Jhon Rey

Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew via English) and king (Spanish)

Jhon Rey is a biblical / spanish boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 476, with 14,016 records. It has 2 syllables.

Biblical / Spanish Locally coined Filipino-rooted
May 2021 rank
#476
May 2021 records
14,016
Syllables
2
Origin
Biblical / Spanish
Background
Locally coined
Sound
Neutral

Origin and meaning

Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew via English) and king (Spanish)

'Jhon Rey' is a popular 20th- and 21st-century compound name in the Philippines. It combines 'Jhon'—the standard localized spelling permutation of 'John' favored across Philippine civil registries—with 'Rey', the Spanish word for king often used as a masculine given name or second element.

A modern Filipino compound given name combining 'Jhon' (a widespread Philippine respelling of John, from Hebrew Yochanan) and 'Rey' (Spanish for 'king').

Biblical 50% Spanish 50%

Name character

Strength
3/5
Modernity
4/5
Formal feel
1/5
Sound: Neutral Everyperson Pairs with long surnames

In the Philippines

Very commonly borne in the Philippines across working-class and everyday demographics. Bearers are frequently nicknamed 'JR', 'Jhon', or simply called by the full two-syllable compound 'Jhon Rey'.

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Jhon Rey with common surname pairs

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How do I use Jhon Rey with two Filipino surnames?

Jhon Rey is the given name. The full name is Jhon Rey + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Jhon Rey a common boy name in the Philippines?

In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jhon Rey is number 476, with 14,016 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.