Regulus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Regulus – Meaning: little king – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: REG-yoo-lus


Regulus is a Latin boy's name meaning “little king”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Regulus

Meaning: Little king.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Regulus

Phonetic: REG-yoo-lus   IPA: /ˈrɛɡjʊləs/

Popularity of Regulus

Regulus 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.

Lists That Include Regulus

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