Ray

As an English surname, from pet forms derived from the root of Raymond.

Also as an English surname, from Old French rei (“king”). Compare Roy, King.

Also as an English surname, from Old English rā (“roe deer”). Compare Roe.

Also as an English surname, variant of Wray and Rye.

As a Scottish Gaelic surname, shortened from McRae.

As a French surname, from the verb raier (“to gush out, flow, radiate”). Compare Leray.

As a Polish and Slovene surname, Americanized from Raj, from raj (“paradise”).

As an Indian surname, variant of Rai.

From Persian ری (ray / rey), from Middle Persian, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠 (r-g-a /⁠ragā⁠/), a Median