Raymond
Meaning: Its source is ragin mund, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Protecting hands."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English and French.
Nicknames: Ray
Popularity: The name Raymond ranked 169th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 36th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative: Imported to England with the Norman conquest of 1066, Raymond was used only sporadically until the mid-19th century.
Two Canadian-born actors gave its popularity a boost in the 20th century -- Broadway and film star Raymond Massey (1896-1983); and Raymond Burr (1917-1993), known to millions as the title character of the popular TV courtroom drama ''Perry Mason.''
Leadership
- Raymond V. Gilmartin
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Merck (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Merck (see list of 2000 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Merck (see list of 1999 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Raymond C. Clevenger III
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Raymond A. Johnson
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Nordstrom (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Raymond Poincaré (born 1860, died 1934)
French statesman.
- President of the French Republic, 1913-20; prime minister 1912-13, 1922-24 and 1926-29 (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
- A. Raymond Randolph
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Raymond W. Smith
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Bell Atlantic (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
- Raymond Zimmerman
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Service Merchandise (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Raymond Burr (born 1917, died 1993)
Canadian-American actor. Played the title character on the TV series ''Perry Mason.''
- Born in New Westminster, British Columbia (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Raymond Massey (born 1896, died 1983)
Canadian-American actor and producer.
- Born in Toronto, Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Raymond Moley (born 1886, died 1975)
American journalist. Head of FDR's ''brain trust'' (presidential advisers).
- 1970 recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom (see list of Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners)
Science and Philosophy
- Raymond D. Mindlin
- 1979 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
Sports
- Raymond Barbuti
American athlete.
- 1928 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 400m (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
- Raymond Berry
- Elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1973 (see list of Professional Football Hall of Fame)
- Raymond Bourque
Hockey player.
- 1987-88, 1990-91, 1994 James Norris Memorial Trophy winner (see list of J. Norris Memorial Trophy Winners)
- 1980 Calder Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Calder Memorial Trophy Winners)
- Raymond Firestone
- Member of the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame (see list of Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame)
- Raymond Floyd
- 1982 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
- Raymond Suvigny
French athlete.
- 1932 Olympic weightlifting gold medal winner for 60kg (see list of Olympic gold medalists in weightlifting)
Stage and Screen
- Dr. Raymond Auerbach
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Alan Oppenheimer (see list of Characters on ''Murder, She Wrote'')
- Raymond Burr (born 1917, died 1993)
Canadian-American actor. Played the title character on the TV series ''Perry Mason.''
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Perry Mason (see list of Actors on ''Perry Mason'')
- Raymond Griffith
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Raymond Hatton
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Raymond St. Jacques (born 1930, died 1990)
American actor and director.
- Portrayed The Drummer (see list of Actors on ''Roots'')
- Raymond Knight
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Raymond Massey (born 1896, died 1983)
Canadian-American actor and producer.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Raymond Nicholson
- The son of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard (see list of see Celebrity Babies)
- Officer Raymond
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by David Selburg (see list of Characters on ''Hill Street Blues'')
The Literary World
- Raymond Chandler (born 1888, died 1959)
American mystery writer, creator of Philip Marlowe.
- Wrote The Big Sleep (see list of Prose Writers of the 20th Century)
- Raymond Fogarty
Fictional character.
- A murder victim in Stephen King''s novel It (see list of Characters in It)
- Raymond Sprigle
- 1938 Pulitzer Prize winner for Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Reporting)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Rage
- Raise
- X-ray
- Raymondo
- Rainman
- Rain
- Ray-Ray
- Raymina
- Gay-man
- Killer Ray
- Ramona Quimby
- Raymoan
- Sugar Ray
Associations:
A ''ray gun'' is an imaginary weapon that shoots rays or beams.
Meaning: Its source is ragin mund, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Advisor, protector."
Popularity: The name Raymond ranked 3063rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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