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Rigel
OriginAstronomy, Arabic
Meaning"foot, leg"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#11279
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About Rigel
The name Rigel peaked for girls at #11700 in 1980. Rigel is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
Famous Rigels
- The Danish astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung (1873
1967) and his Dutch wife Henrietta Kapteyn (1881,1956; daughter of the astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn) named their daughter Rigel (1916,1993). She was their only child and was directly named after the star.
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