Ray - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Ray \

, also used as boy's name Ray. Variant spelling of Rae; short form of Rachel (Hebrew) "ewe".

Ray has 3 variant forms: Raye, Rayla and Raylene.

For more information, see also related names Raina and Rayann.

Baby names that sound like Ray are Raya, Ree, Rei, Ria, Rhaya, Rhae, Reya, Rea, Rie, Roya, Rue, Rui and Rye.

Ray is a very common first name for women (#1348 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#173 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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