Reed - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Reed \reed\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "red-haired".

Reed has 4 variant forms: Read, Reade, Reid and Reida.

Baby names that sound like Reed are Reeda, Reta, Reeta, Reda and Riet.

Reed is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Reed. Click here to compare Reed with related baby names.