Reese at a glance
- Meaning
- “enthusiasm, ardour”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Welsh
- Pronunciation
- REES
- Other forms
- Rhys, Reece, Rees
Where the name Reese comes from
Reese is an English spelling of the Welsh boy’s name Rhys, borne by several medieval Welsh princes. In the UK the Welsh spelling Rhys and the form Reece are used for boys. In the US, Reese is now mostly a girl’s name.
Famous people named Reese
- Reese Witherspoon (actress)