Rhian

Rhian (English: /ˈriːən/ REE-ən) is a feminine given name (but also masculine with a slightly different pronunciation), a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden".^[2] Rhian (English: // Rː-ian is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan^[3] (pronounced differently than Welsh name "rhiain”). The first root, Rhian-, derives from British rix "king"; the second, Rhiein-, derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin".^[2]

Rhian

Gender	Feminine (and masculine, rare)
Origin
Word/name	derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden"[1] (from Celtic *rīgan- "queen"). British name rhian (pronounced differently than Welsh name "rhiain") derives from "rix" "king"
Meaning	(1) "maiden"; (2) "king" or rix
Other names
Nickname(s)	Rhianen (with diminutive suffix)
Related names	Rhiain, Rhianna, Rhiannon, Rhianu, Rhianwen, Rhianydd, Ryan

Bearers of the name

• Saint Rhian, Welsh saint
• Rhian Benson, (1977- ) British singer
• Rhian Davies, (1981- ) Australian footballer
• Rhian Dodds, (1979- ) Canadian soccer player
• Rhian Edwards, (1981- ) Welsh darts player
• Rhian Pugh, (1989- ) British gymnast
• Rhian Ramos, (1990- ) Filipino actress
• Rhian Samuel, (1944- ) Welsh composer
• Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand composer
• Rhian Touyz, (1959- ) Canadian medical researcher
• Rhian Wilkinson, (1982- ) British-Canadian soccer player
• Rhian Brewster, (2000- ) English footballer for Liverpool FC
• Rhian Teasdale, (1994- ) British musician

See also

• Rhiannon (given name)