Rhea
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning flowing stream, mother of the gods.
How Rhea has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #995 |
| 2016 | #948 |
| 2017 | #862 |
| 2018 | #757 |
| 2019 | #704 |
| 2020 | #625 |
| 2021 | #615 |
| 2022 | #597 |
| 2023 | #526 |
| 2024 | #616 |
| 2025 | #639 |
Rhea by the numbers
In 2025, 109 babies in England and Wales were named Rhea. In the US, 313 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rhea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Rhea, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Rhea, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rhea
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