Boy

Raymond

RAY-mund

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“From Germanic 'Raginmund' combining 'ragin' (advice) and 'mund' (protector). A wise counselor and protector, popular since medieval times with steady reliability.”

Popularity Over Time

Raymond US popularity rank over timeRank 379 in 2024 to rank 14 in 1919. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#14#197#3791900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #379 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

RayRed

Style

ClassicVintageStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Raymond Reddington (The Blacklist)
  • Raymond Chandler (author)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

From Germanic 'Raginmund' combining 'ragin' (advice) and 'mund' (protector). A wise counselor and protector, popular since medieval times with steady reliability.

Raymond is currently ranked #379 in the United States. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Raymond include Ray, Red.

Names that pair beautifully with Raymond include Alistair, Thaddeus, Cormac, Garrison.