Rei
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Rei is Japanese for “appreciation.” Rei is also read as Japanese for “law, rule.” Rei is also Hebrew for “my companion,” a loyal supporter of David who backed Solomon when Adonijah tried to seize the throne.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Classic Biblical Baby Names
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Usage of Rei in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rei against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Rei is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Rei in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 24 girls were named Rei, making it the #5238 girls' name in the US. Since 1974, 550 girls have been named Rei, with the most (48) in 2020. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
In 2025, 35 boys were named Rei, making it the #3314 boys' name in the US. Since 1987, 478 boys have been named Rei, with the most (35) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in New York and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Israel | #419 girls | 11 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Israel | #115 boys | 143 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 2024 |
| Italy | #900 boys | 9 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Kosovo | #126 boys | 11 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Israel | #778 girls (all ages) | 359 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Israel | #297 boys (all ages) | 2,110 | Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Israel - from the Population Register, 1949-2024 |
| Kosovo | #614 boys (all ages) | 141 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Rei
There are 80 towns and villages with Rei in their name, in 17 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 24🇵🇹 Portugal 23🇪🇸 Spain 8🇲🇲 Myanmar 5🇮🇳 India 4🇮🇹 Italy 3🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 2🇲🇿 Mozambique 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sal Rei | Boa Vista, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 10,936 | Map |
| Costa Rei | Sardinia, 🇮🇹 Italy | – | Map |
| Costa Rei | Sardinia, 🇮🇹 Italy | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Rio Grande do Sul, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Paraná, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Cristo Rei | Santa Catarina, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Rei
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Rei in their name.
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| Lago do Rei | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lago do Rei | Roraima, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Rei songs
35 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Rei in their title. The best known:
- Houchou Hasami Cutter Knife Dosu Kiri/Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Rei Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma Ma – Maximum the Hormone (2004)
- Sen to Rei – Sakanaction (2008)
- Chico Rei
- Kjerringa satte seg på purka og rei
- La presó del rei de França
- Rei Lacoste – MD Chefe
- Shoujo rei – Mikito-P
- A la plaça del Rei – Antoni Planàs i Marca
- De Pallejà a Molins de Rei – Tomàs Gil i Membrado
- El rei de casa – Jordi Paulí i Safont
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Rei
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Rei as a pet name
FurryName has found 5 dogs named Rei in public pet registers, making it the #28,116 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (5). Rei as a dog name →
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