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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
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Friendship potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Andre92%
  2. Eric79%
  3. Shawn78%
  4. Shane78%
  5. Derrick75%
  6. Marc73%
  7. Erik71%
  8. Brent69%
  9. Scott69%
  10. Rodney67%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Jeremy43%
  4. Jason45%
  5. Bradley49%
  6. Darren51%
  7. Lance52%
  8. Troy56%
  9. Chad57%
  10. Brian62%

Love potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Andre96%
  2. Derrick93%
  3. Eric92%
  4. Chad92%
  5. Shane90%
  6. Shawn90%
  7. Marc89%
  8. Rodney88%
  9. Erik85%
  10. Brent84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy63%
  2. Wesley70%
  3. Darren72%
  4. Jason75%
  5. Mario77%
  6. Lance78%
  7. Troy81%
  8. Brian81%
  9. Bradley82%
  10. Brent84%

Professional potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Andre88%
  2. Shawn88%
  3. Shane88%
  4. Scott80%
  5. Mario79%
  6. Eric79%
  7. Derrick78%
  8. Jeremy76%
  9. Rodney76%
  10. Erik75%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren42%
  2. Chad43%
  3. Jason49%
  4. Bradley56%
  5. Brian59%
  6. Lance60%
  7. Wesley64%
  8. Troy65%
  9. Marc71%
  10. Brent73%

Crush potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Andre75%
  2. Chad73%
  3. Rodney68%
  4. Scott67%
  5. Brent67%
  6. Derrick63%
  7. Eric61%
  8. Marc61%
  9. Brian61%
  10. Bradley58%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario42%
  2. Wesley46%
  3. Jeremy47%
  4. Jason50%
  5. Darren54%
  6. Erik56%
  7. Troy56%
  8. Bradley58%
  9. Shane58%
  10. Shawn58%
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