77%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Welsh, English Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Anglicized form of Rhys. It is also used as a feminine name, popularized by the American actress Reese Witherspoon (1976-). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsReece, Rees, Rhys(Welsh) Rhys(English) Other Languages & CulturesRis(Old Welsh) PopularityDetails Last ranked #919 in 2007 (f) #814 in 2006 (m) England and Wales Last ranked #174 in 2023 (f) #630 in 2023 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful natural wholesome strong refined Categories anglicizations, Animal Crossing characters, candy, feminine forms, Fortnite characters, Gundam characters, Malcolm in the Middle characters, Nintendo characters, one syllable, Philip K. Dick characters, rappers, RWBY characters, surnames