What origin is the name Rai?

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

Is Rai a popular name?

Rai 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. Rai 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 Rai?

Names from the same japanese tradition pair naturally with Rai — for example Kenji, Ren, Hiro. You can browse more on our japanese names page.

Rai

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rai

Rai

Unisex

japanese

1 syllable

Rai is a japanese unisex name meaning "A Japanese name meaning trust. It is also used as a shortened form of names like Raimundo in other cultures.".

Parents who choose Rai pick a unisex name from the japanese tradition, meaning "A Japanese name meaning trust. It is also used as a shortened form of names like Raimundo in other cultures.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: japanese
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Japanese name meaning trust. It is also used as a shortened form of names like Raimundo in other cultures.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Rai

Very rare in US records

What does Rai mean?

Rai is a unisex name of japanese origin meaning "A Japanese name meaning trust. It is also used as a shortened form of names like Raimundo in other cultures.".

Is Rai a rare name?

Yes. Rai 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 Rai

Kenji Ren Hiro Kaito Sora Akira

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Names with a similar meaning to Rai

Rai means "A Japanese name meaning trust. It is also used as a shortened form of names like Raimundo in other cultures." — these names share that spirit.