Surname राय (Rai 
, राय ) , around the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The surname राय is habitual in Bhutan, where it is a prevalent surname, Nepal, and Qatar, where it is a widespread surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, राय is the forename as well as the last name.
| राय मल्ल raja of Bhaktapur, NP (b. 1450) |
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| आलिया राम राय Vijayanagara emperor, IN (b. 1484) |
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गुरु हर राय The seventh guru of sikh, IN (b. 1630) |
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शरत्चन्द्र राय Indian anthropologist, IN (b. 1871) |
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| पृथ्वीश चन्द्र राय Indian economist, IN (b. 1851) |
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काय्यर किन्हाना राय Indian writer, IN (b. 1915) |
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विवेकी राय Indian writer, IN (b. 1924) |
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बीना राय Indian actress, IN (b. 1931) |
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कुबेर नाथ राय Indian writer (1933-1996), IN (b. 1933) |
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तथागत राय Indian politician, IN (b. 1945) |
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अरुणा राय Indian activist, IN (b. 1946) |
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राम बहादुर राय Indian journalist, IN (b. 1946) |
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दिनकर बेले राय Indian scientist, IN (b. 1947) |
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विनोद राय Retired Indian Administrative Service officer and former Comptroller and Auditor General of India, IN (b. 1948) |
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विभूति नारायण राय Indian police officer, IN (b. 1951) |
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