Rayanna
Rayanna is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Graceful ray of light, or grace combined with wise counsel.
Origin and history
Rayanna is a modern American name created by combining the names Ray and Anna or as a variant of Raeann and Rhianna. It carries the elements of grace and brightness or counsel. In the United States, it remains a relatively rare but established choice for baby girls.
Popularity in the United States
2,221 babies in the United States have been named Rayanna since 1880. It ranks #3731 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1937.
States where it is most popular
- CA (37.7 %)
- NY (12 %)
- FL (10.9 %)
- IL (6.3 %)
- OH (6.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 10 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 42 |
| 1980-1990 | 131 |
| 1990-2000 | 489 |
| 2000-2010 | 863 |
| 2010-2019 | 522 |
| 2020-2029 | 164 |
Nicknames
Ray, Rae, Anna, Raye
Fun facts
- Rayanna emerged in late 20th-century U.S. naming trends as part of a fashion for names ending in '-anna'.
- The name fuses Germanic roots from Ray (counsel or protection) with the Hebrew origin of Anna (grace or favor).