Regis

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.

# 996 in the US

Regis Rank in US Top 1000

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