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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Luka44%
  2. Axl50%
  3. Thiery50%
  4. Abraham50%
  5. Isaak53%
  6. Evert53%
  7. Gilberte53%
  8. Henrick54%
  9. Filippo54%
  10. Johan54%

Love potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Joey95%
  2. Vincenzo90%
  3. Aylan90%
  4. Melvin89%
  5. Matteo89%
  6. Benny88%
  7. Matéo87%
  8. Cedric86%
  9. Noan86%
  10. Youssef86%

Bottom 10

  1. Viktor42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Johan42%
  4. Evert49%
  5. Filippo49%
  6. Axl49%
  7. Kayron50%
  8. Kaled50%
  9. Thiery51%
  10. Henrick52%

Professional potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Kayron42%
  2. Alec42%
  3. Ayron42%
  4. Axl42%
  5. Vittorio42%
  6. Taylan42%
  7. Halley42%
  8. Viktor42%
  9. Dimitry42%
  10. Samael42%

Crush potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Matteo96%
  2. Alec96%
  3. Melvin96%
  4. Cedric96%
  5. Benny92%
  6. Esteban92%
  7. Dave92%
  8. Aylan91%
  9. Giovany91%
  10. Ken90%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak42%
  2. Thiery42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Luka42%
  5. Gilberte45%
  6. Evert47%
  7. Hendrick49%
  8. Filippo49%
  9. Viktor51%
  10. Johan52%
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