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The name Reo is a boy's name of Latin, Japanese origin meaning "river; flow, stream; graceful + cherry blossom".

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Short, snappy, and stylish, Reo may be viewed in a number of ways:. It could be an alternative spelling of Spanish Rio or the Greek Rhoeo, both associated with rivers and flowing water. Alternatively, it could be a Japanese name, used as a variation of Leo, or a a name in its own right, meaning "graceful + cherry blossom",, "graceful + sun", "beautiful + flourishing", and "actor, musician + flourishing".
 
In terms of pronunciation, it would be REE-o in English, as reh-o if used as a form of Rhoeo, and as REH-O in Japanese.

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The name Reo is currently ranked #7102 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #1799 in 1917. The name is most popular in California and California. Reo is occasionally used for girls in 1985.

The name Reo is a girl's name of Spanish, Japanese origin meaning "river; flow, stream; graceful + cherry blossom".

A short, sparky, and stylish unisex name, Reo has multiple origins.
 
As a Japanese name, it may be considered a variation of Leo ("lion"), or as name in its own right meaning "graceful + cherry blossom",, "graceful + sun", "beautiful + flourishing", and "actor, musician + flourishing", it could also be a spin on Spanish word name, Rio, or a Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese twist on the Greek Rhoeo, both names being associated with rivers and flowing water. 
 
Pronounced REE-o in English, it would be LEH-O in Japan.

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The name Reo peaked for girls at #3607 in 1913. Reo is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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