Rhianan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ree-AN-on
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhianan is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “great queen”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhianan mean?
Welsh: spelling of Rhiannon; probably from Brittonic Rigantona
“great queen”
Rhiannon is a heroine of the Mabinogion, the medieval Welsh tales, linked with a white horse and enchanted singing birds.
Meaning borrowed from Rhiannon. More on Wiktionary.
Is Rhianan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhianan is a girls' name.
How popular is Rhianan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 5 girls.
Rhianan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Nicknames for Rhianan
- Rhi
Names like Rhianan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Raegan, Ffion, Tegan, Teagan, Roisin, Eleanor, Morgan, Caitlin, Caragh, Eilidh, Bronwyn, Aoibheann
Names related to Rhianan
Rhiannon, Rihanna, Rhianna, Riana, Rhian, Rianna, Riyana, Rihana
More Welsh names
Dylan, Owen, Winnie, Maddox, Idris, Reese, Bowen, Griffin, Rhys, Gavin, Reece, Nia, Seren, Gwendolyn, Winifred, Meredith
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rhianan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhianan, updated 20 October 2026.