Rais

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning leader, captain, president.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Rais by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Rais.

Its American peak was 5 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Names that come from Rais

Forms of Rais in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Raisahleader, female form of Rais3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raisyleader; a form of Rais3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rais. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rainrain or counsel; from Rein or Raine134 in the US (2017)
  • Raiking; ruler9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reiskings15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Raifmerciful or compassionate; form of rauf9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rois5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ramis3 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Rais

Names that are said the same way as Rais, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Rayce29 in the US (2017)
  • Race14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a leader

Like Rais, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
  • Dukeduke, leader of a region520 in the US (2017)
  • Haroldarmy ruler, leader of warriors285 in the US (2017)
  • Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
  • Cedricbattle leader; a form of Cerdic207 in the US (2017)
  • Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Rais

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