Malay Names · Boy
Rais name meaning
“chief, leader”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptرئيس
5
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Rais
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Rais is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'head' or 'leader'.
What does Rais mean?
About the name Rais
Rais comes from the Arabic ra'is, meaning 'head' or 'leader'. It is used as a given name. Other spellings include Raees and Rayyis.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ra-is |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with R |
| Arabic script | رئيس |
|---|
Compound names with Rais
Sources
- Wiktionary: رئيس · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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