%
 
1591:35,3942,017
Cuba-1551:74,2361,797
Panama
100%
1501:26,0442,324
Switzerland
98%
 
1351:60,8412,419
Swaziland-1281:10,1581,360
Malawi-1271:134,7436,567
Northern Mariana Islands-1221:44868
Cameroon
79%
 
1191:181,6017,932
Chile
89%
 
1171:150,4893,169
Uzbekistan
60%
 
1161:265,4005,580
Bahamas-1131:3,534625
Bolivia
100%
1121:94,6552,480
Norway
100%
1121:45,8241,959
Italy
86%
 
1101:555,1105,747
Afghanistan
 
64%
1031:316,7336,596
Namibia-991:24,2852,051
Kuwait-951:39,8453,619
Liberia
97%
 
921:47,9572,578
Curaçao
100%
891:1,751430
Guernsey
100%
891:712166
Finland
88%
 
881:62,3091,903
Micronesia-871:1,224191
American Samoa-801:69849
Belize
100%
801:4,429917
Guatemala
100%
711:226,8793,194
Nicaragua
92%
 
681:88,5053,256
Costa Rica
100%
611:78,1632,818
Grenada
85%
 
601:1,802381
Saint Lucia
100%
581:3,066560
United Arab Emirates-531:134,9439,419
Denmark-501:112,9903,130
United States Virgin Islands-471:2,335470
Jersey
100%
421:2,380401
Honduras
100%
411:215,0604,860
Dominica-401:1,887307
Marshall Islands
100%
381:1,348182
Vietnam
50%
 
381:2,437,4503,239
Barbados-371:7,832950
Gibraltar-361:948199
Kyrgyzstan
74%
 
361:165,9248,783
Madagascar-361:656,3721,939
Puerto Rico-351:101,4371,901
Bermuda-341:1,907425
Macau-341:17,888344
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
331:3,381636
Latvia-321:62,9891,537
Saint Kitts and Nevis
100%
321:1,714401
Yemen-321:821,7732,952
Mongolia-311:94,6716,256
British Virgin Islands
100%
291:1,078245
Turkmenistan
100%
271:202,6991,615
Seychelles
100%
261:3,564725
Aruba-251:4,151831
Cayman Islands
100%
251:2,452535
Luxembourg
100%
231:24,5241,332
Jordan
 
90%
221:401,2173,496
Albania
97%
 
211:145,0758,676
Estonia
100%
201:65,7693,350
Benin
100%
181:587,54718,316
Haiti-181:595,94212,890
Czechia
68%
 
171:626,8332,751
New Caledonia
100%
171:15,8921,309
Algeria-161:2,386,0457,118
Argentina
56%
 
161:2,673,3288,808
East Timor-161:76,148197
Ethiopia
100%
161:6,097,50812,067
Iran-161:4,906,05419,171
Rwanda-161:710,7151,599
Turkey
100%
151:5,186,78123,029
Austria
100%
131:654,9395,517
Burkina Faso
88%
 
131:1,413,80535,544
Antigua and Barbuda-121:8,2831,404
Belarus
60%
 
121:790,1994,447
El Salvador-111:576,5264,842
Hungary
99%
 
111:890,1612,642
Myanmar-91:5,772,0301,432
Niger
100%
91:2,131,55525,465
Sierra Leone-91:787,629675
Tajikistan
67%
 
91:930,5473,856
Ukraine-91:5,055,5458,900
Armenia
100%
71:416,9655,243
Greece
100%
71:1,562,07810,407
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
71:27,4282,105
Senegal
 
80%
71:2,083,05113,702
Syria-71:2,758,0114,869
Tunisia-71:96,7005,802
Ivory Coast
100%
61:3,845,98964,391
Nepal-61:4,747,89250,788
Romania-61:3,341,99626,471
Monaco-51:7,6931,062
Norfolk Island-51:46594
Azerbaijan
100%
41:2,410,73623,569
Bhutan
 
75%
41:206,2323,492
Burundi-41:2,476,6401,357
Equatorial Guinea-41:284,422684
Eritrea-41:1,188,244607
French Polynesia-41:69,4762,352
Laos-41:1,646,714900
Maldives-41:108,4762,638
Mauritius-41:324,4465,754
Paraguay
100%
41:1,809,2018,869
Serbia-41:1,786,4306,903
Georgia
100%
31:1,246,15515,822
Guinea-31:3,952,8826,312
Moldova-31:1,187,0465,200
Anguilla
100%
21:6,628945
Bosnia and Herzegovina-21:1,762,2296,852
Bulgaria-21:3,495,19519,668
Cook Islands-21:9,0761,075
Isle of Man
60%
 
