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Rheannon
How to Pronounce Rheannon
Pronounced ree-AN-un /riˈæn.ən/Medium
Meaning: Rheannon is a variant spelling of Rhiannon, a Welsh name usually read as great queen or divine queen, borne by a horse-riding goddess figure in the medieval Mabinogi; the respelling keeps the meaning intact.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Rheannon owes its brief moment to Fleetwood Mac. The standard Rhiannon leapt after the 1976 single, and this variant followed a year later, reaching its small high in 1977.
It was never common in this spelling, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, since most parents used Rhiannon. A girl spelled Rheannon at that high would be nearing fifty today, a member of the original song-inspired generation. The unusual spelling now marks her closely to that late-seventies wave.
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What does the name Rheannon mean?
It is a spelling variant of Rhiannon, a Welsh name meaning great or divine queen.
How do you pronounce Rheannon?
It is said ree-AN-un /riˈæn.ən/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Rheannon a boy or girl name?
Rheannon is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Rheannon?
This spelling has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-seventies.