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The baby name Raed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈraːʔid/ (approx. RAH-eed or RAH-ed; two syllables, stress on first syllable).

Raed is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈraːʔid/ (approx. RAH-eed or RAH-ed; two syllables, stress on first syllable)

What is the meaning of the name Raed ?

The baby name Raed is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈraːʔid/ (approx. RAH-eed or RAH-ed; two syllables, stress on first syllable).

Raed is Arabic in Origin.

Raed is a masculine given name with twin linguistic roots. In Arabic (رائد, Rāʾid) it means “pioneer, leader, scout,” once used for trail guides and today evoking initiative and authority; it also names the military rank of major in several Arab states. Preferred pronunciation is two syllables (RAH-ehd/RAH-id).

In Old English, the cognate element rǣd/ráð denotes “counsel, wise advice,” familiar from compounds like Alfred and Ethelred; as a standalone, Raed is a modern minimalist revival that nods to this heritage. Variants and transliterations include Ra’ed, Ra’id, Raaid, Rayed, and Raid; the feminine is Raida/Raeda. Usage is widespread across the Levant, Gulf, and North Africa and among diasporas, while remaining uncommon in Anglophone statistics; Ray works as a casual short form.

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Raed – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JO 0 #18 220 2,158
JO Boys 0 #23 3,826 7,057
PS Boys 0 #50 1,873 10,655
QA 0 #74 27 7,011
KW 0 #88 29 5,216
SA 0 #95 241 10,560
IQ 0 #98 32 3,533
OM 0 #102 15 6,215
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
IQ Boys 0 #111 1,963 13,071
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PS 0 #114 109 5,692
IL Boys 0 #116 1,428 10,983
AE 0 #130 48 10,220
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
YE 0 #162 296 8,639
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
LB 0 #175 909 13,263
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
EG Boys 0 #186 2,756 15,035
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SY 0 #196 1,331 11,684
IL 0 #205 70 6,291
TN 0 #205 2,266 13,765
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #257 11 6,912
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JO Girls 0 #284 42 7,570
EG 0 #285 124 6,387
SA Boys 0 #287 4,795 28,008
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Boys 0 #306 20 7,401
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
BH 0 #362 194 17,937
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
KW Boys 0 #376 458 18,755
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #384 4 2,865
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
SD Boys 0 #408 38 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #423 20 2,180
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
LY 0 #432 105 12,703
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #464 41 11,303
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PS Girls 0 #489 35 10,981
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
QA Boys 0 #525 183 18,093
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AE Boys 0 #626 530 22,615
Finland Boys 2026 #654 29 3,552
OM Boys 0 #713 169 17,948
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Boys 0 #796 157 5,697
SA Girls 0 #848 88 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
NL Boys 0 #887 65 5,873
EG Girls 0 #900 60 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #909 22 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
TR 0 #956 261 19,440
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MA 0 #1,070 59 20,986
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
DZ 0 #1,086 91 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,399 73 10,046

Raed is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Raed

Raed is predominantly a boy's name.
Raed is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈraːʔid/ (approx. RAH-eed or RAH-ed; two syllables, stress on first syllable).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ra'ed, Ra'id, Raid, Raaid, Rayed and Rayid.
Across languages, Raed has these equivalents: Raida (feminine form, رائدة), Qaid / Qā'id (قائد, Arabic for leader/commander).
Yes — Raed ranked #180 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Raed ranks highest in Sweden (#180 in 2022).
Raed's popularity is declining. It moved from #875 in 2014 to #878 in 2024 in United States.