Reeve - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Reeve \re(e)-ve\ is pronounced reev. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "bailiff". Occupational name. The medieval reeve of a castle or landholding was an administrator for the king or someone of high position. Rêve is the French word for "dream".

Reeve has 4 variant forms: Reave, Reeford, Reeves and Reve.

Baby names that sound like Reeve are Rafe, Rafee, Ravi and Ravee.

Reeve is a very rare 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 Reeve. Click here to compare Reeve with related baby names.