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Régis

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“French form of Regulus, derived from Latin 'rex' (king). Also associated with the Jesuits' founding mission 'ad majorem Dei gloriam' (for the greater glory of God), gaining prominence through Saint Jean-François Régis.”

Popularity Over Time

Régis US popularity rank over timeRank 10073 in 2022 to rank 600 in 1917. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#600#5337#100731900192019401960198020002024

Régis is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchLatin

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Reg

Style

ElegantClassicVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Régis Philbin (television host)
  • Saint Jean-François Régis

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Régis

French Rare & Uncommon

Reginald

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Rex

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Remy

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Matthieu

French Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily French; less common internationally

People Also Ask

French form of Regulus, derived from Latin 'rex' (king). Also associated with the Jesuits' founding mission 'ad majorem Dei gloriam' (for the greater glory of God), gaining prominence through Saint Jean-François Régis.

Régis is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Régis include Reg.

Names that pair beautifully with Régis include Matthieu.