Rae is a ♀ female name.
Rae is a short variant of the Hebrew name Rachel, but as well a feminine form of the masculine name Ray, which is a short form of the name Raymond, which is a variant of the Germanic name Raimund.
Rae means “ewe” in Hebrew (from “rakhél/רָחֵל”) and “advisor and protector” (from Germanic “ragin” = advice + “munt” = protection).