Raye (rei) in Japanese

The name Raye in Japanese Katakana is レイ which in romaji is rei. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Raye in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is れい.

How do you write Raye in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "raye" is 麗 (pronounced rei). The kanji means "lovely" or "beautiful".

The western meaning of the name Raye is "counselor, wise protector". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 来恵 (Rai-e), which is pronounced "rai-eh". The Kanji characters mean "come" and "blessing".

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