Régis name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Latin
Usage: French
Meaning: Lord, Inspired By the French Saint Jean François Régis and Rower
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What does Régis mean?

Meaning of Régis is Lord, Inspired By the French Saint Jean François Régis or Rower is originated from Latin is used largely in French. Régis is short version of Remigius. Remigius is variation of eminent Rémy.

Remigius is used dominantly in Finnish, German and Swedish, Remigius means "Rowers and Oarsman" has origin in Latin.

Variants of Régis

Regan, Regina, Raegan, Ragina, Reina, Rayna, Reginamarie

Names that rhyme with Régis

How popular is the name Régis?

Régis used to be a common name in France, first appeared in 1924 and over 4831 babies have been given the name in 82 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1953,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 82 years. In Belgium, Régis is a unique name where it had been in use since for 13 from 1995 to 2009 and had secured the place in top 300 names.

In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 290 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Régis. Over 179 people have been named Régis in Belgium.

But Régis is a popular baby name in Central African Republic where every 1 in 400 have the name.

As per our estimate, over 30000 babies have been bestowed Régis around the globe.

Facts

Régis in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands2415
Sweden710
Norway710
Denmark20

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Famous people named Régis

  • Régis Rothenbühler, retired Swiss football player
  • Régis Campo, French composer
  • Régis Loisel, French cartoonist, best
  • Régis Debray, French philosopher, journalist
  • Régis de Trobriand, French aristocrat, lawyer, poet, and novelist who
  • Régis Laconi, French former professional motorcycle racer
  • Régis Fuchs, Swiss professional ice hockey winger
  • Régis Gurtner, French professional footballer
  • Régis Rey, French ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s
  • Régis Amarante Lima de Quadros, Brazilian retired footballer
  • Régis de Oliveira, Brazilian lawyer, professor, and politician
  • Régis Wargnier, French film director, film producer
  • Régis Genaux, Belgian footballer who played as a right back
  • Régis Laspalès, French comedian and actor best

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