Rae
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning ewe; a form of Rachel.
Rae by the numbers
In 2025, 121 babies in England and Wales were named Rae. In the US, 165 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 407 babies in 1956, making it a 1950s name.
Other names that come from Rachel
Like Rae, each of these traces back to Rachel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Rachelewe; a female sheep1,591 in the US (2017)
- Rachaelewe; female sheep; form of Rachel116 in the US (2017)
- Rochelewe, lamb; variant of Rachel94 in the US (2017)
- Rachelleewe or lamb; a form of Rachel58 in the US (2017)
- Rachellewe, lamb; a form of Rachel22 in the US (2017)
- Rechelewe, female sheep; variant of Rachel13 in the US (2017)
- Raquelleewe; a form of Rachel9 in the US (2017)
- Racquelewe; a form of Rachel8 in the US (2017)
Names that come from Rae
Forms of Rae in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Bonnie-Raebeautiful ewe; hyphenated form of Bonnie and Rae26 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilah-Raenight; a compound of Lilah and Rae11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Layla-Raenight; a compound of Layla and Rae8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracie-Raegrace and radiant; a compound of Grace and Rae7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arabella-Raeyielding to prayer; compound of Arabella and Rae6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Eliza-Raegod is my oath; luminous; compound of Eliza and Rae6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paisley-Raecompound of Paisley and Rae6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dakota-Raefriend with ewe lamb; compound of Dakota and Rae5 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rae. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Rae
Names that are said the same way as Rae, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Rahacomfort or ease54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raahiwanderer or one on a journey8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahitraveler or wanderer7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raahaease; comfort5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raoking or noble; a title5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raiha10 in England and Wales (2025)