Ra'Ees
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ra-EES
- Origin
- Arabic
Ra'Ees is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “chief, leader”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ra'Ees mean?
Arabic: spelling of Raees; from ra'is
“chief, leader”
From the Arabic ra'is, head or chief, a word also used for presidents and captains.
Meaning borrowed from Raees.
Is Ra'Ees a girl's or a boy's name?
Ra'Ees is a boys' name.
How popular is Ra'Ees in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 boys.
Ra'Ees in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Ra'Ees
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Raheem, Hassan, Fahad, Hammad, Rabab, Habib, Saif, Raees, Zohaib, Abbas, Umar
Names related to Ra'Ees
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Ra'Ees: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ra'ees, updated 20 October 2026.