Raymond comes from the Germanic Raginmund, from ragin, "counsel", and mund, "protection", so it is read as "wise protector". Writer Raymond Chandler and the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond are well-known American bearers; the short form Ray is a name of its own. A top 20 name a century ago, Raymond stood at number 162 in 2000 and has eased to number 395 in 2025.