Precious
Meaning
"of great value, beloved, cherished"
Origin: Latin via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,562
- Total SSA Count
- 69
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Precia, P
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"of great value, beloved, cherished"
Origin: Latin via Old French
"ray of light combined with tender Lin"
Origin: American English
Precious is more popular, ranked #2562 vs #2635 for Raylin.
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Precious is more popular, ranked #2562 compared to Raylin at #2635 in the United States.
Precious means "of great value, beloved, cherished" (Latin via Old French origin). Raylin means "ray of light combined with tender Lin" (American English origin).
Precious is primarily a girl name. Raylin is primarily a girl name.