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Rai

male

Meaning

"Thunder; Ray"

Rai is a short name appearing across languages, including senses of thunder or ray, with interpretation dependent on cultural context.

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Popularity History of Rai

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#3949Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Rai did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Rai

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Rai, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

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Quick Facts

OriginJapanese, Sanskrit
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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