Rhea: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: In Greek mythology, Rhea was the mother of the Olympian gods and symbolizes fertility and motherhood.

Rhea Overview

Meaning

Flowing stream, to flow

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word “rheo,” meaning “to flow”.

Pronunciation

/ˈriːə/

Popularity

The name Rhea is moderately popular in the United States, ranking #526 for baby girls in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Mythological, Classic, Short

Associated Traits

Dependable, intelligent, nurturing, compassionate

Name Day

March 17th

Rhea Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Ria, Rea, Reah, Rhee, Riya, Rhaea

Common Nicknames

Ree, Ray, Riri, Rhee, Rah

Diminutives

Rhee, Riri, Rea, Ria

Famous People

Rhea Perlman
(American Actress)
Rhea Chakraborty
(Indian Actress)
Rhea Ripley
(Australian Wrestler)
Rhea Durham
(American Model)
Rhea Seehorn
(American Actress)

Places

Rhea Community
(Tennessee, USA)
Rhea County
(Tennessee, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Rhea?

Rhea means “to flow” or “flowing stream.” Individuals named Rhea often exhibit a graceful and gentle personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Rhea?

Rhea has roots in Greek mythology and is derived from the Greek word “rheo,” meaning “to flow.”

Rhea Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Rhea in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#6152021	#5982022	#5262023
Top 3 Rankings	#3601893	#3711899	#3771896

