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Reece

Reece: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ardor”
Origin
Welsh
Say it
REESS · 1 syllable
Used for
Boys (82% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Rhys/Rees, from an old Welsh name usually interpreted as 'ardor' or 'enthusiasm'. Reece is a well-established anglicized form.

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How popular is Reece?

2024253 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Reece in 2024841

2024 rank#455 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188026,036

Reece has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Reece

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Rhysardor, enthusiasm · Welsh
  • Dylanson of the sea · Welsh
  • Owenwell-born; young warrior · Welsh
  • Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh
  • Maddoxson of Madoc · Welsh
  • Ellisbenevolent · Welsh
  • Griffinstrong lord · Welsh
  • Gavinwhite hawk · Welsh

Reece questions

What does the name Reece mean?

Reece means "ardor". It comes from Welsh. Variant spelling of Rhys/Rees, from an old Welsh name usually interpreted as 'ardor' or 'enthusiasm'. Reece is a well-established anglicized form.

Is Reece a boy or girl name?

Reece is mainly a boy's name in US records (82% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Reece?

841 US babies were named Reece in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Reece?

Reece is usually pronounced REESS.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.