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Rhianne

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Pronounced ree-AN /riˈæn/Medium

Meaning: Rhianne is a Welsh name, either an elaboration of Rhian, from rhiain, a maiden, or a short form of Rhiannon, the great or divine queen of Welsh legend. The spelling adds a soft final e to the traditional Rhian.Low

In 30 seconds: Rhianne is a Welsh name tied to Rhian and Rhiannon, evoking a maiden or a great queen. It was never common (said ree-AN).
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Origin LowWelsh
MeaningRhianne is a Welsh name, either an elaboration of Rhian, from rhiain, a maiden, or a short form of Rhiannon, the great or divine queen of Welsh legend. The spelling adds a soft final e to the traditional Rhian.
U.S. rank (2020)#13170 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 223

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919802020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rhianne sits in the Welsh Rhian and Rhiannon family, names built from rhiain, a maiden, and reaching back to a legendary queen. Its distinctive Rh- opening marks it clearly as Welsh, and the added -e softens Rhian into something a little more elaborate.

The spelling had a quiet run, cresting in the late two-thousands, helped along by the wider love of Rhiannon and Rihanna. Given to only about twenty girls a year, a Rhianne from that peak is a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? Rhiannon, the fuller name behind Rhianne, is a horse-riding, otherworldly queen in the medieval Welsh tales of the Mabinogi.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Rhianne — Welsh, form of Rhian/Rhiannon (maiden; great queen)

Variations

RhianRhiannonRhianna

Nicknames

RhiAnnie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rhianne mean?

It is a Welsh name tied to Rhian, a maiden, and Rhiannon, a great queen.

How do you pronounce Rhianne?

It is said ree-AN /riˈæn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Rhianne a boy or girl name?

Rhianne is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rhianne?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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