Reese (name)


Reese is an anglicised spelling of the Welsh name Rhys. It is a gender neutral given name which means ardent or fiery. In 2012, the female version of the name peaked, ranking at 128 in popularity of given names in the United States of America. The male version of the name peaked in 2003, ranked at 368; at the time, the female Reese was ranked at 464. The name Reese overall was not ranked in the top 1000 until the year 2000.

Given name