Rhiannon

Rhiannon: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Welsh mythology, borne by a major figure in the Mabinogi. The name is linked to an older Celtic form often interpreted as 'great queen'.

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How popular is Rhiannon?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rhiannon in 2024175

2024 rank#1,310 girls

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 188015,330

Rhiannon is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Rhiannon

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

Rhiannon questions

What does the name Rhiannon mean?

Rhiannon means "great queen". It comes from Welsh. From Welsh mythology, borne by a major figure in the Mabinogi. The name is linked to an older Celtic form often interpreted as 'great queen'.

Is Rhiannon a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Rhiannon?

175 US babies were named Rhiannon in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Rhiannon?

Rhiannon is usually pronounced ree-AN-on.

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.