Regis

Regis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of a king”
Origin: Latin
Say it: REE-jis · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (94% of all uses)

From Latin regis, the genitive of rex 'king.' It is used as a given name especially through French usage and the name of Saint Jean-François Régis.

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How popular is Regis?

20243.3 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Regis in 202411

Peak year1917

Total US babies since 18805,528

Regis is steady now but far below its 1917 peak.

Names like Regis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Regis questions

What does the name Regis mean?

Regis means "of a king". It comes from Latin. From Latin regis, the genitive of rex 'king.' It is used as a given name especially through French usage and the name of Saint Jean-François Régis.

Is Regis a boy or girl name?

Regis is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Regis?

11 US babies were named Regis in 2024. Its peak year was 1917.

How do you pronounce Regis?

Regis is usually pronounced REE-jis.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.