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 RootrisVariantsReece, 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, Baskin-Robbins flavors, candy, feminine forms, Fortnite characters, Gundam characters, Malcolm in the Middle characters, Nintendo characters, one syllable, Philip K. Dick characters, rappers, RWBY characters, Squishmallows, surnames