Michaelray is an uncommon, yet distinctive given name of recent origin. It combines two popular elements: "Michael", which means "who is like God?" and is of Hebrew origin, and "Ray", a shortened form of Raymond, meaning "wise protection" also from Hebrew. The unique blend results in Michaelray being a unisex name that stands out while still having familiar roots.
The name Michaelray had its peak popularity in the late '80s with seven births each in 1986 and 1988. After a gap of two years, there were five births in 1990, followed by fluctuations until reaching another peak in 2005 with six births. Overall, there have been forty-one babies named Michaelray since 1986.