21:42,512455
Lithuania-21:1,475,9413,949
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha-21:2,914288
Slovakia-21:2,655,0326,915
Transnistria
100%
21:237,8191,799
Uruguay-21:1,713,81810,870
Andorra-11:82,8871,356
Brunei-11:419,5703,266
Central African Republic-11:4,515,3901,073
Chad-11:13,598,39815,363
Croatia-11:4,217,07620,943
Cyprus
100%
11:871,0765,368
Falkland Islands-11:3,142392
Faroe Islands
100%
11:49,1272,467
Iceland
100%
11:366,0177,938
Lesotho
100%
11:2,039,99747,971
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Mali-11:16,977,7558,714
Mauritania
100%
11:4,095,23927,701
Montserrat-11:4,876752
Nauru
100%
11:11,927903
Northern Cyprus
100%
11:318,1333,044
Saint Martin-11:35,746277
Slovenia-11:2,458,7586,723
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398

The alternate forms: Ráy (1) are calculated separately.

Ray (5,025,343) may also be a surname.

Ray Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. usually a pet-form of Rachel or Raymond (qq.v.), but now sometimes used as an independent name.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

As m., it is probably the diminutive of Raymond; but I confess that as f., Ray baffles me, unless it is simply the Ra- of Rachel. Cf. the problem offered by the f. of Kay (q. v.).

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

A Teutonic name, meaning: Wise.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

User-submitted Reference

Ray is a unisex name. The male given name derives from the name Raymond, while the female given name derives from Rachel. Other spelling variants are Rey and Rae.

