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Rei

Boy Name day: January 7
Rei is a short form of Ray: on birth records it is written Ray (208,564 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ray page. Also a short form of Reid, Reina, Nereida.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: wise protector / counsel-protection.
English short form of Raymond, from Germanic Raginmund (ragin 'advice, counsel' + mund 'protection').

Name day for Rei

January 7

Why this day? Rei is a short form of Ray, and shares its name day.

Rei is celebrated in the United States on January 7; Italy on December 23.

The story of the name Rei

Rei is a short form of Ray. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — wise protector / counsel-protection, and shares its name day, January 7.

On birth records, Rei is rarely written as such: the Reis are Rays (208,564 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ray page. Rei is also a short form of Reid, Reina, Nereida.

Frequently asked questions about Rei

What does Rei mean?

Rei is a short form of Ray, which means wise protector / counsel-protection.

When is Rei's name day?

January 7, together with Ray: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rei a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ray.

Rei's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 10/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Solomon80%
  2. Bennett79%
  3. Winston79%
  4. August78%
  5. Clark76%
  6. Graham75%
  7. Lionel75%
  8. Titus74%
  9. Abel74%
  10. Jude74%

Love potential for Rei

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick49%
  3. Ezra50%
  4. Gael54%
  5. Jasper57%
  6. Finn59%
  7. Rhett60%
  8. Felix63%
  9. Zane64%
  10. Leonardo65%

Professional potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Abel96%
  2. Jude89%
  3. Thaddeus86%
  4. Titus86%
  5. Beau86%
  6. Jameson84%
  7. Solomon83%
  8. Felix83%
  9. Bennett82%
  10. Declan81%

Bottom 10

  1. Axel42%
  2. Ryder42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Ryker42%
  5. Zander42%
  6. Holden42%
  7. Waylon42%
  8. Zane42%
  9. Maverick42%
  10. King43%

Crush potential for Rei

Bottom 10

  1. Felix42%
  2. Ezra42%
  3. Finn42%
  4. Milo42%
  5. Jasper42%
  6. Gael42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Ryder43%
  9. Alonzo43%
  10. Santiago43%
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