Reginal

A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning ruler's adviser; a form of Reginald.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Reginal by the numbers

Reginal was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 92 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Reginald

Like Reginal, each of these traces back to Reginald: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reginaldruler of the realm counselor217 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reynaldowise ruler; Spanish form of Reginald154 in the US (2017)
  • Reinaldoadvice ruler; a form of Reginald11 in the US (2017)
  • Renaldowise ruler; a form of Reginald9 in the US (2017)
  • Reynoldwise ruler; a form of Reginald9 in the US (2017)
  • Regadvice ruler; diminutive of Reginald4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reggie-Thomasa form of Reginald combined with Thomas; ruler and twin3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Reginal, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean wisdom

Like Reginal, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Sophiawisdom14,848 in the US (2017)
  • Sofiawisdom1,490 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
  • Sophiewisdom724 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Athenagoddess of wisdom and warfare519 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Reginal

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