The baby name Reade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced reed (IPA: /riːd/).
Reade is English in Origin.
The baby name Reade is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced reed (IPA: /riːd/).
Reade is English in Origin.
Reade is an English surname-turned-given name pronounced REED. It stems from Old English rēad, “red,” used as a byname for someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The spelling with final -e reflects Middle English orthography preserved in certain families. As with many color surnames, it signaled an easily observed trait and spread widely across medieval England and later to Ireland and the New World through migration.
As a first name, Reade entered intermittent use in the 19th century, aided by the period’s enthusiasm for surnames and by figures such as Victorian novelist Charles Reade. Today it reads crisp and modern and is used for all genders. Close variants and cognates include Read and Rede (English), Reid (Scots), and Reed - sometimes etymologically separate when derived from residence near a reed bed. Core meaning: “red-haired” or “ruddy.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2016 | #891 | 7 | 7,365 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Reade is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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