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Reather
How to Pronounce Reather
Pronounced REE-thur /ˈri.ðər/Medium
Meaning: Reather is a rare early-1900s girls' name, most plausibly a variant of Reatha (itself an obscure coinage) blended with the sound of Heather. A firm single etymology is not documented, and it is best read as a regional folk name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Reather is a thinly recorded name from the early 1900s, most common in the American South. Its shape suggests a link to Reatha — a rare name of unclear root — and to the sound of Heather; without documentation, either is tentative rather than certain.
It peaked around 1919 and had largely gone by the 1980s, never common in any region. Because its origin is uncertain, a confident meaning would be a guess, and a woman named Reather would belong to a grandparent-or-older generation.
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What does the name Reather mean?
Reather is a vintage name of uncertain origin, likely a variant of Reatha or Heather.
How do you pronounce Reather?
It's said REE-thur /ˈri.ðər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Reather a boy or girl name?
Reather is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Reather?
Reather was always rare in the U.S., a scarce early twentieth-century Southern name now essentially gone.