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.

Ray Rank in US Top 1000

# 853 in the US

Ray Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1650 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ray

• 1650 Nameberry 2025

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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