John Rey
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew/English) and king (Spanish)
John Rey is a english / spanish boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 139, with 64,532 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Yahweh is gracious (Hebrew/English) and king (Spanish)
The name is a modern Filipino hybrid pairing the ubiquitous English/Biblical name John with Rey, which derives either from the Spanish noun for 'king' or the English diminutive Ray. Compound names starting with 'John' (such as John Paul, John Mark, John Lloyd, and John Rey) represent one of the most prolific naming traditions in the modern Philippines.
John Rey is a classic Filipino compound masculine name combining the English/Biblical 'John' (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') with 'Rey', the Spanish word for 'king' (sometimes also functioning as a variant of the English name Ray). Such English-Spanish hybrid compound names became exceptionally widespread across the Philippines from the late 20th century onwards.
Name character
In the Philippines
Extremely common modern Filipino masculine compound name. Typically called by both names together ('John Rey') or nicknamed 'JR', 'John', or 'Rey'.
Related forms
- Juan Rey Spanish
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John Rey with common surname pairs
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Is John Rey a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, John Rey is number 139, with 64,532 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.