Rhianna

Rhianna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “great queen”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: ree-AN-ə · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Rhianna is usually a variant spelling influenced by Welsh Rhiannon. Rhiannon is often interpreted from an old Celtic element meaning 'great queen'.

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How popular is Rhianna?

20244.5 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Rhianna in 202415

Peak year2007

Total US babies since 18805,755

Rhianna is fading: recent use is about 20% of its level ten years before.

Names like Rhianna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Morgansea-born; sea-circle · Welsh
Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Winniefair and blessed · Welsh
Rowynwhite spear · Welsh

Rhianna questions

What does the name Rhianna mean?

Rhianna means "great queen". It comes from Welsh. Rhianna is usually a variant spelling influenced by Welsh Rhiannon. Rhiannon is often interpreted from an old Celtic element meaning 'great queen'.

Is Rhianna a boy or girl name?

Rhianna is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rhianna?

15 US babies were named Rhianna in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.

How do you pronounce Rhianna?

Rhianna is usually pronounced ree-AN-ə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.