Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Raena isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,653
- 0 boys · 1,653 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 55 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,148 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,148 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 55 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,357 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Raena’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Raena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Raina
“a queenly woman” · “queen”
>99% girls
Makenna
“daughter of the handsome man” · “the son of Kenna; to ascend”
>99% girls
Adrianna
Adrianna is a variant of Adria. In Greek use, Adria carries the interpretation “from the Adriatic Sea region; woman with dark features.”
>99% girls
Dayana
“resembling a bird of prey”
>99% girls
McKenna
“the son of Kenna; to ascend”
>99% girls
Angelina
“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”
>99% girls
Adriana
“holy”
>99% girls
Hanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls