By Sound
Ray (RAY) is a single syllable, so 瑞 appears here alone — a near-exact phonetic match and a character already widely used to transliterate the name — alongside two-character options that build outward from the same sound.
By Meaning
Ray carries two distinct roots: as a short form of Raymond, from Germanic words for wise counsel and protection, and independently as the English word for a beam of light. Both give the name real substance to draw from.
By Spirit
Rays today tend to carry an easy, unpretentious warmth — short, direct, nothing fussy about it. The kind of presence that puts people at ease without much effort.