The story behind Reginald
From Latin Reginaldus, Latinization of names deriving from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪnəld/
Popularity
Reginald ranked #1284 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Reginald
Rosalind
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *linþaz (“soft; weak, tender”), associated by medieval folk etymology with Spanish rosa linda "lovely rose".
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rosamond
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Rosamund.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rosamund
Of Germanic origin (probably Frankish via French Rosemonde or Lombardic via Italian Rosmunda), from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *mundō (“protection”). By medieval folk…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rosemond
A variant of Rosamund.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abelard
From French Abélard, an extension of the Abel with an Germanic suffix -(h)ard. Possibly also regarded a variant of the German Eberhard "boar" + "hard", equivalent to English…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Archibald
From Anglo-Norman Arcebald, Arcenbald or Ercenbald, from Old French Archaunbault, from Proto-West Germanic *Erknabalþ, from *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) + *balþ…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Reginald
Adalbertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adel
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel. Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adél
From French Adèle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Reginald
Adalbertas
Learned borrowing from Latin Adalbertus, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalaberhtaz. Compare German Adalbert and Latvian Adalberts.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelaide
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adeline
From Old French Adeline, a diminutive form of Adela and Adele brought to England by the Normans.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length