Reese

Welsh

"ardor"

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.

Reese Rank in US Top 1000

# 174 in the US

Reese Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 376 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Reese

• 174 US 2023
• 376 Nameberry 2025
• 31 Unisex 2023
• 341 Future 2028

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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