Meaning & Story
From the Old Norse Ragnarr, meaning warrior's judgment or mighty army, suggesting strength and decisive character.
Raylan has the feel of the American West about it — it was made culturally present by the show Justified, whose protagonist Raylan Givens is a US Marshal with a sharp moral code and even sharper instincts. For a female pet with a strong, decisive personality, Raylan is a name that leans into that frontier spirit. It has a Western ruggedness that translates beautifully to an athletic dog or a fiercely independent cat.