Rice - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Rice \r(i)-

is of English origin. Anglicisation 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.

Rice is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#146 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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