Read - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Read \read\, also used as boy's name Read, is a variant of Reed (Old English), and the meaning of Read is "red-haired".

The baby name Read sounds like Reid and Reade. Other similar baby names are Mead and Rea.

Read is an uncommon first name for women but a very common last name for both men and women (#1957 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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