Reign
Reign is a boy name of English origin, meaning Sovereign rule; royal power.
What Reign means
Sovereign rule; royal power.
Reign sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Reign comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Reign is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Reign?
Reign does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Reign
Two ideas meet in Reign: Celebrity and royalty and rule. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Reign
These share Reign's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Sir — A title of honour and respect.
- Royalty — Of royal rank; majesty.
- Lilibet — Pledged to God; a royal pet name.
- Reginald — Counsel power; a wise ruler.
- Royce — Son of the king; rose.
- Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Bronx — From the New York borough.
- Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Egypt — From the land of the Nile.
- Future — The time yet to come.
More English names
- Reginald — Counsel power; a wise ruler.
- Ridge — From the mountain crest.
- Reed — Red-haired; the riverside reed.
- River — A flowing body of water.
- Raven — The wise black bird.
- Robin — The bright songbird.
- Rain — Falling water; a blessing.
- Roscoe — From the deer forest.
- Promise — A solemn vow.
- Royalty — Of royal rank; majesty.