Reeves
Meaning
"son of the reeve, estate manager"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,185
- Total SSA Count
- 67
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Reeve, Ree
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the reeve, estate manager"
Origin: Old English
"lapis lazuli beauty"
Origin: Japanese 瑠美
Rumi is more popular, ranked #1722 vs #2185 for Reeves.
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Rumi is more popular, ranked #1722 compared to Reeves at #2185 in the United States.
Reeves means "son of the reeve, estate manager" (Old English origin). Rumi means "lapis lazuli beauty" (Japanese 瑠美 origin).
Reeves is primarily a boy name. Rumi is primarily a girl name.