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Rhea

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	526 (+72 from 2022)	576 (+76 from 2022)	0.03293
2022	598 (+17 from 2021)	500 (+17 from 2021)	0.02789
2021	615 (+10 from 2020)	483 (+19 from 2020)	0.02696
2020	625 (+78 from 2019)	464 (+53 from 2019)	0.02625
2019	703 (+52 from 2018)	411 (+51 from 2018)	0.02240
2018	755 (+108 from 2017)	360 (+43 from 2017)	0.01936
2017	863 (+84 from 2016)	317 (+28 from 2016)	0.01678
2016	947 (+47 from 2015)	289 (+18 from 2015)	0.01493
2015	994 (+98 from 2014)	271 (+38 from 2014)	0.01389
2014	1092 (+18 from 2013)	233 (+14 from 2013)	0.01191
2013	1110 (-14 from 2012)	219 (-6 from 2012)	0.01136
2012	1096 (+93 from 2011)	225 (+23 from 2011)	0.01160
2011	1189 (-24 from 2010)	202 (-6 from 2010)	0.01042
2010	1165 (+7 from 2009)	208 (-6 from 2009)	0.01061
2009	1172 (+78 from 2008)	214 (+13 from 2008)	0.01057
2008	1250 (-103 from 2007)	201 (-22 from 2007)	0.00965
2007	1147 (+20 from 2006)	223 (+15 from 2006)	0.01054
2006	1167 (+138 from 2005)	208 (+38 from 2005)	0.00995
2005	1305 (-397 from 2004)	170 (-96 from 2004)	0.00838
2004	908 (+218 from 2003)	266 (+71 from 2003)	0.01318
2003	1126 (-118 from 2002)	195 (-22 from 2002)	0.00972
2002	1008 (+162 from 2001)	217 (+41 from 2001)	0.01099
2001	1170 (-2 from 2000)	176 (+4 from 2000)	0.00888
2000	1168 (+136 from 1999)	172 (+33 from 1999)	0.00862
1999	1304 (+216 from 1998)	139 (+28 from 1998)	0.00714
1998	1520 (-193 from 1997)	111 (-19 from 1997)	0.00573
1997	1327 (+453 from 1996)	130 (+47 from 1996)	0.00681
1996	1780 (-341 from 1995)	83 (-29 from 1995)	0.00433
1995	1439 (+144 from 1994)	112 (+16 from 1994)	0.00583
1994	1583 (-325 from 1993)	96 (-40 from 1993)	0.00492
1993	1258 (+16 from 1992)	136 (+2 from 1992)	0.00690
1992	1274 (+179 from 1991)	134 (+25 from 1991)	0.00668
1991	1453 (-146 from 1990)	109 (-15 from 1990)	0.00536
1990	1307 (-57 from 1989)	124 (-2 from 1989)	0.00604
1989	1250 (+126 from 1988)	126 (+23 from 1988)	0.00632
1988	1376 (-181 from 1987)	103 (-18 from 1987)	0.00536
1987	1195 (+24 from 1986)	121 (+8 from 1986)	0.00646
1986	1219 (-111 from 1985)	113 (-17 from 1985)	0.00612
1985	1108 (-48 from 1984)	130 (-2 from 1984)	0.00704
1984	1060 (-55 from 1983)	132 (-9 from 1983)	0.00732
1983	1005 (+216 from 1982)	141 (+32 from 1982)	0.00788
1982	1221 (-196 from 1981)	109 (-31 from 1981)	0.00601
1981	1025 (+62 from 1980)	140 (+11 from 1980)	0.00783
1980	1087 (+97 from 1979)	129 (+18 from 1979)	0.00724
1979	1184 (-170 from 1978)	111 (-23 from 1978)	0.00644
1978	1014 (+65 from 1977)	134 (+14 from 1977)	0.00815
1977	1079 (+66 from 1976)	120 (+18 from 1976)	0.00729
1976	1145 (-25 from 1975)	102 (-2 from 1975)	0.00649
1975	1120 (+164 from 1974)	104 (+21 from 1974)	0.00666
1974	1284 (-53 from 1973)	83 (-2 from 1973)	0.00530
1973	1231 (+94 from 1972)	85 (+9 from 1972)	0.00547
1972	1325 (-104 from 1971)	76 (-16 from 1971)	0.00471
1971	1221 (+71 from 1970)	92 (+9 from 1970)	0.00525
1970	1292 (-123 from 1969)	83 (-8 from 1969)	0.00453
1969	1169 (-191 from 1968)	91 (-22 from 1968)	0.00516
1968	978 (+125 from 1967)	113 (+24 from 1967)	0.00661
1967	1103 (-81 from 1966)	89 (-13 from 1966)	0.00518
1966	1022 (+33 from 1965)	102 (+3 from 1965)	0.00581
1965	1055 (+36 from 1964)	99 (-1 from 1964)	0.00542
1964	1091 (-122 from 1963)	100 (-20 from 1963)	0.00511
1963	969 (+36 from 1962)	120 (+6 from 1962)	0.00604
1962	1005 (+9 from 1961)	114 No change from 1961	0.00562
1961	1014 (-4 from 1960)	114 (+1 from 1960)	0.00549
1960	1010 (-106 from 1959)	113 (-20 from 1959)	0.00543
1959	904 (-75 from 1958)	133 (-17 from 1958)	0.00640
1958	829 (+36 from 1957)	150 (+12 from 1957)	0.00726
1957	865 (+79 from 1956)	138 (+24 from 1956)	0.00658
1956	944 (-95 from 1955)	114 (-17 from 1955)	0.00554
1955	849 (+61 from 1954)	131 (+19 from 1954)	0.00653
1954	910 (-84 from 1953)	112 (-14 from 1953)	0.00563
