The first name Raymond
A boy’s name meaning “advice”, “protection”.
Pronounced /ˈɹeɪ.mənd/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Raymond means “advice”, “protection”.
From Old French Raimund, from Frankish *Raginmund, from Proto-Germanic *Raginamunduz, composed of *raginą (“advice”) + *mundō (“protection”). Compare the first element in Reginald, Reynold, Ronald; the second element can be found in cognates Edmund, Sigmund, Osmond.
More names that mean protector.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 59 boys were named Raymond, making it the 627th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 79 births (#492).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Raymond with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Raymond at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 807 boys born in the United States were named Raymond, the 395th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 12,873 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Raymond in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Raymond in French, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Raymond
342 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Raymond ChandlerAmerican novelist and screenwriter (1888–1959)
- Raymond PoincaréFrench statesman and lawyer, President of France (1860-1934)
- Raymond Davis Jr.American scientist (1914-2006)
- Raymond AronFrench philosopher, sociologist, journalist, and political scientist (1905–1983)
- Raymond QueneauFrench novelist and poet (1903–1976)
- Raymond KopaFrench footballer (1931–2017)
- Raymond KurzweilAmerican computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist and inventor (born 1948)
- Raymond TomlinsonAmerican computer programmer (1941-2016)
- Raymond DomenechFrench football manager, born 1952
- Raymond RadiguetFrench writer (1903–1923)
- Raymond Barre85th Prime Minister of France (1924-2007)
- Raymond Leo BurkeAmerican Catholic cardinal, born 1948
Questions
- What does the name Raymond mean?
- Raymond means “advice”, “protection”.
- How popular is the name Raymond?
- In 2025, 59 boys born in England and Wales were named Raymond, ranking 627th. Its peak was 2022, with 79 births.
- What are nicknames for Raymond?
- Common nicknames for Raymond include Ray.
- Is Raymond a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 783,311 US babies named Raymond since 1880 were boys.
- When was Raymond most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 12,873 babies were named Raymond, its highest rank at 15th.
- How do you pronounce Raymond?
- Raymond is /ˈɹeɪ.mənd/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Raymond?
- Raymonn.
- Is Raymond also a surname?
- Yes. Raymond is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.