All around the world, ריי (Ray 
, Rey 
, Rae , and others...) is a widespread principally male, but very seldom girly given name. The given name ריי is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common predominantly boy's, but very infrequently girly name, Philippines, where it is a common male name, and Hong Kong, where it is a common primarily male, but very infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Philippines, the United States, and India. More frequently, ריי is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ray | Bangladesh, Nepal, United States, Philippines, India |
| Rey | Bangladesh, United States, Philippines, India, France |
| Rae | Nepal, United States, Philippines, India, France |
| Rej | Indonesia, United States, Philippines, India, France |
| Rye | United States, Philippines, Colombia, India, France |
| ריי | Israel |
Rachel, Raimond, Raimondo, Raye, Raymond, Redmond, Rejs, Rex, Rie, Ryy, Wray, Ρέι, Райманд, Раймон, Раймонд, Раймондо, Раймунд, Рамон, Редмонд, Рей, Реймонд, Рэй, Рэймонд, רחל, ריימונד, راى, راي, رايموند, ريمون, ری, রায়, リー, レイ, レイチェル, レイモン, レイモンド, 瑞, 瑞伊, 雷, 雷伊, 雷蒙, and 雷蒙德
ריי is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ray Palmer , the fictional character from the television series Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash; Rey , the fictional character in Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens; Atom , the fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, The Flash; Rey Curtis , the character in the TV series Law & Order and Ray Terrill , the fictional character from Freedom Fighters: The Ray, and in many other works.