רעי
Rei means “my friend”
Rei is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Rei is named among King David's loyal men in the First Book of Kings.
- In Hebrew
- רעי
- In English letters
- Rei
- Other English spellings
- Re'i, Ray
- Meaning
- My friend
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 280
1,120 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rei.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 1,114 are men and boys.
- 110 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 351, against 121 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Rei is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רעי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,114 | 110 | 138 of 541 |
In 2024, Rei ranked 138 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Rei in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rei.
What does the name Rei mean?
Rei means “my friend”. Rei is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Rei is named among King David's loyal men in the First Book of Kings.
Is Rei a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rei is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,120 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 1,114 are men and boys.
How do you write Rei in Hebrew?
Rei is written רעי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rei?
1,120 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rei today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Rei ranked 138 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.