Rhianne
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ree-AN
- Origin
- Welsh
Rhianne is a girls' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Rhianne come from?
Welsh: elaboration of Rhian, from Welsh rhiain 'maiden', or a variant of Rhiannon
Is Rhianne a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhianne is a girls' name.
How popular is Rhianne 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 123 girls.
Half of all the girls named Rhianne in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Rhianne in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 8 | #3,114 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 16 | #1,914 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 21 | #1,527 |
| 2009 | 23 | #1,360 |
| 2008 | 18 | #1,620 |
| 2007 | 36 | #924 |
| 2006 | 28 | #1,062 |
| 2005 | 24 | #1,128 |
| 2004 | 45 | #698 |
| 2003 | 33 | #863 |
| 2002 | 42 | #689 |
| 2001 | 62 | #521 |
| 2000 | 89 | #402 |
| 1999 | 86 | #411 |
| 1998 | 123 | #319 |
| 1997 | 100 | #377 |
| 1996 | 121 | #326 |
How popular is Rhianne in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the girls named Rhianne in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rhianne in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #14,552 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8,204 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,446 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10,125 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9,282 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14,495 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,666 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15,426 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 7 | #11,794 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8,798 |
| 1998 | 12 | #7,527 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8,329 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8,127 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #13,423 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11,773 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #13,139 |
| 1990 | 10 | #7,874 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #10,907 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 6 | #9,235 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
Names like Rhianne
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caoimhe Ffion Keira Raegan Caragh Aoife Teagan Cassidy Tegan Eilidh Niamh Caitlin
Names related to Rhianne
Rhiannon Rihanna Rhianna Rhian Rianna Reanne Rianne Rhiann Ryanne Rhyann
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), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rhianne: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhianne, updated 20 October 2026.