Ray

Ray \ray, ra-y\ is a boy's name. It consists of 3 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Ray used as a name girl name, however it is a lot more common for boys. Its pronunciation is as Rey- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ray: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)"

What is the origin of Ray?

Ray is used predominantly in the English language, and it is derived from English and Germanic origins. Ray is a contraction of the name Rayburn definition. Ray a contraction of the name short names for Raymond (English and French) in the English language. Ray a contraction of the name nicknames for Rayner (English and German) in the English language. See also the related forms, Rayquan meaning of name and short names for 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 2010, its usage was only 0.018% and its ranking #662. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Ray, nicknames for Raymond was the most popular. In 2010, its use outnumbered Ray's by 4 times. Ray has predominantly been a baby boy name in the past century. In 1936, 47 times as many baby boys than girls were given the name Ray.

The following famous people share the name Ray:

• Actor Ray Liotta, born 18 December 1955, Newark, New Jersey
• Author Ray Bradbury, born Raymond Douglas Bradbury, 22 August 1920, Waukegan, Illinois
• Comedian Ray Romano, born 21 December 1957, Queens, New York
• Filmmaker Ray Harryhausen, born 29 June 1920, Los Angeles, California
• Game Show Host Ray Combs, born 3 April 1956 - 2 June 1996, Hamilton, Ohio
• Pop Musician Ray Charles, born 23 September 1930 - 10 June 2004, Albany, Georgia.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ray:

Rais name (Arabic), Re pronounciation, Rey meaning and origin (Spanish and English), Wray definition, what does the name Ra mean, short names for Roi (French), Rowe name (English), Roy meaning of name (English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish), Roye name variations, Ruy meaning of name (Spanish), nicknames for Ry (English), Rye pronounciation (Polish), what does the name Ryu mean (English), Ryuu pronounciation (Japanese), Arrie definition, Arriell name, nicknames for Arrye, Arryo name, nicknames for Aurey, and baby name Rai.

The baby name Ray fun facts:

The name Ray in reverse order is "Yar".

The numerological value of the name Ray is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Ray?

Ray is in the top names in USA.