Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Rhiya is a variant of Rhea. An origin associated with Rhea is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rhiya is a variant of Rhea. The history of Rhea gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Rhea is associated with the wife of Cronus and mother of gods and goddesses.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rhiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 83
- 0 boys · 83 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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