Rhys Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: During the Middle Ages, Rhys was a name for noblemen, princes and rulers in Wales and Great Britain.

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A Deep Dive

Rhys Overview

Meaning

Ardent, enthusiasm

Gender

Boy

Origin

Welsh

Etymology

Derived from Old Welsh “Ris,” meaning “ardour” or “enthusiasm”​.

Pronunciation

/riːs/

Popularity

Rhys is popular in Wales, England, and Ireland, consistently ranking among the top names in these regions. In the USA, it ranked #353 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Exotic, Cool, Short

Associated Traits

Enthusiastic, passionate, strong, energetic

Name Day

August 8 (Wales)​, May 8th
A Deep Dive

Rhys Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Reece, Reese, Rees, Rhis, Rhyce, Rhysie, Rys, Rhysio, Rhysel, Rhison

Common Nicknames

Rhy, Ree, Rhysy, Rhy-Rhy, Rys, Rhysie, Rhyser, Rhysie-pie, Rhys-a-roo, Rhy-Roo

Diminutives

Rhysy, Rhysie, Rysie, Rhyser, Rhysito, Ryskin, Rhysie-bear, Rhysino, Rhysel, Rhysito lindo

Famous People

  • Rhys Ifans
    (Welsh Actor)
  • Rhys Darby
    (New Zealand Comedian)
  • Rhys Hoskins
    (American Baseball Player)
  • Rhys Matthew Bond
    (British Actor)
  • Rhys Wakefield
    (Australian Actor)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Rhys Williams
    ("Torchwood," TV Series)
  • Rhys Ashworth
    ("Hollyoaks," TV Series)
  • Rhys Lawson
    ("Neighbours," TV Series)
  • Rhys
    ("Phantasy Star III," Video Game)
  • Rhys
    ("Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance," Video Game)

What Is the Meaning of Rhys?

Rhys means “ardent” or “enthusiasm,” highlighting a passionate and energetic nature.

What Is the Origin of The Name Rhys?

The name Rhys originates from Wales, deriving from the Old Welsh word “Ris,” which means “enthusiasm” or “ardor.”

Rhys Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rhys in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4132021#4262022#3532023
Top 3 Rankings#3532023#4132021#4162020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rhys

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023353
(+73 from 2022)
924
(+193 from 2022)
0.05046
2022426
(-13 from 2021)
731
(-18 from 2021)
0.03903
2021413
(+3 from 2020)
749
(+36 from 2020)
0.03998
2020416
(+24 from 2019)
713
(+21 from 2019)
0.03855
2019440
(+23 from 2018)
692
(+65 from 2018)
0.03601
2018463
(+13 from 2017)
627
(+9 from 2017)
0.03226
2017476
(+18 from 2016)
618
(+6 from 2016)
0.03123
2016494
(+17 from 2015)
612
(+52 from 2015)
0.03021
2015511
(-27 from 2014)
560
(-20 from 2014)
0.02739
2014484
(+6 from 2013)
580
(+20 from 2013)
0.02830
2013490
(-16 from 2012)
560
(-16 from 2012)
0.02771
2012474
(+13 from 2011)
576
(+37 from 2011)
0.02839
2011487
(-16 from 2010)
539
(-11 from 2010)
0.02653
2010471
(+107 from 2009)
550
(+94 from 2009)
0.02677
2009578
(+96 from 2008)
456
(+97 from 2008)
0.02150
2008674
(+139 from 2007)
359
(+97 from 2007)
0.01646
2007813
(+111 from 2006)
262
(+57 from 2006)
0.01183
2006924
(+56 from 2005)
205
(+28 from 2005)
0.00935
2005980
(-42 from 2004)
177
(-3 from 2004)
0.00832
2004938
(+99 from 2003)
180
(+28 from 2003)
0.00852
20031037
(+20 from 2002)
152
(+8 from 2002)
0.00723
20021057
(-37 from 2001)
144
(-1 from 2001)
0.00697
20011020
(+46 from 2000)
145
(+11 from 2000)
0.00701
20001066
(+64 from 1999)
134
(+18 from 1999)
0.00642
19991130
(+107 from 1998)
116
(+18 from 1998)
0.00569
19981237
(+176 from 1997)
98
(+21 from 1997)
0.00483
19971413
(-26 from 1996)
77
(+1 from 1996)
0.00385
19961387
(+140 from 1995)
76
(+14 from 1995)
0.00379
19951527
(+81 from 1994)
62
(+5 from 1994)
0.00308
19941608
(-201 from 1993)
57
(-11 from 1993)
0.00280
19931407
(+596 from 1992)
68
(+29 from 1992)
0.00329
19922003
(-388 from 1991)
39
(-13 from 1991)
0.00186
19911615
No change from 1990
52
(+1 from 1990)
0.00245
19901615
(+539 from 1989)
51
(+19 from 1989)
0.00237
19892154
(-448 from 1988)
32
(-9 from 1988)
0.00153
19881706
(-22 from 1987)
41
(+1 from 1987)
0.00205
19871684
(+323 from 1986)
40
(+11 from 1986)
0.00205
19862007
(-438 from 1985)
29
(-12 from 1985)
0.00151
19851569
(+273 from 1984)
41
(+11 from 1984)
0.00213
19841842
(+366 from 1983)
30
(+7 from 1983)
0.00160
19832208
(-208 from 1982)
23
(-4 from 1982)
0.00123
19822000
(+138 from 1981)
27
(+3 from 1981)
0.00143
19812138
(-135 from 1980)
24
(-3 from 1980)
0.00129
19802003
(+155 from 1979)
27
(+4 from 1979)
0.00146
19792158
(+2901 from 1978)
23
(+17 from 1978)
0.00128
19785059
(-894 from 1977)
6
(-2 from 1977)
0.00035
19774165
(+771 from 1976)
8
(+2 from 1976)
0.00047
19764936
(-1508 from 1975)
6
(-4 from 1975)
0.00037
19753428
(+1799 from 1974)
10
(+5 from 1974)
0.00062
19745227
(-2215 from 1973)
5
(-6 from 1973)
0.00031
19733012
(+950 from 1971)
11
(+4 from 1971)
0.00068
19720
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19713962
(-891 from 1970)
7
(-3 from 1970)
0.00039
19703071
(-390 from 1969)
10
(-1 from 1969)
0.00052
19692681
(+55 from 1968)
11
(+1 from 1968)
0.00060
19682736
(+493 from 1967)
10
(+3 from 1967)
0.00056
19673229
(-447 from 1966)
7
(-2 from 1966)
0.00039
19662782
(+200 from 1965)
9
(+1 from 1965)
0.00050
19652982
(-672 from 1964)
8
(-5 from 1964)
0.00042
19642310
(-11 from 1963)
13
No change from 1963
0.00064
19632299
(+373 from 1962)
13
(+3 from 1962)
0.00063
19622672
(-603 from 1961)
10
(-6 from 1961)
0.00048
19612069
(+142 from 1960)
16
(+2 from 1960)
0.00074
19602211
(+1776 from 1959)
14
(+9 from 1959)
0.00065
19593987
(-1481 from 1958)
5
(-6 from 1958)
0.00023
19582506
(+316 from 1957)
11
(+2 from 1957)
0.00051
19572822
(-877 from 1956)
9
(-8 from 1956)
0.00041
19561945
(+103 from 1955)
17
(+2 from 1955)
0.00079
19552048
(+159 from 1954)
15
(+2 from 1954)
0.00072
19542207
(+184 from 1953)
13
(+2 from 1953)
0.00063
19532391
(-15 from 1952)
11
No change from 1952
0.00055
19522376
(+988 from 1951)
11
(+5 from 1951)
0.00056
19513364
(-343 from 1950)
6
(-1 from 1950)
0.00031
19503021
(-219 from 1949)
7
(-1 from 1949)
0.00038
19492802
(+866 from 1948)
8
(+3 from 1948)
0.00044
19483668
(-1134 from 1946)
5
(-4 from 1946)
0.00028
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19462534
(+971 from 1941)
9
(+4 from 1941)
0.00055
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19413505
(-525 from 1929)
5
(-3 from 1929)
0.00040
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19292980
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00072
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Rhys

