Giant or traveler
Ries is a surname-turned-first-name with two primary etymological paths. In Germanic contexts, it is often a variant of 'Reese' or derived from 'Riese', meaning 'giant'. Alternatively, it can be a Dutch and Low German diminutive of names like Marinus or Maurice, sometimes associated with the concept of a traveler.
Less common today
Ries isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,863 in 1999.
Dutch professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
