76%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 #168 in 2022 (f) #641 in 2022 (m) United States People think this name isRate·Details youthful natural wholesome strong refined Categories anglicizations, Animal Crossing characters, candy, feminine forms, Gundam characters, Malcolm in the Middle characters, Nintendo characters, Philip K. Dick characters, rappers, RWBY characters, surnames