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.
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.
Rei is a short form of Ray, which means wise protector / counsel-protection.
January 7, together with Ray: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ray.
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