Rhyce
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- REES
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhyce is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “ardour, enthusiasm”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhyce mean?
Welsh: respelling of Rhys, a Welsh name
“ardour, enthusiasm”
Rhys is also anglicised as Rice, Reece and Reese.
Is Rhyce a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhyce is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhyce in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rhyce in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Rhyce in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 2 | #4,818 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,451 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,346 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Rhyce
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Bryn, Ryan, Regan, Kerr, Rhydian, Rhys, Ronan, Connor, Keelan, Keenan, Conn
Names related to Rhyce
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rhyce: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhyce, updated 20 October 2026.