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Reo

OriginVarition of Rio or Rhoeo, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
Meaning"river; flow, stream; graceful + cherry blossom"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#7102

2025 SSA

About Reo

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.

Reo for girls

Pronounced REE-o in English, it would be LEH-O in Japan.

Reo for boys#7102 US

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.

Pronounced REH-oh.

As of October 2026, Reo ranked #12006 in US births in 1985 SSA, peaked at #3607 in 1913.

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