King or ruler
Regino is a masculine derivative of the Latin word 'regere', meaning to rule. It shares the same etymological root as the more common name Reginald and the feminine Regina. Historically, it was used in medieval Europe, notably by a Benedictine abbot and chronicler.
Less common today
Regino isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,062 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990โpresent (SSA data).
Medieval Benedictine abbot and influential chronicler
Spanish snowboarder and Olympic bronze medalist
Cuban poet and writer of the social realism movement