What origin is the name Rae?

Rae comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Rae a popular name?

Rae is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Rae does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Rae?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Rae — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Rae

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rae

Rae

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Rae is an english unisex name meaning "Doe; grace; wise protection fem of raymond; diminutive of rachel: ewe. rachel was the second and favoured wife of jacob in the old testament".

Parents who choose Rae pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Doe; grace; wise protection fem of raymond; diminutive of rachel: ewe. rachel was the second and favoured wife of jacob in the old testament". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Doe; grace; wise protection fem of raymond; diminutive of rachel: ewe. rachel was the second and favoured wife of jacob in the old testament

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Rae

Very rare in US records

What does Rae mean?

Rae is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Doe; grace; wise protection fem of raymond; diminutive of rachel: ewe. rachel was the second and favoured wife of jacob in the old testament".

Is Rae a rare name?

Yes. Rae does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Rae

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Rae

Rae means "Doe; grace; wise protection fem of raymond; diminutive of rachel: ewe. rachel was the second and favoured wife of jacob in the old testament" — these names share that spirit.