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GirlHebrew#520 in 2025

Rae

Rae is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “Ewe, or short form of Rachel or Raymond.” It ranked #520 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

RAY

meaning & origin

The name Rae means “Ewe, or short form of Rachel or Raymond.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.

A short form of Rachel (from Hebrew 'Rachel,' ewe) or used independently. It has a fresh, breezy quality and is popular as a standalone name or middle name. Also a Scottish feminine form of Raymond.

popularity over time

#673
2020
#621
2021
#580
2022
#550
2023
#520
2024
YearRank
2024#520
2023#550
2022#580
2021#621
2020#673

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Rae

  • Rae Dawn Chong

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