Raymond at a glance
- Meaning
- “wise protector”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Pronunciation
- RAY-mund
- Nicknames
- Ray
- Other forms
- Raimund, Raimondo, Ramón, Raimundo
Where the name Raymond comes from
Raymond comes from a Germanic name made of words for “advice” and “protector”. The Normans brought it to England. It was very common in the first half of the 20th century.