At a Glance
- Meaning
- City on the river Regen; the name combines the river name with burg, 'fortress'
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- RAY-genz-berg
Regensburg is a German unisex name meaning “city on the river Regen; the name combines the river name with burg, 'fortress'”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Regensburg
Meaning: City on the river Regen; the name combines the river name with burg, 'fortress'.
Origin: German.
How to Pronounce Regensburg
RAY-genz-bergIPA /ˈreɪɡənzbɜːrɡ/
Popularity of Regensburg
Regensburg doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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