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Rihanna
GirlMeaning of Rihanna: Welsh: 'great queen' or 'nymph'
Rihanna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2079th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1230th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2079
87 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1230
27 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
6,617
First recorded 2000 · peak 2008
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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