Rex name meaning

By
Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: English, German, French, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: rex
Meaning: King, The Queen, Advice and Rule
Add to favorites

What does Rex mean?

Prominent and Perennial unisex name Rex is prevalently used in Finnish, English, German, Swedish, Danish, French, Icelandic and Norwegian, Rex means "King, The Queen, Advice or Rule" is rooted from Latin.. Rex is German and English form of Rex.

ALSO READ :  Baby Names Inspired by Cars that are Road Tested

How do I pronounce Rex?

The one syllabled name Rex is pronounced, rex. There are multiple ways to say the baby name, i.e., reks.

Variants of Rex

Regulo

Names that rhyme with Rex

How popular is the name Rex?

Rex was a popular name in United States. Over 58031 babies have been given the given name in 161 years. When at its peak in 1951, 1504 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 170th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 161 years but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 500 baby names an astounding 95 times Rex is common in England and Wales where over 2098 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Recently at its peak, the moniker grabbed the 158th spot and 355 baby boys were given the name.

But Rex is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Malawi.

At least, 190000 people globally have carried Rex as their given name according to our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018637410
2017609428
2016631419
2015680371
2014662387
View more ▾View full list ▾

Facts

Rex in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1588305
Finland509100

Numerological analysis of Rex

No one dares to say bad things about you. You get easily disappointed by others because you expect too much. You need to start looking out for yourself more. Find out what drives you. Once you get distressed, you turn to solitude for a while, until your soul heals. Although you like to play the card of insensitivity when it comes to love, deep inside you wish you find someone who's going to melt your icy heart.

Other names similar to Rex, for would be parents

  •  Uni is originated from Latin and English is used particulary in Finnish and Danish is a gender-neutral name. Uni is Danish and Old Norse form of Unn
  •  Prysca - Meaning of Prysca is Antique is rooted from Latin
  •  Celestine - Meaning of Celestine is Of Sky or Of the Sky is used in Danish and Norwegian, rooted from Latin is used as a unisex name
  •  Aurelian - Used in Norwegian and Danish new-fangled and anomalous, Aurelian is used as a baby boy name and is rooted from Latin, Aurelian means "Gold Made, Fair or From Aurehanus which is Derived from the Latin Aurum"
  •  Februari - Meaning of Februari is February or Month of Expiation has its origin in English-American and Latin used specifically in Swedish is a gender-neutral name
View more names similar to Rex

Famous people named Rex

  • Rex King-Clark, British soldier, pilot, racer, photographer
  • Rex Warner, English classicist, writer and translator
  • Rex Navarrete, Filipino American comedian whose material is geared toward Filipino audiences
  • Rex Gildo, German singer of Schlager ballads
  • Rex Tucker, British television director in the 1950s and 1960s
  • Rex Adams, American business executive
  • Rex Nettleford, OM, FIJ, OCC,
  • Rex Lassalle, was born in Belmont, Port of Spain
  • Rex Whitehead, Australian Test cricket match umpire
  • Rex Gallion, country-western guitarist who
  • Rex Beisel, American aeronautical engineer and pioneer
  • Rex Wright, Australian former professional rugby league footballer for the North Sydney Bears
  • Rex Hagon, Canadian actor and television host
  • Rex Paterson, English agricultural pioneer whose extensive business and meticulous record keeping enabled him to carry out research and development
  • Rex Crawford, member of the House of Commons of Canada
  • Rex Pemberton, extreme sport participant and motivational speaker
  • Rex Alston, leading sports commentator for BBC radio on cricket
  • Rex Babin, American political cartoonist
  • Rex Layne, former heavyweight professional boxer
  • Rex Frederick, (born December 16, 1936 in Hamilton, Alabama
  • Rex Distin Martienssen, South African architect
  • Rex Gilroy, Australian
  • Rex Nan Kivell, New Zealand-born British art collector,
  • Rex Austin, former New Zealand politician of the National Party
  • Rex Heslop, Canadian businessman noted for being a land developer and residential real estate developer
  • Rex J. Walheim, retired United States Air Force officer
  • Rex Richards, British scientist and academic
  • Rex Ingram, Irish film director, producer, writer and actor
  • Rex Harrison, English actor of stage and screen
  • Rex Stout, American writer noted for his detective fiction
  • Rex E. Lee, American lawyer
  • Rex Murphy, Canadian commentator and author
  • Rex Applegate, American military officer
  • Rex Lease, American actor
  • Rex Barnes, Canadian politician
  • Rex L. Baker, Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's ninety-first House district
  • Rex Williams, retired English professional snooker and billiards player
  • Rex Stewart, American jazz cornetist best remembered for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra
  • Rex Cawley, American former athlete
  • Rex Allen, American film and television actor
  • Rex Brown, American musician and author
  • Rex Grossman, former American football quarterback
  • Rex Dyer, American fencer
  • Rex Ingram, American stage, film, and television actor
  • Rex Whistler, British artist, designer and illustrator
  • Rex Miller,
  • Rex Chapman, retired American professional basketball player
  • Rex Hunt, Australian television and radio personality
  • Rex Reed, American film critic and former co-host of the syndicated television show 'At the Movies'
  • Rex Allen Jr., Rex Allen Jr
  • Rex Goudie, Canadian singer-songwriter and was the runner-up of 'Canadian Idol 3'
  • Rex Lawson, singer, trumpeter and bandleader from New Kalabar

Related Posts

Share your opinion on Rex
Enter Code: captcha