Gender
Male
Origin
- Arabic
- Foot. Rigel is a blue star of the first magnitude that marks the hunters left foot in the Orion constellation.
Foot; Rigel is a blue star of the first magnitude that marks the hunter''s left foot in the Orion constellation.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Star/Planet
Pronunciation
r(i)-gel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3300, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #16321, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 23 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 34 | – |
| 2017 | 26 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data