Rainey

Word name or diminutive of Regina, Latin

"queen"

Rainey Origin and Meaning

The name Rainey is a girl's name of English origin meaning "queen".

Has an old-time country feeling, perhaps due to Ma Rainey, considered the "Mother of the Blues". This is the most popular spelling of the name, given to about 50 girls last year, with half as many called Rainy and a quarter named Rainie, the spelling used by Andie MacDowell for her now-grown daughter.

Rainey Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 3364 on Nameberry

Rainey Popularity

• 1804 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Rainey

• Ma Rainey (born Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett) American blues singer
• Rainey Haynes American rock singer
• Rainey Qualley (b. 1990) daughter of actress Andie MacDowell
• Rainey Ryan Rogers (b. 2017) daughter of singer Randy Rogers