Rhys

Welsh

"ardor"

Rhys Origin and Meaning

The name Rhys is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "ardor".

There's Rhys and there's Reese (now more popular for girls) and there's Reece, and we particularly like the traditional Welsh spelling, which entered the list in 2004, possibly influenced by Jonathan Rhys Meyers, of The Tudors, and Welsh-born actor Rhys Ifans.

Always widespread in Wales, where it has deep historic roots, Rhys is also a high-ranking name in England, Ireland and Scotland.

Former New Kid on the Block Joey McIntyre named his son Rhys Edward in 2009.

Rhys Rank in US Top 1000

# 353 in the US

Rhys Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 56 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rhys

• 353 US 2023
• 56 Nameberry 2025
• 373 Future 2028
• 309 England 2023
• 140 Scotland 2023
• 98 Ireland 2014

20 Names Similar to Rhys

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Rhys.

• Callum
• Ronan
• Lachlan
• Everett
• Kieran
• Emerson
• Declan
• Flynn
• Arden
• Killian
• Alden
• Finley
• Ellis
• Beckett
• Finlay
• Griffin
• Rory
• Emmett
• Holden
• Rowan

Famous People Named Rhys

• Rhys ap Gruffydd King of Deheubarth, Wales
• Rhys Ifans (born Rhys Owain Evans) Welsh actor
• Rhys Hoskins American baseball player
• Rhys Montague Darby New Zealand comedian
• Rhys Chatham American composer
• Rhys Coiro American actor
• Rhys Thomas British film director and actor
• Rhys Uhlich Australian model and actor
• Rhys Lewis British soul singer
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers Irish Actor and Model
• Rhys Edward McIntyre (born 2009) son of musician Joey McIntyre
• John Rhys Davies, Welsh actor and producer
• Matthew Rhys Welsh actor

The name Rhys in Pop Culture

• Rhys character in the book "The Two Princesses of Bamarre" by Gail Carson Levine
• Rhys a character on the television show "Elementary"
• Rhys Williams a character on the television show "Torchwood"
• Rhys a character in the TellTale video game "Tales from the Borderlands"
• Rhys Williams a character in the book "In Office Hours," By Lucy Keller
• Rhys a character in the "Trylle" trilogy of books
• Rhysand "Rhys " character in the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book series by Sarah J. Maas
• Rhys a character in the Dragon Age game and book series
• Rhys Lindstrom one of the main characters of The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff