What does Reading mean?

Reading as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Reading is "son of the red-haired". Also a place name.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Re-, -ing

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, red

Variations

VARIANTS Redding, Reeding, Reiding

How popular is Reading?

Reading is an uncommon first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#10277 out of 150436, Top 7%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Delling, Feilding (see Fielding), Fielding, Godding, Golding, Harding, Henning, Rain, Raine, Rains, Ravinn, Read, Reade, Reagan, Reagen, Rearden, Reardon, Regin, Reginn, Regino, Reubin, Ring, Spalding and Waring. Like Reading, these names are not commonly used.