What origin is the name Reid?

Reid comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Reid a popular name?

Reid is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Reid does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Reid?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Reid — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Reid

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Reid

Reid

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Reid is an english unisex name meaning "Reid is an English surname and given name meaning red-headed. It was originally used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.".

Parents who choose Reid pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Reid is an English surname and given name meaning red-headed. It was originally used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Reid is an English surname and given name meaning red-headed. It was originally used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Reid

Very rare in US records

What does Reid mean?

Reid is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Reid is an English surname and given name meaning red-headed. It was originally used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.".

Is Reid a rare name?

Yes. Reid does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Reid

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Reid

Reid means "Reid is an English surname and given name meaning red-headed. It was originally used to describe a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion." — these names share that spirit.