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Rhian.

a female given name from Middle Welsh

5 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈr̥i.an/North-Wales/ˈr̥iː.an/South-Wales/ˈr̥i.an/South-Wales
  1. a female given name from Middle Welsh

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.