Rhiannon

REE-an-on

Welsh

"divine queen"

Updated Wed Nov 29 2023

Rhiannon Origin and Meaning

The name Rhiannon is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "divine queen".

Most of us had never heard this lovely Welsh name with links to the moon until we heard the 1976 smash hit Fleetwood Mac song of that name, with lyrics by Stevie Nicks. That same year it popped onto the U.S. Top 1000 at Number 593.

After giving his four boys extreme rebel names, director Robert Rodriguez bestowed this sweet name on his first daughter.

According to Celtic legend, Rhiannon's birds sang more sweetly than any others; she herself was known for being forthright and witty.

Rihanna looks similar but is unrelated.

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Rhiannon Rank in US Top 1000

# 430 on Nameberry

Rhiannon Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Rhiannon Popularity

430Nameberry2023
126Unique2022

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Famous People Named Rhiannon

Rhiannon Marie FishAustralian actress
Rhiannon GiddensAmerican musician of band Carolina Chocolate Drops
Rhiannon JeffreyAmerican swimmer
Rhiannon Leigh WrynAmerican actress
Rhiannon Sarah Margaret DrakeEnglish actress
Rhiannon LassiterEnglish novelist
Rhiannon McGavinAmerican poet and Youth Poet Laureate for Los Angeles' Get Lit Poet Organization
Rhiannon Elizabeth Rodriguez (b. 2006)daughter of director Robert Rodriguez

Rhiannon in Pop Culture

'Rhiannon' song by Fleetwood Mac
Rhiannon Abernathycharacter in film "Easy A"
Rhiannon LawrenceTopanga's mom on TV's "Boy Meets World"
Rhiannon Marcuscharacter on TV's "Party of Five"
Rhiannoncharacter in "Every Day" by David Levithan
Rhiannon MacCallancharacter in the Partholon series by PC Cast
Rhiannon Batescharacter on Australian soap "Neighbours"
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Rhiannoncharacter in Melody Carlson's "Carter House Girls"