Reid: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “red-haired”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- REED · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Reid is a surname-name from Scots reid 'red,' used for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. It is related to the English surname Reed/Reade in some cases.
How popular is Reid?
Babies named Reid in 20241,149
2024 rank#300 boys
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188040,596
Reid has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Reid
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Reid questions
What does the name Reid mean?
Reid means "red-haired". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Reid is a surname-name from Scots reid 'red,' used for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. It is related to the English surname Reed/Reade in some cases.
Is Reid a boy or girl name?
Reid is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Reid?
1,149 US babies were named Reid in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Reid?
Reid is usually pronounced REED.
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.