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Ray Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ráy891/
Raya86151,749/
Rayz868,212/
Raye866,897/
Raay864,757/
Rayi863,465/
Rayu862,446/
Rayo862,273/
Rajy861,660/
Rauy86973/
Rhay86676/
Rayd86607/
Rays86559/
Raiy86155/
Rahy8670/
Rayh8651/
Rayy8635/
Rayt8631/
Rayj8623/
Rray8614/
Hray8614/
Rzay864/
Rgay864/
Rayp864/
R'Ay861/
Ra80429,694/
Ry804,113/
Rajiy7516,419/
Rayed758,957/
Rayaz756,681/
Rayah754,886/
Rayes753,793/
Rayat753,251/
Rayad751,498/
Rayis751,305/
Rayas751,234/
Rahya751,099/
Roaya75887/
Rahyu75545/
Rayaa75372/
Rayha75277/
Raaya75231/
Rayet75203/
Rahyo75183/
Rayiz75152/
Rajyo75149/
Rauya75148/
Rahey75145/
Rayou75145/
Rayap75143/
Raiyo75127/
Rahay7599/
Rayid7595/
Rhaya7589/
Rayip7579/
Rahiy7575/
Rayee7572/
Rayos7567/
Rayus7566/
Rayez7565/
Rayuu7561/
Raayi7558/
Rahye7556/
Rayit7555/
Rayud7550/
Rayij7548/
Rhayi7547/
Rayut7546/
Rayup7543/
Rayep7537/
Raiyt7537/
Rajyi7535/
Rayau7530/
Raiys7528/
Rahyi7526/
Raych7526/
Rayje7523/
Rayeh7519/
Rayih7519/
Hraya7517/
Rgaya7517/
Rhaye7516/
Rayuh7515/
Rayoo7514/
Rayyi7514/
Ray'a7513/
Rayie7513/
Rhayd7512/
Rayoh7511/
Raydh7510/
Rhayt759/
Raysh759/
Rhajy758/
Raaye757/
Rayyo757/
Rayss757/
Rayio756/
Raiyz756/
Rhays756/
Rayuo755/
Raïya755/
Rraya755/
Rayst755/
Rayop754/
Rayot754/
Rhayu754/
Rayph754/
Rayii753/
Raihy753/
Rzaya753/
Rayhe753/
Rayhi753/
Raiyd753/
Rahyd753/
Rhauy753/
Hrray753/
Raydd753/
Rhaay752/
Rayod752/
Rayoz752/
Rayys752/
Rauyi752/
Raayj752/
Rajys752/
Rauye752/
Hrays752/
Raaay752/
Rzaay752/
D'ray751/
Rrray751/
Raays751/
Raayy751/
Rahyt751/
Raiiy751/
Rahjy751/
Rhayo751/
Rhray751/
Rgayi751/
Rajyd751/
Rajyy751/
Rajyz751/
Raujy751/
Rayts751/
Rayyp751/
Rayyz751/
Rayzz751/
Rayjh751/
Rayds751/
Raydt751/
Rayho751/
Rayhs751/
Rayhu751/
Rayhz751/
Rzaye751/
Raypp751/
Raayh751/
Rauyd751/
Rauyh751/
Rzayh751/
Raj672,019,361/
Roy67994,971/
Rey67256,478/
Rahayu67101,952/
Ryo6787,581/
Ras6768,916/
Raz6760,131/
Rai6759,834/
Rae6753,713/
Roa6752,073/
Rea6735,522/
Rat6733,797/
Ruy6725,204/
Rayees6714,886/
Raa676,932/
Rah675,509/
Rza675,505/
Rau675,416/
Rad675,289/
Rap672,818/
Rajaya672,705/
Rahaya671,460/
Ryt671,073/
Rye67669/
Rojaya67476/
Rys67454/
Rha67431/
Rayaja67365/
Riy67335/
Raghey67218/
Hra67194/
Rra67182/
Rujaya67179/
Rayesh67143/
Rayeez67140/
Rga67115/
Ryy67108/
Raí6791/
Rhy6785/
Ryh6763/
Rejaya6758/
Ryd6754/
Ryz6748/
Rry6748/
Rayish6746/
Rahajy6741/
Ryi6736/
Rayess6735/
Rayihe6732/
Rahaye6731/
Rayuph6728/
Rayash6728/
Rayadh6727/
Rahayo6727/
Rahyah6723/
Rayeed6720/
Raï6719/
Rayhap6716/
Rayaya6716/
Hry6716/
Réa6713/
Ryp6713/
Rzy6712/
Rayach6711/
Rayapp6711/
Raè6711/
Raç6710/
Rayeth6710/
Rahyut678/
Raheye677/
Rayett677/
Rayatt677/
Rayaha677/
Rayiss675/
Raë674/
Róa674/
Raaytz674/
Rahyup674/
Rauyas674/
Rauyat674/
Rayush674/
Rayaud674/
Rayhad674/
Rayech673/
Rayiph673/
Rhayat673/
Ra'yah673/
Geeray673/
Royaya673/
Rhayed673/
Rrhayu673/
Rhaydz672/
Rhayie672/
Raş672/
Rayout672/
Rayedh672/
Rayeet672/
Rayhep672/
Rayhoo672/
Rayaph672/
Rauyad672/
Raiysh672/
Raihyo672/
Rhayad672/
Rgayah672/
Rèa672/
Rayheh671/
Rayahe671/
D'raye671/
Ryjaya671/
Ruuaya671/
Ráa671/
Régaya671/
Ryoaya671/
Rƶy671/
Rrayee671/
Rrayiz671/
Ìra671/
Raiyoh671/
Raay'h671/
Raahya671/
Raajiy671/
R'A671/
R'Ayaa671/
Rahyad671/
Rahyee671/
Rahyus671/
Reiaya671/
Rhajyd671/
Rhayha671/
Rajysh671/
Ray'ed671/
Rayadd671/
Rayahd671/
Rayaia671/
Raujiy671/
Rayasj671/
Rayasz671/
Rayaut671/
Rayazs671/
Rayodd671/
Rayoos671/
Rayosh671/
Rayouz671/
Rayith671/
Rayeee671/
Rayeph671/
Rayhah671/
Rayhas671/
Rayhat671/
Rayhee671/
Rayich671/
Rayidh671/
Rayijh671/
Rayisd671/
Raù671/
Hrahhy671/
Hrayad671/
Hrayis671/
Rhayes671/
Reyaya671/
Raiyth671/
Raahyu671/
Rauyes671/
Rayieh671/
Rayowa671/
Rhawyo671/
Rhayeh671/
Rhayet671/
Rhayss671/
Wruaya671/

Ray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ray in the Russian language
Райraj-

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