Rey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “king”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- RAY · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (95% of all uses)
From Spanish rey, meaning 'king'. It is also used as a spelling variant of Ray or as a short form of names like Reyes.
How popular is Rey?
Babies named Rey in 2024323
2024 rank#822 boys
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18809,933
Rey is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rey
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rey questions
What does the name Rey mean?
Rey means "king". It comes from Spanish. From Spanish rey, meaning 'king'. It is also used as a spelling variant of Ray or as a short form of names like Reyes.
Is Rey a boy or girl name?
Rey is mainly a boy's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rey?
323 US babies were named Rey in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Rey?
Rey is usually pronounced RAY.
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.