Rakas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rakas

What is the meaning of the name Rakas ?

The baby name Rakas is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑkɑs/ — RAH-kahs.

Rakas is Finnish in Origin.

Rakas is a Finnish word-name meaning “dear; beloved,” from the everyday adjective rakas and related to the noun rakkaus “love.” Pronounced RAH-kahs, it functions as a modern unisex given name, though it remains rare in Finland and among the Finnish diaspora. Because it is a familiar term of endearment, the name carries an immediate, intimate tone.

In records and literature, rakas appears widely as an affectionate address in folk songs and 19th–20th-century texts; as a formal given name it is sporadically documented from the late 20th century onward, often as a middle name or creative first name. The name has no traditional Finnish diminutives or variants, but close sense-equivalents include Armas (Finnish/Estonian), Amado/Amata or Amato (Romance), Esmé/Esme (French), Carus/Carina (Latin), Carys (Welsh), Mila/Miloš (Slavic), and David (Hebrew) in the broad meaning “beloved.”