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The baby name Ras is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ræs/ (rhymes with 'gas'),/rɑːs/ (rahss),/raʔs/ (Arabic ra's with a glottal stop).

Ras is Amharic, Arabic, Dutch, Scandinavian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Amharic, Arabic, Dutch, Scandinavian
Pronunciation: /ræs/ (rhymes with 'gas'),/rɑːs/ (rahss),/raʔs/ (Arabic ra's with a glottal stop)

What is the meaning of the name Ras ?

The baby name Ras is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ræs/ (rhymes with 'gas'),/rɑːs/ (rahss),/raʔs/ (Arabic ra's with a glottal stop).

Ras is Amharic, Arabic, Dutch, Scandinavian in Origin.

Ras is a cross-cultural name/title. In Amharic and Ge’ez, ras means “head, chief,” the designation for a high aristocratic rank roughly akin to a duke; it was borne by figures such as Ras Tafari Makonnen, later Emperor Haile Selassie I. Through the Rastafari movement and reggae culture, Ras spread as an honorific and, more recently, as a given name in the Caribbean and English-speaking world.

In Scandinavia and northern Europe, Ras also functions as a short form of Rasmus or Erasmus, ultimately from Greek Erasmios/Erasmos “beloved, desired.” Related forms and variants include Rasmus, Erasmus, Raz, Rassie, and, for women, Rasa (Lithuanian “dew,” though unrelated). Meanings therefore range from “chief; prince” (Amharic/Ge’ez) to “beloved” (Greek), with an additional modern echo of Sanskrit/Hindi ras “essence, flavor.” Usage remains uncommon but distinctive, appealing to parents seeking a compact, multicultural choice with noble and affectionate undertones.

Ras has the following similar or variant Names

Ras – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #15 5 960
ET Boys 0 #23 5 678
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BW Boys 0 #35 153 4,685
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
GH Boys 0 #170 238 8,138
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LT Girls 0 #198 3 1,904
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
GH 0 #205 39 5,396
JM Boys 0 #211 62 6,876
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Boys 0 #224 12 6,830
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
AF Boys 0 #268 7 3,535
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
MU Boys 0 #318 40 8,477
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
SD Boys 0 #428 18 10,523
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Boys 0 #455 51 12,621
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
LY 0 #506 30 12,703
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Boys 0 #515 38 10,162
BH 0 #522 32 17,937
CM Boys 0 #533 18 12,054
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
BD Boys 0 #553 24 10,045
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #623 45 13,071
QA Boys 0 #627 81 18,093
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
KW Boys 0 #729 41 18,755
TN 0 #733 97 13,765
BR Boys 0 #740 12 12,213
ZA Boys 0 #815 390 25,619
OM Boys 0 #820 62 17,948
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #830 57 15,035
MY Girls 0 #856 139 24,821
SA Girls 0 #863 73 25,931
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
CO Boys 0 #890 31 15,656
NL Boys 0 #890 62 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
MY Boys 0 #912 201 25,439
NG Boys 0 #924 28 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
EG Girls 0 #933 27 14,742
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
IN Boys 0 #970 32 16,750
AE Boys 0 #990 103 22,615
MA 0 #1,032 97 20,986
DZ 0 #1,064 113 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,345 127 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,379 236 28,008

Ras is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Ras

Ras is predominantly a boy's name.
Ras is a one syllable name, pronounced /ræs/ (rhymes with 'gas'),/rɑːs/ (rahss),/raʔs/ (Arabic ra's with a glottal stop).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ra's, Rass, Raas and Ras (as nickname for Rasmus/Erasmus).
Somewhat — Ras ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Ras's popularity is declining. It moved from #887 in 2014 to #894 in 2023 in United States.