Reeves is an English surname meaning "son of the reeve", the reeve being a medieval official who managed a manor or a district for its lord, so the name is often glossed as "steward" or "bailiff". Actor Keanu Reeves has made the surname familiar to a generation, and it fits the trend of Hayes, Brooks and Banks. Reeves ranked number 7273 in 2000, hovered around number 4000 through the 2010s, jumped to number 2166 in 2024 and stands at number 2442 in 2025 with 56 boys.