Rae’s Notebook: Personalized Journal for Rae
Give Rae a notebook that's unmistakably hers. Rae's Notebook has her name in elegant script over a pink watercolor apple blossom cover.
- 160 lined pages
- 6" x 9" paperback
- Watercolor apple blossom cover with "Rae's Notebook" on the front
- Printed and shipped by Amazon
Where does the name Rae come from?
Behind the Name calls Rae a short form of Rachel that can also be used as a feminine form of Ray. Rachel is from the Hebrew Raḥel, meaning “ewe.” Wikipedia adds that the Scottish name Rae is often associated with the Gaelic rath, “fortress,” and that it is also the female variant of the Old High German Ray from regin, “counsel.” A Rae can claim a gentle ewe, a Scottish fortress or good advice.
Other forms of Rae
Behind the Name’s family tree for Rae lists full forms such as Rachel, Rachael, Racheal, Rachelle, Raquel, Richelle and Ramona. Rae is the short form itself, so it works as a nickname for any of them. The spelling Ray is the masculine form.
Well-known Raes
Wikipedia’s list of Raes includes Rae Dawn Chong, born in 1961, a Canadian actress, Rae Armantrout, born in 1947, an American poet, and Rae Morris, born in 1992, a British singer. It also names Rae Carson, born in 1973, an American writer, and Rae Carruth, born in 1974, an American football player.
Rae’s popularity
Rae never appeared in a Social Security top-200 decade table, from the 1880s to the 2010s. Behind the Name’s US chart shows it for girls in 102 years between 1880 and 1982, best at 311th in 1892 and 947th in 1982. England and Wales ranked it 353rd in 2025, and New Zealand last ranked it 84th in 1934.
A few more things about Rae
Wikipedia’s Rae page also lists Rae Sremmurd, the American hip hop duo, and the fictional Rachael “Rae” Doe, protagonist of the comic strip Rae the Doe. The name spans a surprising range, from Scottish Highlands to Hollywood.
Gift ideas with Rae in mind
- For a poet. A notebook for verses, in honor of poet Rae Armantrout.
- For a Scottish family. A journal with a name linked to a fortress.
- For a Rachel. A gift for someone whose nickname is Rae.
- For a birthday. A short name on a sunny cover.
A notebook for every Rae
Rae’s Notebook works just as well for a teenager as for a grandmother. It’s 6" x 9", which fits in most bags, with 160 lined pages and no printed layout to work around. Use it as a diary, a school notebook, a planner or a place to collect quotes and ideas. A name on the cover turns an everyday notebook into something personal.
Why choose a personalized notebook?
A plain notebook is useful. One with her name on it is a gift. Seeing “Rae’s Notebook” on the cover tells Rae it was chosen for her, not grabbed off a shelf, and that small touch is often what makes people keep a notebook going instead of abandoning it after a week.
Frequently asked questions
How big is Rae’s Notebook? 6" x 9", or about 15.2 x 22.9 cm. It’s a paperback with 160 lined pages inside.
Where do I buy it? Rae’s Notebook is available on Amazon, which prints each copy to order and looks after delivery and refunds.
Do you have other names? We do, hundreds of them. Browse all name notebooks or read how to find a name on our personalized name notebooks page.
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