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Gender
  
Feminine (sometimes male)

Word/name
  
derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden, virgin" (from Celtic *rīgan- "queen")

Nickname(s)
  
Rhianen (with diminutive suffix)

Related names
  
Rhiain, Rhianna, Rhiannon, Rhianu, Rhianwen, Rhianydd

Rhian ( /ˈriːən/ REE-ən) is a feminine given name, a variation of rhiain, the common Welsh word for "maiden".

Rhian is sometimes used as a male name (albeit rarely). Possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan [1]. The first, Rhian-, derives from British rix "king"; the second, Rhiein-, derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin" [2]

Bearers of the name

  • Saint Rhian, Welsh saint
  • Rhian Benson, British singer
  • Rhian Davies, Australian footballer
  • Rhian Dodds, Canadian footballer
  • Rhian Edwards, Welsh darts player
  • Rhian Pugh, British gymnast
  • Rhian Ramos, Filipino actress
  • Rhian Samuel, Welsh composer
  • Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand composer
  • Rhian Sugden, English glamour model
  • Rhian Wilkinson, British-Canadian footballer

    • References

    Rhian Wikipedia
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