Rice

Rice meaning and name origin

Rice \r(i)-ce\ as a boy's name is of English origin. Anglicization of Rhys (Welsh) or a respelling of the German name Reis, possibly meaning "knight on horseback", "gatherer of twigs", "wood carver", or "dweller in the brush". Football player Jerry Rice.

For more information, see also the related name Reece.

Baby names that sound like Rice are Raice and Roice. Other similar baby names are Rich, Ric, Rick, Dice and Rico.

View a list of the 4 names that reference Rice.

Popularity of Rice

Rice is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#146 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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