The baby name Rhiannon is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced REE-AN-ən (IPA: /riˈænən/).
Rhiannon is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Rhiannon is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced REE-AN-ən (IPA: /riˈænən/).
Rhiannon is Welsh in Origin.
Rhiannon is a Welsh feminine name rooted in Celtic myth, the Welsh reflex of a Brittonic theonym often reconstructed as Rigantona, from Proto-Celtic *rīgantona: rīg- “queen, royal” (cf. Old Irish rígain) plus an augmentative element, yielding “great queen” or “divine queen.” In the medieval Mabinogion, Rhiannon is a luminous, strong-willed figure linked with horses and the Otherworld, anchoring the name in Welsh storytelling.
Given-name use revived with 19th–20th-century Celticism and spread globally after Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 song, peaking in many Anglophone countries by the 1990s. The name now reads classic yet distinctive. Variant spellings include Rhianna, Rhiannan, Riannon, and Rheannon; nicknames include Rhi. Related Welsh names sometimes associated with it are Rhian and Rhiain, though they derive from rhiain “maiden,” not the “queen” root.
| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon | Rodriguez | Elizabeth Avellán Ochoa | singer | ★★★★★ | Robert Rodriguez | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 902 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #272 | 14 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2003 | #389 | 3 | 2,806 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #742 | 175 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #934 | 22 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
Rhiannon is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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