Rae

Rae

Primarily a girl's name · 98% girls

Origin: Korean

Meaning

Rae is a unisex given name. The Scottish name Rae is often associated with the Gaelic term "rath" which means "fortress." Rae is also the female variant of the Old High German Ray from regin meaning “counsel”.

From Wikipedia

Rae first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 122 babies (rank #378 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Rae

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rae yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

751

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

122

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	27	#840
1997	29	#800
1998	31	#749
1999	26	#858
2000	18	#1,126
2001	20	#1,051
2002	17	#1,232
2003	15	#1,455
2004	19	#1,237
2005	21	#1,193
2006	19	#1,367
2007	32	#955
2008	32	#991
2009	29	#1,100
2010	33	#1,033
2011	39	#929
2012	53	#755
2013	41	#918
2014	54	#738
2015	56	#719
2016	122	#378

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#840

1997

#800

1998

#749

1999

#858

2000

#1,126

2001

#1,051

2002

#1,232

2003

#1,455

2004

#1,237

2005

#1,193

2006

#1,367

2007

#955

2008

#991

2009

#1,100

2010

#1,033

2011

#929

2012

#755

2013

#918

2014

#738

2015

#719

2016

122

#378

Meaning

Numerology of Rae

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail