Reice as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reice

What is the meaning of the name Reice ?

The baby name Reice is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Typically REES (IPA: /riːs/); less commonly RICE (IPA: /raɪs/).

Reice is Welsh in Origin.

Reice is a modern, rare respelling of Reese/Reece, ultimately from the Welsh Rhys, a long‑standing given name meaning “ardor, enthusiasm, passion.” Usually pronounced like “reece,” it functions as a unisex choice in contemporary use. The -ice ending also echoes the Anglicized surname Rice, itself commonly derived from Rhys in Welsh families, which further strengthens the link.

From medieval Wales - where patronymics such as ap Rhys were widespread - the name moved into English as Rees, Reece, and Rice, appearing in parish rolls by the 1500s and later traveling to Ireland, England, and the Americas. Modern visibility owes much to figures like actor Rhys Ifans and actress Reese Witherspoon. Variants and related forms include Rhys (m.), Rees, Reece, Reese (uni.), Rice (surname/given), and Rhyse; rarer spellings include Reyce and Riece. Meaning remains consistent across forms: spirited zeal or ardent enthusiasm.