Save Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. REH-ghla [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "rule" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Regla, meaning "Our Lady of the Rule". This name is especially common in Cuba. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRegula(German (Swiss)) Regula(Late Roman)