Ray

Diminutive of Rachel or Raymond; word name
"ewe"

Ray Origin and Meaning

The name Ray is a girl's name .

Most female Rays used to spell their names Rae, but now the Ray Charles, ray-of-sunshine way is cool for both genders.

Ray was used for 26 baby girls last year in the US - compared to over 300 boys. The Rae spelling is flipped, with almost 200 girls and a handful of boys. Ray is better appreciated as a sleek and simple middle name option - think Miley Ray Cyrus.

# 853 in the US

Ray Rank in US Top 1000

# 1387 on Nameberry

Ray Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Ray Popularity

Famous People Named Ray

  • Ray Ling Song
    daughter of American journalist Lisa Ling
  • Miley Ray Cyrus
    American singer/actress
  • Mabel Ray (b. 2012)
    daughter of actor Bruce Willis
  • Alexa Ray Joel
    daughter of singer,songwriter Billy Joel