Riannah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ree-AN-a
- Origin
- Welsh
Riannah is a girls' name of Welsh origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Riannah mean?
Welsh: spelling of Rianna; probably a spelling of Rhianna, from Rhiannon
Rhiannon is a figure in the medieval Welsh Mabinogion; her name probably comes from Celtic Rigantona, 'great queen'.
Meaning borrowed from Rianna.
Is Riannah a girl's or a boy's name?
Riannah is a girls' name.
How popular is Riannah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 7 girls.
Riannah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
Names like Riannah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rhiannon Hannah Ffion Niamh Sarah Eleanor Madeleine Keira Molly Deborah Madeline Ellie
Names related to Riannah
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, “Riannah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/riannah, updated 20 October 2026.