Rheanna
Girl name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Rheanna: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2002.
Rheanna is a modern, melodic spelling of Rhianna, itself a feminine variant of the Welsh name Rhiannon, which in Celtic mythology belonged to a powerful goddess and queen, meaning “great queen” or “divine one.” While no widely known public figure bears this exact spelling, the singer Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty) has made the similar form globally famous, though her name has Barbadian roots. No specific place connects directly to Rheanna, but the original Rhiannon inspired a Fleetwood Mac song and appears in Welsh legend tied to the royal court of Dyfed. This spelling offers a softer, more contemporary twist on a classic mythological name, and has seen modest but steady use across Scotland since the 1990s.
Girl 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20024 babies
- Latest (2007)
- #7443 babies
- Total births
- 16since 1992
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y