Rives - name meaning, origin

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

is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "dweller by the riverbank". Place name. Of a different source from the similar-sounding Reeves.

Baby names that sound like Rives are Rufus, Rufous and Ruffus. Other similar baby names are Ries, River and Rivers.

Rives is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#8025 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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