Boy name Germanic origin

Ray

RAY · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Wise protector
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
short · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#779
2024 births322
Peak year1926
First appeared1880
Total US births204,384
1926 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Rae

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Ray Charles
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