Raymond in Irish: Redmond
The Irish form of Raymond is Redmond, a boy's name meaning “counsellor, protector.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Redmond
- Meaning
- Counsellor, protector
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 509 for boys (2025)
How do you say Raymond in Irish?
Raymond in Irish is Redmond, pronounced RED-mond. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Redmond mean?
Redmond means “counsellor, protector.” Raymond is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Redmond: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Raymond in Ireland?
In 2025, 6 baby boys in Ireland were named Raymond, which made it No. 509 that year. That's down from No. 421 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 1969, when 261 baby boys were named Raymond, No. 29 that year. The most babies got the name in 1974: 287. The records go back to 1964, when 237 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | No. 509 |
| 2024 | 8 | No. 430 |
| 2023 | 4 | No. 660 |
| 2021 | 9 | No. 390 |
| 2020 | 4 | No. 637 |
| 2019 | 6 | No. 506 |
| 2018 | 9 | No. 401 |
| 2017 | 9 | No. 394 |
| 2016 | 11 | No. 353 |
| 2015 | 8 | No. 421 |
| 2014 | 9 | No. 403 |
| 2013 | 11 | No. 352 |
| 2012 | 9 | No. 401 |
| 2011 | 12 | No. 342 |
| 2010 | 12 | No. 338 |
| 2009 | 10 | No. 366 |
| 2008 | 16 | No. 275 |
| 2007 | 18 | No. 234 |
| 2006 | 16 | No. 232 |
| 2005 | 19 | No. 196 |
| 2004 | 12 | No. 233 |
| 2003 | 27 | No. 150 |
| 2002 | 23 | No. 165 |
| 2001 | 22 | No. 153 |
| 2000 | 24 | No. 149 |
| 1999 | 23 | No. 144 |
| 1998 | 29 | No. 125 |
| 1997 | 37 | No. 123 |
| 1996 | 36 | No. 127 |
| 1995 | 49 | No. 104 |
| 1994 | 59 | No. 92 |
| 1993 | 61 | No. 95 |
| 1992 | 53 | No. 102 |
| 1991 | 70 | No. 85 |
| 1990 | 98 | No. 72 |
| 1989 | 96 | No. 69 |
| 1988 | 95 | No. 73 |
| 1987 | 97 | No. 73 |
| 1986 | 108 | No. 70 |
| 1985 | 132 | No. 57 |
| 1984 | 143 | No. 59 |
| 1983 | 196 | No. 48 |
| 1982 | 160 | No. 57 |
| 1981 | 169 | No. 57 |
| 1980 | 199 | No. 54 |
| 1979 | 178 | No. 56 |
| 1978 | 210 | No. 51 |
| 1977 | 241 | No. 41 |
| 1976 | 272 | No. 35 |
| 1975 | 246 | No. 38 |
| 1974 | 287 | No. 32 |
| 1973 | 264 | No. 36 |
| 1972 | 272 | No. 34 |
| 1971 | 232 | No. 39 |
| 1970 | 241 | No. 34 |
| 1969 | 261 | No. 29 |
| 1968 | 248 | No. 33 |
| 1967 | 252 | No. 31 |
| 1966 | 220 | No. 35 |
| 1965 | 205 | No. 36 |
| 1964 | 237 | No. 30 |
Redmond in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Redmond, letter by letter.
- RRuis, elder
- EEadhadh, aspen
- DDair, oak
- MMuin, vine
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- DDair, oak
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Raymond
Questions about Raymond
- What is Raymond in Irish?
- The Irish form of Raymond is Redmond, pronounced RED-mond. Redmond means “counsellor, protector.”
- How do you pronounce Redmond?
- Redmond is pronounced RED-mond. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Raymond a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Raymond is a boy's name.
- How popular is Raymond in Ireland?
- In 2025, Raymond was No. 509 for boys in Ireland, with 6 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1969, at No. 29.