Rhia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning flowing stream; short form of Rhea.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rhia by the numbers
Rhia was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rhia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rheaflowing stream, mother of the gods109 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riariver mouth; short form of Maria38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rhianmaiden or white; feminine form of Rhys26 in the US (2017)
- Reiaflowing stream; related to Rhea6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raiaking, ruler7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rheiaflowing stream; variant spelling of rhea3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rhia
Names that are said the same way as Rhia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Rhya8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Rhia, 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 Rhia
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