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What does Rayner mean?

Rayner Pronunciation of Rayner as a name for boys is of Old Norse and Old German derivation, and Rayner means "judgment warrior; deciding warrior". Rayner is an alternate form of Ragnar (Old Norse). Rayner is also a derivative of Rainer (Old German): variation of Raynor.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ray-, -er

ASSOCIATED WITH norse, judgment, warrior

Variations

VARIANTS Renier, Reinier, Reiner, Raynier, Raynar, Ranier, Rainor, Rainier

OTHER FORMS VIA RAGNAR, RAINER, RAYNOR Ragnor, Rane, Ranell, Ranieri, Raniero, Ray, Rayne, Raynell, Raynord, Regner

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rayner Jaycob (R.J.), ..

How popular is Rayner?

Rayner is a rare first name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#8145 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

The only popular variation form of Rayner (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 is Ray (#728 FROM RECENT DATA). This relation of Rayner reached the peak of its popularity in the 1890s (USAGE OF 0.3%) and is now significantly less popular, with Ray becoming less stylish. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ray in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Rayner and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Banner, Bayler, Bayne, Dayne, Dayner, Gainer, Garner, Gayler, Gayne, Gayner, Gaynes, Gaynor, Hayder, Joyner, Kayne, Layne, Mayeer, Mayer, Mayne, Maynor, Payne, Radnor, Rafer, Raine, Raines, Rainger, Ranger, Rayce, Rayder, Raye, Raylen, Raynard, Raynes, Rayniero, Rayven, Royer, Ryder, Ryker, Ryne, Sayer, Tanner, Tayber, Tayler, Wagner, Warner, Wayne and Zayne. These names tend to be more commonly used than Rayner.

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