Reed
Meaning
"lives near reeds"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #422
- Total SSA Count
- 744
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lives near reeds"
Origin: Old English
"flower, blooming"
Origin: Arabic
Reed is more popular, ranked #422 vs #5666 for Zyrah.
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Reed is more popular, ranked #422 compared to Zyrah at #5666 in the United States.
Reed means "lives near reeds" (Old English origin). Zyrah means "flower, blooming" (Arabic origin).
Reed is primarily a boy name. Zyrah is primarily a girl name.