Reed - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Reed \reed\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "red". Variant of Red, or possibly a place name referring to the reeds in a swampy place.

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

Baby names that sound like Reed are Redd, Rad, Reide, Rod, Rodd and Rudd.

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