Given name & surname
Reggie
“the king's advisor”·“queen”·“a queenly woman”
In English use, Reggie is a diminutive of Regina. Interpretations include “queen” (Latin) and “a queenly woman” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Reggie is a diminutive of Reginald. One Latin interpretation is “the king's advisor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Reggie carries the interpretation “the king's advisor.” In English use, Reggie is a diminutive of Regina. Interpretations include “queen” (Latin) and “a queenly woman” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. In English use, Reggie is a diminutive of Reginald. One Latin interpretation is “the king's advisor.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.
How it developed
In English use, Reggie is used as an affectionate form of Reg. Reggie is used as a form of Reginald.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Reggie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,827
- 12,276 boys · 551 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 318 babies
- 2025
- 97
- #1,860 for boys · #8,750 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 87% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 85 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,860 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 318 in 1979. It also appeared in 12 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 11,717 as a first name in 2020; 209 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Reggie’s family of names
In English usage, Reggie is a diminutive of Regina. Reggie is a form of Reginald. Reggie has a related form in Regina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Reginafull form · English
- Reginaldfull form · English
- Rejeanfull form · English
- Regvariant
- Reggyvariant
- Reggeevariant
- Reggeavariant
- Reggeyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Reggie
- Reggie MillerAmerican basketball player (born 1965)
- Reggie LeeFilipino actorborn 1975
- Reggie Fils-AiméAmerican businessman and 3rd President of Nintendo of America (born 1961)
- Reggie JacksonAmerican basketball player (born 1990)
- Reggie WalkerSouth African athlete, Olympic medalist (1889–1951)
- Reggie LewisAmerican basketball player (1965–1993)
- Reggie JacksonAmerican baseball player and coach (born 1946)
- Reggie BullockAmerican basketball player (born 1991)
- Reggie EvansAmerican basketball player (born 1980)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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