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What does Rex mean?
Rex 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced reks. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Rex is "king". Mostly 20th-century use. Actor Rex Harrison; film critic Rex Reed.
STARTS WITH Re-
ASSOCIATED WITH king, 20th century (modern), reed (meadow)
Variations
VARIANT Reyes
SEE ALSO Rey
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rex Maximus (R.M.), ..
How popular is Rex?
Rex is a very popular first name for men (#333 out of 1220, Top 27%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#5824 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Rex reached its peak rank of #198 in the U.S. during 1950-1959, and is currently at #637. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Rey (#751 VIA LATEST LIST) and Reyes are the popular related forms of Rex (#637) ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Rex were favored 68 years ago (AVERAGE #884) and are somewhat less common today (#1129, ▼43%), with the version Rex becoming less trendy. Rex is the firm favorite, though Rey has become trendy as well over time.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Dex, Lex, Reg, Rei, Ren, Reo and Tex. These names tend to be less frequently used than Rex.
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