The name Reyes is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "kings".

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This regal Spanish name combines several of today's top trends: names that end in S, last names that can also be first names, royal-sounding names, and unisex options. It has a long history of use in Spain as both a surname and a (feminine) given name.
 
The name came about from a title given to the Virgin Mary, "The Virgin of the Kings", inspired by the legend that she appeared to the 13th century King of Castile, Ferdinand III, and told him that he was succeed in battle. Due to this connection to Mary, in its native Spain it is more often used as a feminine given name.
 
Not to be confused with Reese or Raya, the name has been used predominantly as a boy name in the US and was given to around 30 boys in a recent year, compared to less than 5 girls.

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The name Reyes peaked for girls at #1734 in 1909. Reyes is occasionally used for boys in 2024.

The name Reyes is a boy's name meaning "kings, royalty".

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This regal Spanish name combines several of today's top trends: names that end in S, last names that can also be first names, royal-sounding names, and unisex options. It has a long history of use in Spain as both a surname and a given name.
 
The name came about from a title given to the Virgin Mary, "The Virgin of the Kings", inspired by the legend that she appeared to the 13th century King of Castile, Ferdinand III, and told him that he was succeed in battle.
 
Not to be confused with Reese or Rees, it is more popular for girls in Spain, though even more popular as a surname. In the US, however, predominantly used as a boy name, and was given to 30 baby boys in 2024.

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The name Reyes is currently ranked #984 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #872 in 1947. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in REYES, REYES, and REYES. Reyes is occasionally used for girls in 2011.

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