Regis

REH-ZHEES; REE-jiss

French

"kingly"

Regis Origin and Meaning

The name Regis is a boy's name of French origin meaning "kingly".

Venerable old saint's name now associated solely with talk show host Philbin, who is constantly seeking namesakes. It comes from the word rex meaning "king".

It could also be considered a place name, inspired by English beach towns, Bognor Regis and Lyme Regis, both of which had 'Regis' added to their names when they were given royal charter.

Regis Rank in US Top 1000

# 996 in the US

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Famous People Named Regis

• (John) Regis Toomey American actor
• Regis Francis Xavier Philbin American TV personality
• Régis Amarante Lima de Quadros (born 1976) Brazilian association football player
• Regis J. Armstrong American Roman Catholic priest and professor
• Régis Avila (born 1962) Brazilian fencer
• Régis Barailla (1933 2016), French politician
• Régis Blachère French orientalist
• Régis Bonissent (born 1948) French fencer
• Regis Brodie (born 1942) American Professor of Art and potter
• Régis Brouard (born 1967) French association football player
• Régis Campo (born 1968) French composer
• Regis Canevin (1853–1927) American Roman Catholic prelate
• Regis Chakabva (born 1987) Zimbabwean cricketer
• Régis Clère (born 1956) French road bicycle racer
• Regis Cordic (1926–1999) American radio personality and actor
• Régis Debray (born 1941) French intellectual, journalist and politician
• Régis Delépine (born 1946) French road bicycle racer
• Régis Dericquebourg (born 1947) French sociologist
• Régis de l'Estourbeillon (1858–1946) French aristocrat and politician
• Régis de Oliveira (born 1944) Brazilian politician
• Regis de Souza (born 1982) Brazilian association footballer
• Régis de Trobriand (1816–1897) French aristocrat, lawyer, poet and novelist
• Régis Dorn (born 1979) French association football player
• Regis Felisberto Masarim (born 1973) Brazilian football player
• Regis Fernandes Silva (born 1976) Brazilian association football player
• Régis Fuchs (born 1970) Swiss ice hockey winger
• Régis Genaux (1973–2008) Belgian association football player
• Régis Ghesquière (born 1949) Belgian decathlete
• Regis Ghezelbash (born 1951) Iranian,French film director
• Régis Gurtner (born 1986) French association football player
• Régis Habooboo(born 2002) French coquinou salad farmer
• Régis François Gignoux (1816–1882) French painter
• Régis Gizavo Malagasy accordionist
• Regis Gurtner (born 1986) French football goalkeeper
• Régis Jauffret French writer
• Régis Jolivet (1891–1966) French philosopher and Roman Catholic priest
• Régis Juanico (born 1972) member of the National Assembly of France
• Regis B. Kelly Scottish neuroscientist and university administrator
• Regis "Pep" Kelly (1914–1990) Canadian ice hockey player
• Régis Kittler (born 1979) French football player
• Régis Koundjia (born 1983) former Central African Republic basketball player
• Régis Labeaume (born 1956) Canadian businessman and writer
• Régis Laconi (born 1975) French motorcycle racer
• Régis Laguesse (born 1950) French association football player and coach
• Régis Laspalès (born 1957) French comedian and actor
• Régis Le Sommier (born 1969) French journalist
• Regis Leheny (1908–1976) American baseball pitcher
• Régis Loisel (born 1951) French comics writer and artist
• Regis Malady (1917–1985) American politician from Pennsylvania
• Regis McKenna American marketing entrepreneur
• Régis Messac (1893–1945) French writer
• Regis Monahan (1908–1979) American football player
• Regis Pitbull (born 1976) Brazilian association football player
• Regis Henri Post (1870–1944) New York politician and Governor of Puerto Rico
• Régis Racine (born 1970) French basketball player
• Régis Rey (born 1929) French ski jumper
• Régis Rothenbühler (born 1970) Swiss association football player
• Régis Schleicher (born 1957) French anarchist
• Régis Sénac French fencer and instructor
• Régis Simon (born 1958) French road bicycle racer
• Régis Wargnier (born 1948) French film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film score composer

Regis in Pop Culture

• Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII king in the video game "Final Fantasy XV"
• Emiel Regis Rohellec Terzieff Godefroy, a higher vampire in the video game and book series Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski