Given name & surname
Rainy
“one who is helpful; generous”·“a queenly woman”
Rainy is a variant of Rainey. One German interpretation is “one who is helpful; generous.” Rainy is a variant of Raina. In Polish use, Raina carries the interpretation “a queenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rainy is a variant of Rainey. One German interpretation is “one who is helpful; generous.” Rainy is a variant of Raina. In Polish use, Raina carries the interpretation “a queenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rainy is a variant of Rainey. An origin associated with Rainey is German. Rainy connects to the Regina name family through Raina. An origin associated with Regina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rainy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,035
- 0 boys · 1,035 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 31 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,064 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,064 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 31 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,011 as a first name in 2020; 196 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.
Rainy’s family of names
Rainy has a related form in Raina. Rainy has a related form in Rainey.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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