Rhys: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “ardor, enthusiasm”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- REES · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (94% of all uses)
Traditional Welsh name borne by medieval rulers of Deheubarth. Reese is a common anglicized form.
How popular is Rhys?
Babies named Rhys in 2024989
2024 rank#354 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188014,396
Rhys is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rhys
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rhys questions
What does the name Rhys mean?
Rhys means "ardor, enthusiasm". It comes from Welsh. Traditional Welsh name borne by medieval rulers of Deheubarth. Reese is a common anglicized form.
Is Rhys a boy or girl name?
Rhys is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rhys?
989 US babies were named Rhys in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Rhys?
Rhys is usually pronounced REES.
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.