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.
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.
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:
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