The baby name Rayner is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪnər/ (RAY-nər).
The baby name Rayner is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪnər/ (RAY-nər).
Rayner is in Origin.
Rayner is the English form of a continental Germanic given name from the elements ragin meaning counsel or judgment and hari meaning army or warrior, yielding senses such as wise army, counsel of the army, or deciding warrior. Brought to Britain by the Normans, it appears in medieval rolls as Reyner, Raynor, and Reiner, and later stabilized as both a forename and a hereditary surname.
Common in the 12th to 14th century in England, Rayner waned as a given name after the Middle Ages, lingering mainly as a surname before a modest modern revival. Close international variants include German Rainer/Reiner, French Rainier (the princely house of Monaco), Italian Ranieri, Dutch/Flemish Renier, and French Regnier; related English spellings are Raynor and Reyner. The broader Germanic cognate Old Norse Ragnarr shares the same first element but is distinct. Short forms include Ray; the name remains recognizably traditional yet uncommon today.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #254 | 16 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #307 | 24 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #461 | 14 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #464 | 24 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #538 | 55 | 9,244 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #582 | 116 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #724 | 28 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #802 | 77 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #807 | 316 | 25,439 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #847 | 74 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #868 | 25 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Rayner is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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