The baby name Regis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-jis (/ˈreɪdʒɪs); French: REH-zhees (/ʁe.ʒis).
Regis is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Regis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: RAY-jis (/ˈreɪdʒɪs); French: REH-zhees (/ʁe.ʒis).
Regis is Latin in Origin.
Regis is a masculine given name from Latin rex, regis, “king,” adopted into French as Régis and carried into English without the accent. Its use as a baptismal name grew through devotion to the 17th-century Jesuit missionary Saint Jean-François Régis, whose legacy also produced many place names and institutions. In France the name saw steady mid-20th-century use and has since become rarer; in the United States it has remained uncommon but familiar, helped by television personality Regis Philbin.
Variants and related forms include French Régis (accented) and the English spelling Regis; nicknames such as Reggie appear in anglophone settings. Semantically related cognates include Rex (Latin), Roy (from Old French roi), and Spanish Rey; feminine counterparts are Regina and Régine. The core meaning evokes “kingly” or “of the king.” Many Catholic calendars observe a name day on June 16, the feast of Saint John Francis Regis.
| Regis Philbin Regis Philbin was a beloved television host in the United States, most famous for hosting the game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.' He also co-hosted 'Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee' and later 'Live! with Regis and Kelly,' becoming a familiar face in American households. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #37 | 8 | 917 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #146 | 6 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #212 | 9 | 4,970 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #222 | 6 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1,145 | 12,213 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #284 | 15 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #286 | 12 | 7,909 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| BR | 0 | #301 | 45 | 5,969 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2012 | #313 | 5 | 2,403 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #334 | 24 | 8,477 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #353 | 15 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 2,872 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #482 | 69 | 12,054 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #494 | 12 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #562 | 31 | 9,244 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #845 | 34 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #903 | 28 | 5,610 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #915 | 27 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #944 | 39 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 126 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 120 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,412 | 60 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Regis is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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