Given name & surname
Ree
“from the meadow”·“one who is bound to God”
In English use, Ree is a variant of Lee. One English interpretation is “from the meadow.” Ree is a variant of Reba. In Hebrew use, Reba carries the interpretation “one who is bound to God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Ree is a variant of Lee. One English interpretation is “from the meadow.” Ree is a variant of Reba. In Hebrew use, Reba carries the interpretation “one who is bound to God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Ree is a variant of Lee. An origin associated with Lee is Old English. Ree connects to the Rebecca name family through Reba. Rebecca has been associated with Latin and Hebrew naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Ree is a variant of Lee. The history of Lee gives this family its wider story. Lee’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name. Ree connects to the Rebecca name family through Reba. The history of Rebecca gives this family its wider story. Rebecca has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Ree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 305
- 5 boys · 300 girls
- Most popular year
- 1953
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 757 as a first name in 2020; 1,218 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ree’s family of names
Ree has a related form in Reba. In English usage, Ree has a related form in Lee. In English usage, Ree as a surname has a related form in Yi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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