Reyes (name)
Reyes is a Spanish word, used as a given name or as a Spanish surname. The literal translation into English is 'kings', but could also be translated as 'royals' or 'royalty'. The Portuguese version of this surname is Reis. Similarly, the Arabic "reyes" signifies a ruler or head of a company or organization.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Reyes Estévez, Spanish 1500 metres runner
- Reyes Maroto, Spanish economist and politician
- Reyes Moronta, Dominican professional baseball pitcher
- Reyes Tamez, Mexican immunochemist
Surname
Arts
- Alfonso Reyes, a Mexican writer, philosopher, and diplomat
- Alisa Reyes, an American actress
- Andre Reyes, vocalist and guitarist in the Gipsy Kings
- Aurora Reyes Flores, a Mexican painter
- Canut Reyes, vocalist in the Gipsy Kings
- Claudio Reyes, Chilean singer, actor, politician and comedian
- Coney Reyes, Filipina actress, host, and producer
- Cristine Reyes, a Filipina actress
- Emma Reyes, Colombian painter and writer
- Ernie Reyes, Jr., an American Taekwondo practitioner and actor
- Ginger Reyes, an American rock musician
- Jesús Reyes Ferreira, Mexican artist and antiques/art collector and vendor
- Jorge Reyes (Argentine actor)
- Jorge Reyes (Venezuelan actor)
- Judy Reyes, an American actress
- Madison Reyes,, Latin-American actress mostly known for Julie and the Phantoms
- Nicolas Reyes, lead vocalist of the Gipsy Kings
- Patchai Reyes, vocalist and guitarist in the Gipsy Kings
- Paul Reyes, vocalist and guitarist in the Gipsy Kings
- Ron Reyes, a singer for the band Black Flag
- Sandra Reyes, Colombian actress
- Santa Reyes, Dominican singer-songwriter, known professionally as Santaye
- Sofía Reyes, a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress
- Teresita Reyes, a Chilean actress
- Xiomara Reyes, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
Politicians
- Edward Diego Reyes, Guamanian politician
- José Reyes Ferriz, a Mexican politician, mayor of Ciudad Juárez
- José Reyes Baeza Terrazas, a Mexican politician, governor of Chihuahua
- José Reyes Estrada Aguirre, a Mexican politician, mayor of Ciudad Juárez
- Juan Francisco Reyes, a Vice President of Guatemala
- Rafael Reyes, a president of Colombia
- Raúl Reyes, a leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
- Silvestre Reyes, an American politician from the state of Texas
Sports
General
- Dominick Reyes, an American mixed martial artist
- Efren Reyes, a Filipino pool player
- Faustino Reyes, a Spanish boxer
- Mika Reyes, a Filipino volleyball player
- Norcady Reyes, Gibraltarian international athletics competitor
- Polo Reyes, a Mexican mixed martial artist
- Ricky Reyes, a Cuban American professional wrestler
- Rosie Reyes, a Mexican tennis player
- Sammis Reyes, Chilean-American football player
Football (soccer)
- David Reyes, a Chilean footballer
- Diego Antonio Reyes, a Mexican footballer
- José Antonio Reyes, a Spanish international and Sevilla football player
- Lorenzo Reyes, Chilean footballer
- Lorenzo Reyes (Mexican footballer), Mexican footballer
Baseball
- Al Reyes, Dominican baseball pitcher
- Anthony Reyes, American baseball pitcher
- Argenis Reyes, Dominican baseball player
- Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball pitcher
- Denyi Reyes, Dominican baseball pitcher
- Franmil Reyes, Dominican baseball player
- Gerardo Reyes (baseball), Dominican baseball pitcher
- José Reyes (catcher), Dominican baseball catcher
- José Reyes (shortstop), Dominican baseball player
- Nap Reyes, Cuban baseball player
- Pablo Reyes, Dominican baseball player
- Víctor Reyes, Venezuelan baseball player
Basketball
- Chot Reyes, Filipino basketball coach
- Jay-R Reyes, Filipino basketball player
- Jose Reyes, Filipino basketball player
- Ramón Reyes (basketball), Panamanian player
- Raphael Reyes, Filipino basketball player
- Renato Reyes, Filipino basketball player
- Rob Reyes, Filipino basketball player
- Ryan Reyes, Filipino basketball player
Other
- Alba Reyes, beauty pageant contestant
- Bernardo Reyes, Mexican general
- Carlos Reyes (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cynthia Reyes, Canadian author and journalist
- Gabriel M. Reyes, Filipino Archbishop
- Guadalupe Reyes, American activist
- J. B. L. Reyes, Associate Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court
- José Adriosola Reyes y Mariano, Filipino revolutionary
- Lina Sagaral Reyes, Filipino journalist
- Luz Mely Reyes, Venezuelan journalist, writer, and analyst
- Pedro Reyes (comedian), Spanish comedian
- Ramon Reyes, American lawyer
- Silvia Reyes, Spanish activist
Fictional characters
- Reyes Alexander Farrow, the Son of Satan in Darynda Jones's Charley Davidson series
- Abraham Reyes, a character from the 2010 video game Red Dead Redemption
- Carlos Reyes, Austin PD patrol officer and the love interest of TK Strand in 9-1-1: Lone Star
- Cassia Reyes, protagonist of the Matched trilogy by Allie Condie
- Cecilia Reyes, a character from the Marvel comic book series X-Men
- Dante Reyes, son of Hernan Reyes and main antagonist of Fast X
- Erica Reyes, a werewolf in the MTV television series Teen Wolf
- Gabriel Reyes, playable character in the Blizzard Entertainment video game Overwatch, also known as "Reaper"
- Hugo "Hurley" Reyes, a character from the television series Lost
- Hernan Reyes, main antagonist of the 2011 action film Fast Five
- Jaime Reyes, the current Blue Beetle in DC Comics
- Joslin Reyes, a member of the Endurance Crew and Technicians in the game Tomb Raider
- Monica Reyes, a fictional FBI agent in The X-Files
- Nick Reyes, the protagonist in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Raven Reyes, in The 100
- Robbie Reyes, the current Ghost Rider in Marvel Comics
- Samantha Reyes, District Attorney from season 2 of Daredevil
- Stefani Reyes, the main protagonist of ''Final Destination Bloodlines''