Rei
Meaning
"courtesy, respect, gratitude"
Origin: Japanese kanji 礼
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,800
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"courtesy, respect, gratitude"
Origin: Japanese kanji 礼
"beautiful, graceful"
Origin: Arabic
Rei is more popular, ranked #3800 vs #4754 for Yamiles.
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Rei is more popular, ranked #3800 compared to Yamiles at #4754 in the United States.
Rei means "courtesy, respect, gratitude" (Japanese kanji 礼 origin). Yamiles means "beautiful, graceful" (Arabic origin).
Rei is primarily a boy name. Yamiles is primarily a girl name.