Bright or wise protector
A modern American blend combining the Germanic element 'Ray' (meaning advice or counsel) with the popular feminine suffix 'lene'. It is often interpreted as a feminine form of Raymond, suggesting a person who provides wise protection.
Less common today
Raylene isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,219 in 2000.
Australian Olympic sprinter and gold medalist
American actress and model
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