1953	826 (+10 from 1952)	126 (+6 from 1952)	0.00653
1952	836 (+4 from 1951)	120 (+7 from 1951)	0.00631
1951	840 (-13 from 1950)	113 (+2 from 1950)	0.00612
1950	827 (-48 from 1949)	111 (-12 from 1949)	0.00631
1949	779 (-93 from 1948)	123 (-23 from 1948)	0.00701
1948	686 (+65 from 1947)	146 (+16 from 1947)	0.00838
1947	751 (-36 from 1946)	130 (+3 from 1946)	0.00715
1946	715 (+95 from 1945)	127 (+40 from 1945)	0.00787
1945	810 (-39 from 1944)	87 (-11 from 1944)	0.00646
1944	771 (-35 from 1943)	98 (-12 from 1943)	0.00717
1943	736 (-58 from 1942)	110 (-11 from 1942)	0.00766
1942	678 (-4 from 1941)	121 (+12 from 1941)	0.00870
1941	674 (+67 from 1940)	109 (+23 from 1940)	0.00875
1940	741 (-67 from 1939)	86 (-15 from 1939)	0.00728
1939	674 (+82 from 1938)	101 (+17 from 1938)	0.00891
1938	756 (-132 from 1937)	84 (-34 from 1937)	0.00736
1937	624 (-13 from 1936)	118 (+2 from 1936)	0.01071
1936	611 (+49 from 1935)	116 (+16 from 1935)	0.01077
1935	660 (-4 from 1934)	100 (-4 from 1934)	0.00920
1934	656 (-19 from 1933)	104 (-2 from 1933)	0.00961
1933	637 (-31 from 1932)	106 (-11 from 1932)	0.01013
1932	606 (-4 from 1931)	117 (-4 from 1931)	0.01058
1931	602 (+17 from 1930)	121 (-4 from 1930)	0.01096
1930	619 (-37 from 1929)	125 (-14 from 1929)	0.01072
1929	582 (-7 from 1928)	139 (-12 from 1928)	0.01201
1928	575 (+68 from 1927)	151 (+26 from 1927)	0.01263
1927	643 (-86 from 1926)	125 (-37 from 1926)	0.01011
1926	557 (+8 from 1925)	162 (+2 from 1925)	0.01317
1925	565 (+29 from 1924)	160 (+5 from 1924)	0.01267
1924	594 (+39 from 1923)	155 (+20 from 1923)	0.01196
1923	633 (-103 from 1922)	135 (-42 from 1922)	0.01078
1922	530 (-1 from 1921)	177 (-2 from 1921)	0.01419
1921	529 (-14 from 1920)	179 (-5 from 1920)	0.01399
1920	515 (-5 from 1919)	184 (+7 from 1919)	0.01479
1919	510 (+19 from 1918)	177 (+3 from 1918)	0.01507
1918	529 (-39 from 1917)	174 (-7 from 1917)	0.01447
1917	490 (+7 from 1916)	181 (+12 from 1916)	0.01611
1916	497 (-28 from 1915)	169 (-3 from 1915)	0.01557
1915	469 (+35 from 1914)	172 (+49 from 1914)	0.01680
1914	504 (-36 from 1913)	123 (+8 from 1913)	0.01544
1913	468 (+29 from 1912)	115 (+23 from 1912)	0.01756
1912	497 (-67 from 1911)	92 (+3 from 1911)	0.01568
1911	430 (+98 from 1910)	89 (+29 from 1910)	0.02014
1910	528 (-60 from 1909)	60 (-4 from 1909)	0.01430
1909	468 (+20 from 1908)	64 (+9 from 1908)	0.01739
1908	488 (-37 from 1907)	55 (-8 from 1907)	0.01551
1907	451 (-4 from 1906)	63 (+5 from 1906)	0.01867
1906	447 (+38 from 1905)	58 (+9 from 1905)	0.01850
1905	485 (-16 from 1904)	49 No change from 1904	0.01581
1904	469 (+35 from 1903)	49 (+9 from 1903)	0.01676
1903	504 (-88 from 1902)	40 (-15 from 1902)	0.01438
1902	416 (-31 from 1901)	55 (-3 from 1901)	0.01962
1901	385 (+90 from 1900)	58 (+7 from 1900)	0.02281
1900	475 (-104 from 1899)	51 (-10 from 1899)	0.01605
1899	371 (+49 from 1898)	61 (+7 from 1898)	0.02465
1898	420 (-23 from 1897)	54 (+1 from 1897)	0.01970
1897	397 (-20 from 1896)	53 (-3 from 1896)	0.02135
1896	377 (+63 from 1895)	56 (+15 from 1895)	0.02222
1895	440 (-36 from 1894)	41 (-7 from 1894)	0.01659
1894	404 (-44 from 1893)	48 (-8 from 1893)	0.02034
1893	360 (+41 from 1892)	56 (+12 from 1892)	0.02486
1892	401 (+123 from 1891)	44 (+20 from 1891)	0.01956
1891	524 (-118 from 1890)	24 (-15 from 1890)	0.01221
1890	406 (+24 from 1889)	39 (+8 from 1889)	0.01934
1889	430 (+128 from 1888)	31 (+11 from 1888)	0.01638
1888	558 (+50 from 1887)	20 (+6 from 1887)	0.01056
1887	608 (+25 from 1886)	14 (+1 from 1886)	0.00901
1886	633 (+25 from 1885)	13 (+2 from 1885)	0.00846
1885	658 (-75 from 1884)	11 (-2 from 1884)	0.00775
1884	583 (+109 from 1883)	13 (+5 from 1883)	0.00945
1883	692 (+48 from 1882)	8 (+1 from 1882)	0.00666
1882	740 First SSA data recorded	7 First SSA data recorded	0.00605
1881	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000
1880	0 No SSA data	0 No SSA data	0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Rhea

