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The baby name Ree is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ree (IPA: /riː/).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: ree (IPA: /riː/)

What is the meaning of the name Ree ?

The baby name Ree is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ree (IPA: /riː/).

Ree is in Origin.

Ree is a compact, largely unisex name that arises in several traditions. In English it functions as a pet form for Marie, Renée, Teresa/Theresa, and for surnames or given names beginning with Ree-, and it is also used as a shorthand for Reese/Reece (ultimately from Welsh Rhys, “ardor; enthusiasm”). As an independent given name it remains uncommon but familiar through nicknames in the 20th–21st centuries; American author Ree Drummond (born Anne Marie) illustrates this usage.

Further strands add nuance to its meaning. In Irish and Scottish Gaelic the word rí/rìgh means “king,” a phonetic echo behind some modern spellings; Dutch ree denotes the “roe deer,” source of the surname Ree that can be transferred to given-name use; and Korean Rhee/Ree represents the surname 李 (“plum”), sometimes adopted as a given name abroad. Variants and related forms include Rhee, Rie, Reese/Reece, Rhys, Marie, and Renée.

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Ree – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #28 8 2,021
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BN Girls 0 #108 7 5,459
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
MU Girls 0 #321 31 8,539
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #486 19 11,303
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #527 27 20,968
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
SG Girls 0 #572 15 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SA Girls 0 #585 365 25,931
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
QA Boys 0 #697 11 18,093
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
EG Girls 0 #761 200 14,742
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
NG Girls 0 #767 20 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #814 16 13,765
ZA Girls 0 #860 287 25,928
EG Boys 0 #862 25 15,035
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2021 #916 5 8,741
NL Boys 0 #925 27 5,873
MY Girls 0 #938 57 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #973 207 25,619
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,026 86 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
DZ 0 #1,152 25 20,130
TR 0 #1,181 31 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,532 83 28,008

Ree is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Ree

Ree is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ree is a one syllable name, pronounced ree (IPA: /riː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rae, Ray, Rea and Rie.
Somewhat — Ree ranked #677 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Ree ranks highest in Finland (#677 in 2026).