Rae (given name)
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| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scottish, German |
| Meaning | fortress, counsel |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ray, Raymond, MacRae (surname) |
Rae is a unisex given name. The Scottish name Rae is often associated with the Gaelic term "rath" which means "fortress."[1] Rae is also the female variant of the Old High German Ray from regin meaning “counsel”.[2]
People
[edit | edit source]- Rae Allen (1926–2022), American actress
- Rae Anderson (squash player) (born 1953), Australian squash player
- Rae Anderson (athlete) (born 1997), Australian Paralympic athlete
- Rae Armantrout (born 1947), American poet
- Rae Baker (born 1973), British actress
- Rae Bernstein (1904–1999), American pianist
- Rae Bridgman, Canadian anthropologist and writer
- Rae Burrell (born 2000), American professional basketball player
- Rae Carruth (born 1974), American football player
- Rae Carson (born 1973), American writer
- Rae Dawn Chong (born 1961), Canadian actress
- Rae Cousins, American politician
- Rae Dalven (1904–1992), American professor
- Rae Earl (born 1971), British writer
- Rae L. Egbert (1891–1964), American politician
- Rae Lil Black, Japanese model, social media influencer, and former pornographic actress
- Rae Featherstone (1907–1987), Australian architect
- Rae Hendrie (born 1976), Scottish actress
- Rae Howells, Welsh writer
- Rae Johnstone (1905–1964), Australian jockey
- Rae Helen Langton (born 1961), Australian philosopher
- Rae Morris (born 1992), British singer
- Rae O'Donnell, Hong Kong international lawn and indoor bowler
- Rae Russel (1925–2008), American photographer
- Rae Samuels (1887–1979), American vaudeville entertainer
- Rae Sanchini, film and television producer known for Titanic, Dark Angel, and True Lies among others
- Rae Weston (1941–2014), New Zealand professor of banking and management
- Rae White (born 1985), Australian poet and writer
- Rae Woodland (1922–2013), British singer
- Rae Hoffstetter (Valkyrae) (born 1992), American streamer and YouTuber
Fictional characters
[edit | edit source]- Rae Cummings, on American soap opera One Life to Live
- Rae Thomas, on American soap opera Passions
- Rae Wilson, on British television series Hollyoaks
- Shrinking Ray/Rae, superhero in the Invincible comics and its television adaptation
- Rae Taylor, main protagonist of I'm in Love with the Villainess
- Rachael "Rae" Theresa Doe, protagonist in American comic strip Rae the Doe
See also
[edit | edit source]- Rae Sremmurd, American hip hop duo
- Rae (disambiguation)
References
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