Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Indonesian Scripts رئیس(Urdu) रईस(Hindi) رئيس(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. ra-EES(Arabic) [key] Other Forms FormsRaes, Rais, Raïs Meaning & History From the Arabic tile رَئِيس (raʾīs) meaning "chief, leader".