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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. Assunta42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Germana44%
  4. Berta45%
  5. Inez49%
  6. Agnes49%
  7. Helga50%
  8. Theresa50%
  9. Desire51%
  10. Ofelia52%

Love potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Juanita96%
  2. Katy95%
  3. Jenny94%
  4. Rosita94%
  5. Pamella94%
  6. Nelly94%
  7. Micheline92%
  8. Fany92%
  9. Ohana92%
  10. Janet92%

Bottom 10

  1. Kate43%
  2. Selene47%
  3. Helga48%
  4. Berta48%
  5. Erna49%
  6. Leonida49%
  7. Ofelia49%
  8. Ada50%
  9. Zenobia52%
  10. Casandra53%

Professional potential for Rey

Bottom 10

  1. Vita42%
  2. Selena42%
  3. Cassandra42%
  4. Rossana42%
  5. Ivy42%
  6. Indiana42%
  7. Estella42%
  8. Zara42%
  9. Giorgia42%
  10. Zulma42%

Crush potential for Rey

Top 10

  1. Katy96%
  2. Marjorie96%
  3. Any96%
  4. Josy96%
  5. Melisa96%
  6. Milane96%
  7. Pamella96%
  8. Jenny96%
  9. Rosina96%
  10. Fany96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alberta42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Assunta42%
  4. Helga42%
  5. Agnes42%
  6. Erna42%
  7. Inez42%
  8. Germana42%
  9. Annie44%
  10. Hannah44%
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