The baby name Rakhee is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAHK-hee.
The baby name Rakhee is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAHK-hee.
Rakhee is Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rakhee is an English spelling of Hindi/Bengali Rakhi, the festival term for the wrist thread tied at Raksha Bandhan. Its earliest secure lexical base is Sanskrit rakṣā, protection, guarding, from the verbal root √rakṣ, to protect or watch over; rakṣā-bandhana literally joins rakṣā with bandhana, binding. In New Indo-Aryan usage, rākhī names the protective thread or amulet itself, with final -ī marking a feminine noun.
As a given name, Rakhee is chiefly feminine among Hindu and South Asian families, especially in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and diaspora communities. The spelling Rakhee reflects older or Anglophone transliteration habits, while Rakhi is the common streamlined form; Raakhi and Rakhie also occur. Public recognition in India was strengthened by the Bengali-born Hindi film actor Rakhee Gulzar. The name’s religious setting is ritual rather than mythic: it points to Raksha Bandhan practice, not to a goddess or scriptural character.
| Rakhee Gulzar Rakhee Gulzar, professionally known as Raakhee, is best known as one of the leading Indian actresses of the 1970s and early 1980s, especially in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She starred in well-known films like Kabhi Kabhie, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, and Sharmilee, and has won major honors including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #332 | 20 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #594 | 38 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Rakhee is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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