Raela

♀ Girl

Pronounced RAY-lah /ˈreɪ.lɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name joining Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'ewe', or Ray, 'a beam of light') with a -la ending; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Raela joins Rae with a -la ending. A lyrical coinage, sweet and warm (said 'RAY-lah').

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningA modern name joining Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'ewe', or Ray, 'a beam of light') with a -la ending; no single fixed root; routes layered

U.S. rank (2025)#5197 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births25 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 322

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Raela is a modern name joining Rae — a pet form of Rachel, from Hebrew, 'ewe', or of Ray/Raymond, also read as 'a ray, a beam of light' — with a -la ending (routes layered, which we flag). A lyrical, modern name; the sound carries it (said 'RAY-lah'; nickname Rae).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-ewe-or-a-beam-of-light in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Raela joins Rae (a pet of Rachel, 'ewe', or Ray, 'a beam of light') with a soft -la ending — a lyrical modern coinage (said 'RAY-lah').

Overall data confidence 42%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

RaylaRaellaRaela

Nicknames

Rae

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Raela mean?

Raela joins Rae ('a ewe; a beam of light') with a -la ending; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Raela?

It's said RAY-lah /ˈreɪ.lɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Raela a boy or girl name?

Raela is a girl's name.

How popular is Raela?

Raela is a rare, recent name in the U.S.