Rigel
Meaning
"foot (of Orion)"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,009
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rig
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"foot (of Orion)"
Origin: Arabic
"nobleman, lord"
Origin: Arabic
Syir is more popular, ranked #5879 vs #6009 for Rigel.
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Syir is more popular, ranked #5879 compared to Rigel at #6009 in the United States.
Rigel means "foot (of Orion)" (Arabic origin). Syir means "nobleman, lord" (Arabic origin).
Rigel is primarily a boy name. Syir is primarily a boy name.