Reginald
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning ruler of the realm counselor.
How Reginald has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #880 |
| 2016 | #821 |
| 2017 | #841 |
| 2018 | #834 |
| 2019 | #883 |
| 2020 | #992 |
Reginald by the numbers
In 2025, 217 babies in England and Wales were named Reginald. In the US, 263 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,647 babies in 1962, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Reginald
Forms of Reginald in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reginald. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Reginald, 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)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wisdom
Like Reginald, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
- Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
- Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
- Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Reginald
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