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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. Erich45%
  2. Petrus45%
  3. Ray48%
  4. Abdiel49%
  5. Agnes49%
  6. Albert50%
  7. Mathias52%
  8. Aslan54%
  9. Pierre55%
  10. Kaleb57%

Love potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Mathias45%
  3. Derek50%
  4. Otto51%
  5. Andreas51%
  6. Aslan52%
  7. Stevan53%
  8. Casandra53%
  9. Taylor53%
  10. Rick53%

Professional potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Brain42%
  2. Derek42%
  3. Brayan42%
  4. Alyson42%
  5. Selena42%
  6. Cassandra42%
  7. Derik42%
  8. Arian42%
  9. Taylor42%
  10. Caleb42%

Crush potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Marjorie96%
  2. Any96%
  3. Melisa96%
  4. Enrico96%
  5. Davy96%
  6. Noemy96%
  7. Mel95%
  8. Marjory95%
  9. Alissa95%
  10. Ani94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Albert42%
  4. Petrus42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Henri42%
  7. Annie44%
  8. Hannah44%
  9. Ray45%
  10. Abdiel47%
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