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Revis

♂ Boy

Pronounced REE-vis /ˈriː.vɪs/Medium

Meaning: Revis is an English surname used as a given name, generally grouped with Reeves, from the Old English 'gerefa' (a reeve, meaning a local official, bailiff or steward). Given as a first name, it carries that old sense of a community officer.Low

In 30 seconds: Revis is an English surname used as a boy's name, related to Reeves, from a word for a local steward or official. It saw early-century use (said REE-vis).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningRevis is an English surname used as a given name, generally grouped with Reeves, from the Old English 'gerefa' (a reeve, meaning a local official, bailiff or steward). Given as a first name, it carries that old sense of a community officer.
U.S. rank (1990)#7006 ↗ Rising
1990 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1926
Total births (all-time)≈ 382

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192719071990

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

Revis comes from an English surname in the Reeves family of names, from Old English 'gerefa,' a reeve or local official. Like many such surnames it was adopted as a first name, appearing on American boys in the early twentieth century.

Revis was only about fifteen a year even at its peak, surfacing in the nineteen-hundreds and twenties and never common. It remains far better known as a surname than as a given name.

Did you know? The football player Darrelle Revis kept the surname in the public eye, though as a first name Revis had already appeared quietly on American boys generations earlier.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Revis — English surname in the Reeves family; 'reeve/steward'; given-name use; Darrelle Revis bearer

Variations

RevesReevesReavis

Nicknames

Rev

Famous Bearers

  • ★Darrelle Revis (b. 1985)
    American football cornerback and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; Revis is his surname

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Revis mean?

It is an English surname used as a given name, related to Reeves, from an old word for a reeve, meaning a local official or steward.

How do you pronounce Revis?

It is said REE-vis /ˈriː.vɪs/ - two syllables.

Is Revis a boy or girl name?

Revis is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Revis?

Revis was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

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