I really don't think it's derived from "reine", French for "queen", because that has a pronunciation that is completely different.It's just Rain with an E at the end of it, kind of like Brooke or Skye.It's pretty but I find it far fetched that it's supposed to come from a French word with a different pronunciation. [noted -ed]
― Anonymous User 6/7/2023
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Also Yiddish.
― Anonymous User 6/6/2017
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It seems to be spelled Rayne more often. Very nice, feminine name!
― Anonymous User 6/14/2015
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I know this name is placed as feminine, but I have seen it as masculine three times.
It's just Rain with an E at the end of it, kind of like Brooke or Skye.
It's pretty but I find it far fetched that it's supposed to come from a French word with a different pronunciation. [noted -ed]