Riece
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- REES
- Origin
- Welsh
Riece is a boys' name of Welsh origin, meaning “ardour, enthusiasm”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Riece mean?
Welsh: respelling of Reece, from Welsh Rhys
“ardour, enthusiasm”
Is Riece a girl's or a boy's name?
Riece is a boys' name.
How popular is Riece in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Riece in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Riece
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luke, Robert, Ryan, Adam, James, Patrick, Jack, John, Michael, Jake, Charles, Billy
Names related to Riece
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Morgan, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, 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, “Riece: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/riece, updated 20 October 2026.