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Rey

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 9
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: the one who rules with intelligence.
Derived from 'ragin' (counsel) and 'wald' (rule).

Name day for Rey

February 9

Why this day? Rey is a short form of Reinaldo, and shares its name day.

Rey is celebrated in Brazil on February 9.

The story of the name Rey

Rey is a short form of Reinaldo. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — the one who rules with intelligence, and shares its name day, February 9.

On birth records, Rey is rarely written as such: the Reys are Reinaldos (134,304 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Reinaldo page. Rey is also a short form of Rayne, Reynaldo, Rainey.

Frequently asked questions about Rey

What does Rey mean?

Rey is a short form of Reinaldo, which means the one who rules with intelligence.

When is Rey's name day?

February 9, together with Reinaldo: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rey a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Reinaldo.

Rey's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury50%
  2. Marcial50%
  3. Rock53%
  4. Wladimir54%
  5. Gilbert55%
  6. Abdon55%
  7. Osman56%
  8. Orion57%
  9. Demetrius57%
  10. Romel58%

Love potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Elmo94%
  2. Ruben94%
  3. Giuliano93%
  4. Reynaldo91%
  5. Javier91%
  6. Ronnie91%
  7. Maury89%
  8. Jerri86%
  9. Gino84%
  10. Dino84%

Bottom 10

  1. Romel42%
  2. Wladimir45%
  3. Marcial46%
  4. Orion50%
  5. Xavier50%
  6. Emir55%
  7. Osman55%
  8. Gorge55%
  9. Alain56%
  10. Everardo56%

Professional potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Maximo42%
  2. Romel42%
  3. Orion42%
  4. Marcial42%
  5. Emir42%
  6. Ezio42%
  7. Ermes43%
  8. Remo45%
  9. Boris45%
  10. Demetrius45%

Crush potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury42%
  2. Abdon46%
  3. Gilbert47%
  4. Plácido49%
  5. Wladimir51%
  6. Marcial53%
  7. Jerry54%
  8. Osman54%
  9. Alain54%
  10. Rock54%
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