Reid - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Reid \reid\ is pronounced reed. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "near the reeds; red-haired". Place name.

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

Baby names that sound like Reid are Reide and Reyd.

Reid 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 Reid. Click here to compare Reid with related baby names.