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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Bernardo54%
  3. Robert58%
  4. Andrew59%
  5. Micael60%
  6. Abner60%
  7. Richard60%
  8. Enzo61%
  9. Christian62%
  10. Isaac62%

Love potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Juan50%
  2. Erik52%
  3. Richard53%
  4. Christian54%
  5. Bernardo56%
  6. Abner56%
  7. Yan59%
  8. Andrey59%
  9. Andrei59%
  10. Robert60%

Professional potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Enzo43%
  2. Nathan43%
  3. Wendel44%
  4. Lorenzo45%
  5. Richard46%
  6. Brian46%
  7. Keven47%
  8. Ariel47%
  9. Braian48%
  10. Ian48%

Crush potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Christian46%
  3. Bernardo46%
  4. Andrew48%
  5. Robert51%
  6. Micael51%
  7. Isaac55%
  8. Erik57%
  9. Abner58%
  10. Andrei62%
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