Reese is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “ardent.” In 2024 it was given to 2,044 babies in the United States.
Reese at a glance
Gender
Unisex name
Origin
Irish & Celtic
Meaning
“ardent”
Pronunciation
/ɹis/
About the name Reese
Reese belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “ardent” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Reese first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 62,268 babies since 1880, including 2,044 in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.