Rigel: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration

Updated July 16, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

Arabic : Foot; star in the constellation Orion

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Family name origins & meanings

Probably of German origin, an altered form of Reigel or Riegel.

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