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Reggie - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Reggie

[ 2 syll. reg-gie, re-gg-ie ] The boy name Reggie is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is REHJHiy KEY. Reggie is used chiefly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. Reggie is a variant of the name Reynold (English). Reggie is also a pet form of the name Reginald (English).

Reggie is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1979 with 0.018% of baby boys being given the name Reggie. Its ranking then was #454. The baby name has since experienced a steep loss in popularity, and is today of very light use. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Reggie, Reginald (English) was the most popular. In the past century Reggie has predominantly been a boy name.

Baby names that sound like Reggie include Raghu (Indian), Rajko (Slavic and Slovenian), Rakesh (Indian), Rayko (Slavic), Razi (English and Hebrew), Reggy (Dutch and English), Regis (English and French), Reku (Finnish), Reyes (Spanish), Rezso (Hungarian), Ricco (Italian), Richi (German and Spanish), Richie (English), Richy (English), Rickey (English), Ricki (English), Rickie (English), Ricky (English and Spanish), Rico (Spanish and Italian), and Riczi (Hungarian).

KEY: Pronunciation for Reggie: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


 
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