Tyray

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tyray

Pronounced TY-ray /ˈtaɪreɪ/Low

Meaning: Tyray joins the popular Ty- opening, seen in Tyrell and Tyshawn, to Ray, a short form of Raymond meaning wise protector; it is a modern African American coinage that pairs a fashionable prefix with a familiar short name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tyray is a coined boy's name joining a Ty- prefix to Ray, said TY-ray. It reached a small number of United States boys from the mid nineteen-seventies.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTyray joins the popular Ty- opening, seen in Tyrell and Tyshawn, to Ray, a short form of Raymond meaning wise protector; it is a modern African American coinage that pairs a fashionable prefix with a familiar short name.

U.S. rank (2017)#14101 ↘ Falling

2017 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 337

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

Tyray surfaced in the mid nineteen-seventies and reached its modest high around 1999.

It was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its peak. A boy named Tyray then would be in his twenties today. The name has a punchy, two-beat sound and a faint link to Raymond through its Ray element.

Did you know? The Ty- opening was one of the most productive blocks of late-century naming, attaching to endings and short names alike; here it joins Ray, itself from Raymond meaning wise protector.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Tyray — Coinage: Ty- prefix plus Ray (from Raymond, wise protector)

Variations

TyraeTyreeTyrell

Nicknames

TyRay

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If you like Tyray…

Tyree— a very close Ty- boy's name

Tyrell— shares the Ty- opening block

Tyshawn— another Ty- coinage of the era

Dray— echoes the -ray ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tyray mean?

It is a modern coined name joining the Ty- prefix to Ray, a short form of Raymond.

How do you pronounce Tyray?

It is said TY-ray /ˈtaɪreɪ/, with the stress on the first syllable.

Is Tyray a boy or girl name?

Tyray is recorded as a boy's name.

How popular is Tyray?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year even at its height near the close of the nineteen-nineties.