The name Reeve is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bailiff, sheriff, local official".

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Chosen by aviators Charles and Anne Lindbergh for their daughter, Reeve could work as a distinctive alternative to Reese. While it is currently more popular for boys, nine girls received the name in a recent year, meaning around 20% of all Reeves born in the US were girls. 
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The name comes from a Medieval occupational name, used to describe someone who enforced feudal obligations and whose role may be compared to that of a sheriff or bailiff. 

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The name Reeve peaked for girls at #5633 in 2017. Reeve is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Reeve is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bailiff, sheriff, local official".

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Cool and dignified, sophisticated and modern, Reeve might be seen as alternative to long-familiar Reese. A medieval occupational name, a reeve was an English manor officer responsible for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations; as such, it has been linked to bailiffs and sheriffs. 
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Given to more than 30 boys in a recent year, it is also occasionally used a girl name (notably by aviators Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, for their youngest child). Currently, plural form Reeves outranks it across the board however. 




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The name Reeve peaked for boys at #2543 in 2016. The name is most popular in California, California, and Texas. Reeve is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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