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Meaning

The name Rhys has the following meaning:

Enthusiasm or zealousness. A name with strong character.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Rhys is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Rhys in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Rhys is pronounced as ris

Origins

Rhys originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Rhys and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Rhys: Boys - Aneurin, Arvel, Caden, Cedric, Evan, Gavin, Hywel, Llewellyn, Llewelyn, Lloyd, Maddox, Girls - Ariana, Caron, Dec, Decia, Delyth, Dilys, Elva, Enid, Glenda, Glenna, Glynis, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Rhys: Reece (Welsh), Reese (Welsh)

Style

We think the name Rhys should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

See other Celtic boy names

Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Rhys to be: Creative, tough and compassionate chap

In one word, you might describe Rhys as a(n) "compassionate" person.

See other "compassionate" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Rhys (or its variants) are:

Rhys Davies, born on 9 November, a famous author. Rhys Davies's background: A Welsh novelist and short story writer, who wrote in the English language.

Rhys Chatham , born on 19 September, a famous musician. Rhys Chatham 's background: An American composer, guitarist, and trumpet player, primarily active in avant-garde and minimalist fields of experimentation. He is best known for his 'guitar orchestra' compositions, which are acknowledged as the major influence on his sonic contemporary Glenn Branca.

Rhys Ifans, born on 22 July, a famous actor. Rhys Ifans's background: An Emmy-nominated, BAFTA-winning Welsh actor.
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