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Rayette
How to Pronounce Rayette
Pronounced ray-ET /reɪˈɛt/Low
Meaning: Rayette adds the French -ette ending, meaning 'little,' to Ray. Ray began as a short form of Raymond (from the Germanic for 'wise protector') and later stood alone; as a feminine it also suggests the English word 'ray' of light. So Rayette reads as 'little Ray,' a bright, dainty coinage in the mold of Nanette and Paulette.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Rayette pairs Ray - a short form of Raymond, and a word for a beam of light - with the French diminutive -ette, 'little.' It belongs to the mid-century vogue for -ette names such as Paulette and Lynette. It never became common, staying a small, decorative choice for parents who liked the sound of Ray softened for a daughter.
Rayette had its modest peak around 1971, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year. A girl named Rayette then is in her mid-fifties today, a baby-boomer-era name.
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What does the name Rayette mean?
It is an elaboration of Ray with the French diminutive -ette, meaning 'little Ray.'
How do you pronounce Rayette?
It is said ray-ET /reɪˈɛt/ - two syllables, stress on the last.
Is Rayette a boy or girl name?
Rayette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rayette?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls in its peak year around the early nineteen-seventies.