Esme-Rae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- EZ-may-RAY
- Origin
- French
Esme-Rae is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “esteemed, loved + ewe”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Esme-Rae mean?
French: Esme + Rae
“esteemed, loved + ewe”
Joins Esme (French, “esteemed, loved”) and Rae (Hebrew, “ewe”).
Meanings borrowed from Esme and Rae.
Is Esme-Rae a girl's or a boy's name?
Esme-Rae is a girls' name.
How popular is Esme-Rae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 girls.
Esme-Rae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
Names like Esme-Rae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Esme, Aria, Maria, Elodie, Penelope, Rosie, Elena, Aurora, Ottilie, Margot, Darcie, Rosa
Names related to Esme-Rae
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle, Quincy, Bruce
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Esme-Rae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/esme-rae, updated 20 October 2026.