Reese
Welsh
"ardor"Reese Origin and Meaning
The name Reese is both a boy's name and 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 was recently in the Top 10 Unisex names looked at on Nameberry.
# 168 in the US
Reese Rank in US Top 1000
# 584 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
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- Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
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