Ra
A unisex name of Egyptian origin, meaning sun god or sun.
Ra by the numbers
Ra was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Ra
Forms of Ra in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ra
Names that are said the same way as Ra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Raye38 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Ra, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sun
Like Ra, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Apollogreek god of music, poetry, and sun525 in the US (2017)
- Eliansun; diminutive of Elias or form of Helios486 in the US (2017)
- Samsonhis name is sun; strong as the sun430 in the US (2017)
- Reyanshpart of the sun; ray of light382 in the US (2017)