Rainis

Rainis Meaning & Origin

About Rainis
The surname Rainis is of Latvian origin and is derived from the given name Rainis, which itself is a Latvian form of the Germanic name Reinhard. The name Rainis means "strong counselor" or "brave advisor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Rainis. Today, the surname Rainis is relatively rare and is primarily found among Latvian communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rainis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rainis: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rainis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rainis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EY1 N IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/rainis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rainis in Braille

Here's how to represent Rainis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rainis in braille

How to sign the name Rainis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rainis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rainis in sign language

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