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Rigel

RY-jel

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Left foot of Orion, from Arabic 'rijl.' A celestial name drawn from the brightest star in the Orion constellation, ethereal and astronomical.”

Popularity Over Time

Rigel US popularity rank over timeRank 16982 in 2015 to rank 10855 in 1980. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#10855#13919#16982198020002015

Rigel is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Rigi

Style

EtherealCelestialModernMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Rigel (constellation/astronomy)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Rigel

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Rigel

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic-origin astronomy term

People Also Ask

Left foot of Orion, from Arabic 'rijl.' A celestial name drawn from the brightest star in the Orion constellation, ethereal and astronomical.

Rigel is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Rigel include Rigi.

Names that pair beautifully with Rigel include Lyra, Stella, Celestine, Aurora.