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4112021#5162022#4322023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4942021#6542022#5872023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3052021#2072022#1392023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5642021#3632022#4062023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4642021#5072022#4062023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5292021#3972022#3312023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4052021#3882022#3102023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2862021#3112022#1952023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2992021#4732022#3202023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4482021#4942022#3272023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2912021#2982022#2772023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3382021#3322022#2722023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2532021#2762022#2822023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3792021#4632022#3622023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4512021#2832022#2392023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3892021#3682022#5002023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5282021#6332022#4662023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6312021#4232022#3222023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4092021#4372022#4812023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#6162021#6872022#3622023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5052021#4022022#4092023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3502021#3192022#2762023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#5502021#7462022#5282023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3992020#4302021#3382023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3432021#4372022#4592023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2832021#6612022#4602023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4182021#5772022#3912023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5992021#7672022#3922023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4832018#6792020#3562023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5672021#4882022#3172023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6392021#5122022#4872023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6442021#6522022#3382023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5312021#4152022#4252023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#8372020#7402021#6062022

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2432018#2492020#1492022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1762021#1712022#2132023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3912014#3452022#2252023

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#3182015#2342021#2812022

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3792011#4602012#3812017

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2692013#1832019#2422022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3912010#4922019#3812022

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2672018#2012021#2172023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3002020#3272022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2712018#2852023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#2222020

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#1182023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2322010

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#6092015

Popularity Rankings for Rhys in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#872003#992006#992009

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#1272021#1402022#1872023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2172021#2482022#1282023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1502021#1752022#1382023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2112021#2072022#2002023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2402019#2252020#2532021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2382018#2832019#3432020

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8972010#9702018#6712022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rhys a Name for Boys or Girls?

Rhys, with its roots in Welsh tradition, has been predominantly a boy’s name.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rhys

Rhys in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Rhys Ifans (Actor, 1967): A Welsh actor and musician known for his roles in "Notting Hill" and "The Amazing Spider-Man."
  • Rhys Darby (Comedian, 1974): A New Zealand comedian and actor known for his physical comedy and storytelling in "Flight of the Conchords."
  • Rhys Hoskins (Baseball Player, 1993): An American professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Rhys Matthew Bond (Actor, 1998): A British actor known for his roles in "Good Witch" and "Heartland."
  • Rhys Wakefield (Actor, 1988): An Australian actor and director known for his roles in "The Black Balloon" and "True Detective."
  • Rhys Williams ("Torchwood," 2006 TV Series): A character in the BBC science fiction series who is the husband of Gwen Cooper and becomes involved in Torchwood's secret activities.
  • Rhys Ashworth ("Hollyoaks," 2005 TV Series): A character on the British soap opera known for his complex family relationships and dramatic storylines.
  • Rhys Lawson ("Neighbours," 2011 TV Series): A character from the Australian soap opera who is a nurse with a troubled past.
  • Rhys ("Phantasy Star III," 1990 Video Game): The central character of the first generation, a prince who embarks on a quest to find his kidnapped bride.
  • Rhys ("Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance," 2005 Video Game): A gentle cleric who supports his allies with healing magic in this tactical RPG.
  • None

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