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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

Top 10

  1. Ben94%
  2. Juanita94%
  3. Emiliano93%
  4. Tobias92%
  5. Alida92%
  6. Allison91%
  7. Josy91%
  8. Timoteo90%
  9. Denys90%
  10. Jonny90%

Bottom 10

  1. Othon42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Werner43%
  6. Herbert43%
  7. Germana44%
  8. Ayrton45%
  9. Joseph45%
  10. Joe45%

Love potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Lee42%
  3. Werner42%
  4. Othon42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Kate43%
  8. Adler43%
  9. Jon45%
  10. Herbert45%

Professional potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Deane91%
  2. Pricilla89%
  3. Muriele88%
  4. Alberta88%
  5. Joe88%
  6. Joseph88%
  7. Josian85%
  8. Eden85%
  9. France85%
  10. Ander84%

Bottom 10

  1. Leone42%
  2. Genesis42%
  3. Axel42%
  4. Adler42%
  5. Adonis42%
  6. Mayron42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Lee42%
  9. Ivy42%
  10. Esau42%

Crush potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Othon42%
  5. Elbert42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Werner42%
  8. Germana42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Karl42%
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