Rei (given name)
Rei is both a Japanese given name and a Hebrew given name. In Hebrew, the name Rei (רעי Re`iY) originates in biblical texts which mean "my shepherd; my companion; my friend". In Japanese it could have different meanings depending on the used kanji. The word 'Rei' can be used for (or by) either gender.
| Gender | Both |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji used |
Possible Japanese writings
- 麗, "lovely, graceful, beautiful"
- 霊, "spirit, ghost, departed soul"
- 例, "example, custom, usage, usual"
- 零, "zero"
- 玲, "exquisite, clever, sound of jewels"
- 令, "rule, order, command"
- 礼, "etiquette, bow, gratitude"
- 怜, "wise"
- 鈴, "small bell"
- 嶺, "peak, summit, mountain top"
- 黎, "black, dark, many"
- 澪, "water route, shipping canal"
- 励, "encourage, inspire"
- 伶, "actor"
- 苓, "plant, herb, mushroom"
- 禮, "manners, social custom, honor"
- 齢, "age"
- 冷, "cool, chill"
- 蛎, "oyster"
- 砺, "whetstone, polish"
- 戻, "return, resume, go backwards"
- 蠣, "oyster"
- レイ, Rei written in katakana
- れい, Rei written in hiragana
People with the name
- Rei Dan (檀れい, born 1971), actress
- Ray Fujita (藤田玲, born 1988), actor
- Rei Gesing (born 1973), german author
- Rei Hiroe (広江 礼威, born 1972), manga artist
- Rei Igarashi (大濱 貴子, born 1963), actress and voice actress
- Rei Kawakubo (川久保 玲, born 1942), fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garçons
- Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜, born 1978), actress, model and television presenter
- Rei Mikamoto (三家本 礼, born 1974), horror manga artist
- Rei Nakano (中野澪, born 1999), actor
- Rei Okamoto (岡本玲, born 1991), model and actress
- Rei Omishi (臣士れい, born 19--), screenwriter and manga author/artist
- Rei Otori (大鳥れい, born 1973), actress
- Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, born 1965), voice actor
- Rei Sato (badminton) (佐藤 黎, born 1990), Japanese badminton player
- Rei Sato (motorcyclist) (佐藤 励, born 2000), Japanese motorcycle racer
- Rei Takahashi (高橋 礼, born 1995), Japanese baseball player
- Rei Takedomi, Japanese shogi player
- Rei Yoshii (吉井怜, born 1992), actress
- Rei Naoi (直井怜, born 2004), singer, rapper
Other people
- Rei Berroa (born 1949), Dominican-American poet, university professor, literary and cultural critic, and translator
Fictional characters
- Rei (Breath of Fire character), a character in the video game Breath of Fire III
- Rei (Fist of the North Star character), a character in the manga series Fist of the North Star
- Rei, a character in the video game Ōkami
- Rei, a character in the video game Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Rei (Urusei Yatsura), a character in the manga series Urusei Yatsura
- Rei Amayado, a character in the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle
- Rei Ayanami, a character in the media franchise Neon Genesis Evangelion
- Rei Furuya, a character in the manga series Detective Conan
- Rei Hasekura, a character in the light novel series Maria-sama ga Miteru
- Rei Hino, a character in the anime and manga series Sailor Moon
- Rei Hizuki, a character in the anime series Sky Girls
- Rei Hōōmaru, a character in the anime series Kill la Kill
- Rei Houjou, a character in the manga series Mirai Nikki
- Rei Kashino, a character in the manga and drama series Mars
- Rei Katsura, a character in the anime series Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters
- Rei Kiriyama, protagonist of the manga series March Comes in Like a Lion
- Rei Kizaki, a character in the anime series Aikatsu Stars!
- Rei Kohmyoji, a character in the OVA series Kikaider 01: The Animation
- Rei Kon, a character in the anime series Beyblade
- Rei Kurosawa, a character in the video game series Fatal Frame
- Rei Mekaru (銘苅 冷), the Ultimate Professor, from Danganronpa Another Despair Academy
- Rei Miyamoto, a character in the manga series Highschool of the Dead
- Rei Ogami, a character in the anime and manga series Code:Breaker
- Rei Ryghts, a character in the video game Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory
- Rei Ryugazaki, a character in the anime series Free!
- Rei Sagara, a character in the anime and manga series Love Stage!!
- Rei Sakuma, a character in the Ensemble Stars series
- Rei Saotome (早乙女レイ)(Blair Flannigan), a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Rei Shimizu (志水礼), a character in the video game series Danganronpa
- Rei Suwa (諏訪零), a character in the anime Buddy Daddies
- Rei Suzumura, a character in the tokusatsu series Garo
- Rei Suzuya, a character in the manga series Tokyo Ghoul
- Rei Tachibana, a character in the tokusatsu series Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
- Rei Takashima, a character in the manga series Deadman Wonderland
- Rei Todoroki (轟 冷), a character in the manga series My Hero Academia
- Rei Toei, a character in the novel series Bridge trilogy
- Rei Wakana, a character in the media franchise BanG Dream!
- Rei Yozora, one of the main characters of the anime Shin Hakkenden
- Rei Batsubami (×喰零), a character in the manga/anime Kakegurui
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.