Reese
Welsh
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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.
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# 174 in the US
Reese Rank in US Top 1000
# 438 on Nameberry
Reese Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Reese Popularity
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Famous People Named Reese
- (Laura Jeanne) Reese WitherspoonAmerican actress
- Reese Ann Griffin (b. 2015)daughter of NFL player Robert Griffin III
- Reese Mackenziedaughter 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
Reese in Pop Culture
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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