Meaning of the nameRayna
- Female
- Ray-na
Rayna is a spelling of the name Raina.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,145 people named Rayna, the 4,876th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 17, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Meaning
The meaning of Rayna is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,145
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,876
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,173
- people
Rayna in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rayna, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (906 people).
2,062 women 83 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rayna is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rayna in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Ceará 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Maranhão | 238 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 234 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 215 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 186 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 184 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 178 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 116 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 102 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 100 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 72 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 70 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 67 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 44 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 34 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 21 | 0.000% |
| Roraima | 20 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Rayna
It swaps the I for a Y; Behind the Name has its own entry for Rayna, with Bulgarian use.
About the name Raina
Behind the Name lists Raina as an alternative transcription of the Bulgarian name Райна, and its Bulgarian entry for Rayna gives two possible readings: a form of Regina or a feminine of Rayno. The origin of the spellings used in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,642 people named Raina and 2,145 named Rayna. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Rayna among the spelling variants of Raina, alongside Rainna, Raynna, Rhaina, Rhayna and Rhaynna.
Other spellings of Raina
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Raina | 2,642 |
| Rayna | 2,145 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Raina · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Rayna (1) · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Raina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Rayna
What does the name Rayna mean?
The meaning of Rayna is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Rayna in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,145 people with the first name Rayna, which ranks it number 4,876 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Rayna a boy's or a girl's name?
Rayna is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,062 women and 83 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Rayna most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.006% of the state's population is named Rayna (234 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Rayna?
Raina. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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