Rees

A unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning ardent, fiery; from rhys.

Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Rees by the numbers

Rees was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 36 babies in 2000, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rees. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Reyeskings42 in the US (2017)
  • Ree5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Rees

Names that are said the same way as Rees, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Reeceardent or passionate; form of rhys615 in the US (2017)
  • Reiskings15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reissrice or riser; a surname used as given name8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rece14 in the US (2017)
  • Reise6 in the US (2017)
  • Reace5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean fire

Like Rees, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
  • Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Brantleyfire brand; a form of Brant2,347 in the US (2017)
  • Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
  • Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
  • Keegansmall flame or descendant of Aodhagán1,235 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Rees

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