48%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage German (Swiss), Late Roman Meaning & History Means "rule" in Latin. This was the name of a 3rd-century Swiss martyr, the patron saint of Zurich. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootregulaOther Languages & CulturesRegla(Spanish) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange simple serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: September 11 Categories historians, Latin words, leadership, martyrs, opera singers, patron saints, politics, power, saints, word names