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 [ 1 syll. ray, ra-y ] The boy name Ray is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is REY KEY. Ray is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. Ray is a short form of the name Raymond (English and French) in the English language. Ray is also a short form of the name Rayner (English and German) in the English language. See also the related form, Rayshawn (English). Ray is a classic favorite. At present it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1904 with 0.312% of baby boys being given the name Ray. Its ranking then was #55. The baby name has since experienced a substantial loss in popularity, and is of occasional use in recent years. In 2008, its usage was only 0.017% and its ranking #664. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Ray, Raymond (English and French) was the most popular. In 2008, its use outnumbered Ray's by 5 times. Ray has predominantly been a boy name in the past century. In 1936, 47 times as many boys than girls were given the name Ray. Baby names that sound like Ray include Rais (Arabic), Rey (Spanish and English), Roar (Scandinavian), Roi (French), Rowe (English), Roy (English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish), Ruy (Spanish), Ry (English), Rye (Polish), Rio (Spanish), Rorie (Irish and Scottish), Rory (English, Irish, and Scottish), Ruairí (Irish and Scottish), Rui (Portuguese), Arrio, Aureo (Spanish), and Ruari (Irish). Details of famous persons named Ray: KEY: Pronunciation for Ray: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"   |
