Given name & surname
Raine
“a queenly woman”·“a wise ruler; a lord”
Raine is a variant of Raina. In Polish use, Raina carries the interpretation “a queenly woman.” Raine is a variant of Raines. One English interpretation is “a wise ruler; a lord.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Raine is a variant of Raina. In Polish use, Raina carries the interpretation “a queenly woman.” Raine is a variant of Raines. One English interpretation is “a wise ruler; a lord.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is French, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Raine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,860
- 605 boys · 3,255 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 193 babies
- 2025
- 164
- #1,556 for girls · #3,922 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 13% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 136 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,556 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 28 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,769 as a first name in 2020; 2,002 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Raine’s family of names
Raine has a related form in Raina. In English usage, Raine has a related form in Rayne. Raine has a related form in Raines.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Raine
- Raine Spencer, Countess SpencerBritish socialite and local politician (1929-2016)
- Raine KarpEstonian architect (born 1939)
- Raine MaidaCanadian musicianborn 1970
- Raine NuutinenFinnish basketball player (1931-2012)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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