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Girl name Hebrew;English origin Christian tradition

Rae

RAY · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
ewe;diminutive of Rachel
Language
Hebrew;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
modern · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1265
2024 births184
Peak year1956
First appeared1880
Total US births23,287
1956 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Raya
Alternate spellings
RayRaye
In other languages
Rachel (Hebrew)

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