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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. Ray95%
  2. Raymond95%
  3. Bobby89%
  4. Herman86%
  5. Joe86%
  6. Walter86%
  7. Francis86%
  8. Gerald85%
  9. Alfred85%
  10. Bernard85%

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin42%
  2. Calvin42%
  3. Marvin42%
  4. Melvin43%
  5. Arthur46%
  6. Lewis48%
  7. Milton48%
  8. Leonard49%
  9. Sam51%
  10. Billy52%

Love potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Bernard96%
  2. Joe96%
  3. Chester96%
  4. Gerald96%
  5. Gilbert96%
  6. Walter96%
  7. Ray96%
  8. Bobby96%
  9. Raymond96%
  10. Howard91%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard51%
  2. Calvin58%
  3. Milton59%
  4. Arthur64%
  5. Edwin66%
  6. Cecil67%
  7. Alvin68%
  8. Claude68%
  9. Sam68%
  10. Melvin71%

Professional potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Joe96%
  3. Raymond96%
  4. Ray96%
  5. Herman88%
  6. Jack88%
  7. Albert87%
  8. Bobby87%
  9. Bernard87%
  10. Roland87%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald50%
  2. Warren53%
  3. Calvin53%
  4. Franklin55%
  5. Leonard56%
  6. Cecil58%
  7. Milton62%
  8. Clyde63%
  9. Billy65%
  10. Harvey66%

Crush potential for Rei

Bottom 10

  1. Sam42%
  2. Alvin42%
  3. Arthur42%
  4. Leonard42%
  5. Calvin42%
  6. Marvin42%
  7. Melvin46%
  8. Ralph46%
  9. Lewis47%
  10. Edwin47%
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