Rhaenys

A character name in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon. Known as "the queen that never was", she was denied the Iron Throne in favor of her male cousin Viserys.

Similar in sound to Raya, Reese, Rainey and Carys, Rhaenys appeared in the US stats for the first time in 2024 when it was given to 5 girls.

Pronounced RAY-nis.

As of October 2026, Rhaenys ranked #16747 in US births in 2025 SSA.