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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. Bob89%
  2. Robert89%
  3. Joseph86%
  4. Jerry85%
  5. Allen85%
  6. Alan85%
  7. Martin84%
  8. Dennis83%
  9. Gordon79%
  10. John78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Jay42%
  3. Danny42%
  4. Eddie42%
  5. Tom42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Curtis42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Jim42%

Love potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Jerry96%
  3. Allen96%
  4. Alan96%
  5. Martin96%
  6. Bob96%
  7. Robert96%
  8. Peter95%
  9. Ricky93%
  10. Richard93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Duane61%
  4. Jim62%
  5. Jimmy62%
  6. Ronald63%
  7. Randy64%
  8. Kevin65%
  9. Tom65%
  10. Karl65%

Professional potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Joseph96%
  2. Martin93%
  3. John88%
  4. Robert87%
  5. Bob87%
  6. Paul86%
  7. Michael85%
  8. Micheal85%
  9. James84%
  10. Ronnie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Reginald50%
  4. Johnny55%
  5. Randy56%
  6. Richard56%
  7. Ricky56%
  8. Marshall59%
  9. Stanley59%
  10. Curtis60%

Crush potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Reginald77%
  2. Jerry73%
  3. Allen73%
  4. Alan73%
  5. Richard72%
  6. Ricky72%
  7. Bob69%
  8. Robert69%
  9. Paul69%
  10. Frederick68%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jim42%
  3. Jimmy42%
  4. Danny42%
  5. Randy42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Eddie42%
  8. Tom42%
  9. Tony44%
  10. Ronald45%
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