Rhiannan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ree-AN-on
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhiannan is a girls' name of Welsh origin, meaning “great queen”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhiannan 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 Rhiannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhiannan is a girls' name.
How popular is Rhiannan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 25 girls.
Half of all the girls named Rhiannan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Rhiannan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 11 | #2,286 |
| 2007 | 18 | #1,544 |
| 2006 | 17 | #1,545 |
| 2005 | 18 | #1,382 |
| 2004 | 15 | #1,561 |
| 2003 | 21 | #1,156 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,649 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,398 |
| 2000 | 19 | #1,137 |
| 1999 | 25 | #947 |
| 1998 | 22 | #1,049 |
| 1997 | 15 | #1,333 |
| 1996 | 15 | #1,309 |
Nicknames for Rhiannan
- Rhi
Names like Rhiannan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ffion Raegan Teagan Cassidy Tegan Keira Caoimhe Caragh Caitlin Aoibheann Eowyn Kiara
Names related to Rhiannan
Rhiannon Rihanna Rhianna Rianna Rihana Rhianne Riannon Rhiann
More Welsh names
Dylan Owen Winnie Maddox Morgan Idris Reese Bowen Griffin Rhys Gavin Reece Nia Seren Gwendolyn Winifred
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, “Rhiannan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhiannan, updated 20 October 2026.