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 [ 1 syll. rex, re-x ] The boy name Rex is pronounced as REHKS KEY. Rex is used chiefly in the English, French, and German languages, and its origin is Latin. Although the element 'rex' (king) is of Latin origin, the name was not recorded in use during the medieval period or earlier. It was first adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. It is also sometimes taken as a short form of Reginald. The name Regina (English and German) is the female form of Rex. Rey (Spanish and English), Reyes (Spanish), and Roi (French) are variants of Rex. See also the related forms, Basil (English and German), Rexanne (English), and Reginald (English). Rex is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1951 with 0.079% of baby boys being given the name Rex. It ranked at #171 then. The baby name has since fallen out of favor, and in recent years it is of irregular use. In 2008, its usage was only 0.013% and its ranking #799, but it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after Reginald (English), among all boy names in its group. In 2008, it was used 71% more than Rex. Baby names that sound like Rex include Raj (English), Rajesh (Indian), Ras (German), Raz (English and Hebrew), Reece (English and Welsh), Rees (English and Welsh), Reese (English and Welsh), Reg (English), Rhys (Welsh), Ric (English), Rice (English), Rich (English), Rick (English), Ridge (English), Rik (Dutch and English), Riks (Estonian), Ritch (English), Roark (English), Roarke, and Roc (Catalan). KEY: Pronunciation for Rex: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
