The baby name Raimi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RYE-mee (RAI-mee),RAY-mee (RAY-mee).
The baby name Raimi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RYE-mee (RAI-mee),RAY-mee (RAY-mee).
Raimi is Hebrew, Yoruba in Origin.
Raimi carries several intertwined origins. In West Africa, especially among Yoruba speakers, it is a localized form of Arabic Rahim/‘Abd al‑Rahim, borne since the spread of Islam and meaning “merciful, compassionate.” In that tradition it functions as both a given name and a family name, and has travelled widely through the African and global diasporas.
The name is also encountered as a surname of varied backgrounds in Europe and North America (famously borne by filmmaker Sam Raimi), and in contemporary English use Raimi reads as a sleek, gender‑neutral given name. Close variants and cognates include Rami, Rahim, Raheem, and the surname Rahimi; some also connect it stylistically to Raimo and Raymond (Germanic “wise protection”). A look‑alike, Raymi in Quechua, means “festival” and is etymologically unrelated. Across its lines of use, Raimi centers on a warm virtue sense: mercy and compassion.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #122 | 12 | 6,332 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #659 | 39 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #722 | 65 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #726 | 233 | 16,906 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #827 | 290 | 25,439 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #958 | 37 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Raimi is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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