Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 Reginald
/REJ · ih · nuld/
Meaning
“Wise ruler”
Germanic origin, from ragin (counsel) and wald (ruler), meaning wise ruler; the full form sounds formal and aristocratic, strongly associated with British tradition and the mid-20th century.
Nicknames
reg · reggie
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Peaked in early 20th century Britain; feels stiff and dated but ripe for ironic retro use.
The cultural moment.
Top 50 in England and Wales in the early 1900s; declined sharply after the 1960s and now rarely used in new births.