Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rei mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rei
User Submitted Origins
Japanese
70%
Arabic
4%
Gaelic
4%
Jewish
4%
Portuguese
4%
English
4%
Greek
4%
African
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Rei is of Japanese origin and means "Spirit, soul, ghost, spectre, departed soul, wise, zero".
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Rei means "Spirit or soul" and is of Japanese origin.
- A user from New York, U.S. says the name Rei is of Japanese origin and means "Soul".
- 2 people from the United States and the United Kingdom agree the name Rei is of Japanese / Portuguese origin and means "King".
- A user from New Mexico, U.S. says the name Rei is of Japanese origin and means "gratitude".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Rei means "Heavenly / lovely / sweet. It is unisex" and is of Arabic origin.
- A submission from South Africa says the name Rei means "Friend of God" and is of African origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Rei
A portuguese money of account, in value about one tenth of a cent.
Etymology: Pg. real, pl. reis. See Real a coin
Wiktionary
Incorrect back-formation of Portuguese plural reis. The correct singular is real.
- An old Portuguese money of account.
rei was also found in the following language(s): Asturian, Catalan, Chuukese, Dutch, Galician, Italian, Japanese, Kabuverdianu, Ladin, Latin, Lojban, Luxembourgish, Mirandese, Norwegian Bokmål, Old French, Old Portuguese, Old Provençal, Papiamentu, Portuguese, and Rapa Nui