Given name
Rhiain
“the great and sacred queen”
Rhiain is a variant of Rhiannon. One Welsh interpretation is “the great and sacred queen.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rhiain is a variant of Rhiannon. One Welsh interpretation is “the great and sacred queen.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rhiain is a variant of Rhiannon. A possible origin is Celtic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Rhiain is a variant of Rhiannon. The history of Rhiannon gives this family its wider story. Rhiannon appears in the Mabinogi, a medieval collection of Welsh legends.
Explained through its name family
Rhiain’s family of names
Rhiain has a related form in Rhiannon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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“the little ruler; little king”
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“from the queen's town or settlement”
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“the king”
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Hakann
“ruler of the people; an empress”
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“the great and sacred queen”
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Imah
“one who is complete; a universal woman”
14% boys · 86% girls