Riona

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning great queen; a form of Regan or Riona.

Babies a year
16
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1809
16 babies

Riona by the numbers

In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Riona. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 33 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Regan

Like Riona, each of these traces back to Regan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Raeganlittle king; a modern respelling of Reagan or Regan1,229 in the US (2017)
  • Reganlittle king or descendant of regan244 in the US (2017)
  • Reeganlittle king; invented spelling of Regan37 in the US (2017)
  • Raganlittle king; variant of Regan22 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Riona. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rinasong; joy; a form of Rina71 in the US (2017)
  • Ronarough island7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rhonarough island3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Riana16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rinna6 in the US (2017)
  • Reynaqueen; a variant of Reina453 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Riona

Names that are said the same way as Riona, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Rihannasweet basil; a form of Rihana162 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanalittle king; feminine form of Ryan4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rihanasweet basil; fragrant plant5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rinoa43 in the US (2017)
  • Rianna36 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanna24 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a queen

Like Riona, each of these has a queen in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reginaqueen759 in the US (2017)
  • Rayaqueen or princess547 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Reinaqueen401 in the US (2017)
  • Raynaqueen; a modern spelling of Reyna391 in the US (2017)
  • Rainaqueen; variant of Rani351 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Riona

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