Rice - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Rice \r(i)-ce\ 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 Roice, Ries, Rayce and Royce. Other similar baby names are Rich, Ric, Rick, Dice and Rico.

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