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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. Claire75%
  2. Cora67%
  3. Nora67%
  4. Arianna60%
  5. Sofia57%
  6. Amelia56%
  7. Audrey52%
  8. Lydia51%
  9. Cecilia50%
  10. Lucy49%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Violet42%
  3. Mia42%
  4. Ariana42%
  5. Charlotte42%
  6. Sadie44%
  7. Olivia44%
  8. Layla45%
  9. Harper45%
  10. Naomi48%

Love potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Claire77%
  2. Sofia75%
  3. Lucy74%
  4. Nora73%
  5. Cora72%
  6. Lydia71%
  7. Cecilia69%
  8. Olivia69%
  9. Amelia68%
  10. Naomi66%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella42%
  2. Ariana42%
  3. Violet49%
  4. Layla54%
  5. Charlotte56%
  6. Sadie58%
  7. Arianna62%
  8. Harper62%
  9. Audrey62%
  10. Mia64%

Professional potential for Rei

Bottom 10

  1. Harper50%
  2. Ariana53%
  3. Sofia62%
  4. Stella65%
  5. Naomi65%
  6. Sadie69%
  7. Olivia69%
  8. Lydia69%
  9. Cora71%
  10. Lucy72%

Crush potential for Rei

Top 10

  1. Claire68%
  2. Nora62%
  3. Amelia62%
  4. Sofia59%
  5. Cecilia56%
  6. Cora56%
  7. Lucy56%
  8. Audrey55%
  9. Lydia54%
  10. Olivia54%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia45%
  2. Violet46%
  3. Stella46%
  4. Sadie47%
  5. Harper49%
  6. Arianna50%
  7. Charlotte50%
  8. Layla53%
  9. Ariana53%
  10. Lydia54%
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