Reed

Reed \ree(d), re-ed\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby boy name Reed is sometimes used as a girl name meaning of name. Its pronunciation is RIY-D ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Reed: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"

What is the origin of Reed?

Reed is used predominantly in the English and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Old English origins. The name's meaning is red; from the reeds; from the cleared land. The name is derived from the common Scottish surname, which usually originated from the Old English element 'read' (red) and was initiallly used as a byname for someone with a ruddy complexion or with red hair. The surname could also be from an Old English place name of the element 'hreod' (reeds) or 'reod' (cleared land), in reference to someone who lived near reeds or a clearing in the woods. In addition, Reed is a variant of the name name Read meaning (English and Scottish) in the English language. Reed can also be a variant of the name Reid name popularity (English and Scottish). Raed meaning, name Raede meaning, Raeed definition, Reyd pronounciation, Reyde name popularity, and what does the name Rheed mean are variants of Reed. Other forms of Reed comprise the variant spellings Read meaning of name (English and Scottish), Reade name (English), Reed pronounciation (English and Scottish), Reid meaning (English and Scottish), and Reide definition (English). See also the related form, what does the name Red mean (English). Reed is a fairly popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1930s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.037% of baby boys were given the name Reed. It ranked at #380 then. In 2010, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Reed, Reid pronounciation was the most regularly used. It was used 51% more than Reed in that year. In the past century Reed has mostly been a baby boy name.

List of baby names Reed:

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The baby name Reed fun facts:

The name Reed in reverse order is "Deer".

The numerological value of the name Reed is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Reed?

Reed is in the top names in USA.