Boy Rhys Rhys means: enthusiasm. Rhys Name Origin: Welsh Pronunciation: rh-ys See what 4 people think about Rhys Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Rhys name meaning, which is enthusiasm Ask your friends & family about Rhys… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Rhys Name Popularity How popular is the name Rhys? Here’s everything we know. 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Names Like Rhys If you like Rhys, you’ll love these other names like Rhys. What names sound like Rhys? If you like how Rhys sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Rhys. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ras To love Latin Rees Enthusiasm Welsh Reyes King; kings Spanish Ries Of the sea Latin Ross Headland, cape Scottish Russ Little red French What names are similar to Rhys? Find a name that’s like Rhys, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Chas Free man German Hays Hedged area English Keys Rejoice; happy, rejoice Latin Mays English Price Prize French Ray A diminutive form of Raymond. English Raye English Rey Kings Spanish Reyd Red English Rhett Advice English Rice Knight on horseback", "gatherer of twigs", "wood carver", or "dweller in the brush Welsh Roy Red Irish Ruy Famous power; red Irish Rye Shays Admirable Gaelic Lists With Rhys Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Rhys. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ayla Terebinth tree Hebrew Share Your Thoughts 4 Comments Christa Sep 8 at 9:56 am I love my little man he is everything I imagined plus more Reply Robin Aug 27 at 3:02 am My husband I both have names that start with R, so we decided to keep the trend going with our baby. We also didn’t know the gender and liked the idea of choosing names that could go either way (like ours). Through some name searching, we found Rhys and saw that it meant “enthusiastic and passionate”. With all the kicking I’d been feeling, that seemed like a good fit! Reply Lacey Jun 13 at 2:29 pm Saw the name on a tv show. Loved the meaning which is enthusiasm which means God in you. Like the original spelling for a boy Rhys. Reply Tania Jun 8 at 3:45 pm My mom was born in Wales and Rhys is a Welsh name. He also has his great grandfathers middle name which is Ellis. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Rhys Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Robin Aug 27 at 3:02 am My husband I both have names that start with R, so we decided to keep the trend going with our baby. We also didn’t know the gender and liked the idea of choosing names that could go either way (like ours). Through some name searching, we found Rhys and saw that it meant “enthusiastic and passionate”. With all the kicking I’d been feeling, that seemed like a good fit! Reply
Lacey Jun 13 at 2:29 pm Saw the name on a tv show. Loved the meaning which is enthusiasm which means God in you. Like the original spelling for a boy Rhys. Reply
Tania Jun 8 at 3:45 pm My mom was born in Wales and Rhys is a Welsh name. He also has his great grandfathers middle name which is Ellis. Reply
