Names like Reed
Reed is a one-syllable English name that ends in -ed. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
One syllable, ending the same way as Reed.
Ned English · diminutive of Edward, 'wealthy guardian'
Creed Latin · a statement of belief, from Latin credo, 'I believe'
Fred Germanic · short for Frederick, 'peaceful ruler'
Ted Greek · diminutive of Theodore, gift of god
The same roots
Also English names, from the tradition Reed comes from.
Ford English · place name/surname meaning 'river crossing'
Dean English · surname/title, "valley" or church official
Royce English · surname, "son of Roy"
Nash English · surname, "dweller by the ash tree"
The same feel
Also surname style names.
Corbin French · surname, "raven, dark-haired"
Brooks English · surname, "dweller by the brook"
Reid Scottish · surname, "red-haired"
Clark English · clerk, scholar (occupational surname); immortalized by Clark Kent (Superman) in Superman (1978)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Reed, on a similar curve.
Judd English · pet form related to Jordan or Judah, ultimately Hebrew 'praised'
Rush English · word name/surname, "rush plant" (marsh grass) or "haste"
Drew English · manly, brave (short form of Andrew); a nod to Charles Drew, physician who pioneered large-scale blood banking and plasma storage
Lane English · surname/place name, "narrow road"
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