​
​
Advanced Search

Reese

Welsh
"ardor"
0
Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Thu Apr 03 2025

Reese Origin and Meaning

The name Reese is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "ardor".

The sassy, steel magnolia appeal of Oscar-winning Reese (born Laura Jeanne—Reese is her mother's maiden name) Witherspoon has single-handedly propelled this formerly boys’ name into girls' popularity.

Reese was recently in the Top 10 Unisex names looked at on Nameberry.

# 174 in the US

Reese Rank in US Top 1000

020040060080010002000201020202023
# 376 on Nameberry

Reese Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

020040060080010002013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Popularity of the name Reese

20 Names Similar to Reese

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

Famous People Named Reese

  • (Laura Jeanne) Reese Witherspoon
    American actress
  • Reese Ann Griffin (b. 2015)
    daughter of NFL player Robert Griffin III
  • Reese Mackenzie
    daughter of ice hockey player Derek Mackenzie
  • Ava Reese Biermann (b. 2010)
    daughter of actress Andrea Roth and Todd Biermann
  • Essex Reese Rosenbaum (b. 2016)
    daughter of J.P. Rosenbaum

Want to keep track of your favorite names?

Create an account and you can create lists, keep track of favorites, and even be alerted when there is new content posted about a name.