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

#5462021

#4652022

#4922023

New York (NY)

#4342021

#5862022

#3702023

Ohio (OH)

#6462021

#8072022

#6672023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#8222021

#5252022

#4142023

Texas (TX)

#7142021

#6162022

#6382023

Michigan (MI)

#6532021

#7472022

#7302023

Illinois (IL)

#5512021

#7862022

#5242023

Indiana (IN)

#6812021

#9112022

#7362023

Massachusetts (MA)

#3992021

#2572022

#3332023

Florida (FL)

#7472021

#7802022

#5312023

New Jersey (NJ)

#5882021

#7102022

#6252023

Utah (UT)

#8112021

#5162022

#5722023

Virginia (VA)

#5932021

#7272022

#4522023

Washington (WA)

#5492021

#5772022

#2912023

Georgia (GA)

#6302021

#8382022

#6392023

Louisiana (LA)

#6352019

#8192020

#9472023

Wisconsin (WI)

#4322021

#7932022

#5832023

North Carolina (NC)

#9322021

#10232022

#4472023

Colorado (CO)

#4622021

#2132022

#5492023

Arizona (AZ)

#5792021

#5112022

#4412023

Minnesota (MN)

#4732021

#5992022

#6572023

Missouri (MO)

#9292021

#3482022

#10202023

Maryland (MD)

#5192021

#9152022

#6582023

Iowa (IA)

#6762020

#6532022

#5622023

Connecticut (CT)

#3712013

#4912015

#5112023

Oregon (OR)

#3442021

#6192022

#5952023

Idaho (ID)

#1601930

#1541933

#1891943

West Virginia (WV)

#3981941

#4471947

#3702020

Tennessee (TN)

#12502019

#10952021

#7542023

Hawaii (HI)

#2022019

#2232020

#1692021

Oklahoma (OK)

#7512002

#7072022

#5292023

Kentucky (KY)

#5582021

#7182022

#5582023

South Carolina (SC)

#7682021

#5472022

#6052023

Kansas (KS)

#6622020

#6652021

#6592023

Nevada (NV)

#6042021

#5842022

#3572023

Nebraska (NE)

#3191927

#3121984

#4792022

Alabama (AL)

#6621981

#9452021

#9482023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1851919

#1601927

Mississippi (MS)

#6342022

#6422023

Wyoming (WY)

#871921

Maine (ME)

#2042022

District of Columbia (DC)

#3411954

Arkansas (AR)

#6622023

South Dakota (SD)

#2131977

Popularity Rankings for Rhea in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

#1312021

#1032022

#452023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland

#1432021

#1242022

#1302023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland

#1382021

#1792022

#1602023

Popularity in Canada

Canada

#2632021

#2992022

#3752023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand

#3472016

#3822022

#4252023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales

#5102019

#4722020

#4072021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland

#7112019

#8372020

#6022022

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada

#9742020

#6642021

#6772022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Rhea a Name for Boys or Girls?

With its origins in Greek mythology, Rhea is predominantly chosen for baby girls, reflecting grace and elegance.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Rhea

Ria
Rea
Reah
Rhee
Riya
Rhaea

Ree
Meaning: Advice, king, wise protector
Origin: English, GermanRay
Riri
Rhee
Rah

Rhee
Riri
Rea
Ria

Rhea in Famous People Names and Places

Rhea Perlman (Actress, 1948): An American actress celebrated for her role as Carla Tortelli on the TV show "Cheers."
Rhea Chakraborty (Actress, 1992): An Indian actress and model who has appeared in several Bollywood films.
Rhea Ripley (Wrestler, 1996): An Australian professional wrestler signed to WWE.
Rhea Durham (Model, 1978): An American model who has graced the covers of major fashion magazines.
Rhea Seehorn (Actress, 1972): An American actress best known for her role as Kim Wexler on "Better Call Saul."

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Rhea Community (Tennessee, USA): A small unincorporated community in McMinn County, Tennessee, offering a peaceful rural lifestyle and a close-knit community atmosphere.
Rhea County (Tennessee, USA): Located in the southeastern part of Tennessee, it offers beautiful landscapes, historical sites, and outdoor recreational opportunities.

Meaning: Weary, delicate
Origin: HebrewLeah
Meaning: Mine, beloved
Origin: ItalianMia
Meaning: Goddess, godly
Origin: GreekThea
Althea
Meaning: Noble lady/woman
Origin: Old NorseFreya
Alea
Kea
Nea
Zea
Meaning: Air, melody
Origin: Indian, Italian, Albanian, Persian, Aramaic, HebrewAria

Mindy
Minda
Yadra
Minna
Madre
Ambeeka
Minetta
Rea
Ria
Gaho

Sibling Names for Rhea

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Meaning: Queen, pure, wise
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Thanks to a unique charm, Rhea is a name that stands out for girls. Before you go, spread the word about Rhea and share your opinions in the comments!

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Rhea Name Meaning