Rhian ( ) is a feminine
given name
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(but also masculine with a slightly different pronunciation), a variation of ''rhiain'', the common
Welsh word for "
maiden
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".
Rhian ( is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of
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/ref> (pronounced differently than Welsh name "rhiain”). The first root, ''Rhian-'', derives from British ''rix'' "king"; the second, ''Rhiein-'', derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin".
Bearers of the name
* Saint Rhian
Saint Rhian was a Welsh abbot. He is a virtually unknown saint other than his feast day, which is March 8. The village name of Llanrhian
Llanrhian is a small village, Community (Wales), community and parish in Pembrokeshire in west Wales, near ...
, Welsh saint
* Rhian Benson
Rhiannon Afua "Rhian" Benson (born 10 January 1977 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-British Soul music, soul and jazz singer and songwriter.
Early life
Benson was born in Accra, Ghana, to a Welsh people, Welsh mother, a singer, and an Ashanti peop ...
, (1977- ) British singer
* Rhian Davies
Rhian Davies (born 5 January 1981) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for Canberra United FC in the Australian W-League.
National duties
She has represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2004 Olympics and the ...
, (1981- ) Australian footballer
* Rhian Dodds, (1979- ) Canadian soccer player
* Rhian Edwards, (1981- ) Welsh darts player
* Rhian Pugh, (1989- ) British gymnast
* Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver.
Life and career
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth H ...
, (1990- ) Filipino actress
* Rhian Samuel
Rhian Samuel (born Aberdare, Wales, 1944) is a Welsh composer who resided in the USA for many years. She has composed over 140 published works, including orchestral, chamber, vocal, and choral music. She now divides her time between mid-Wales a ...
, (1944- ) Welsh composer
* Rhian Sheehan
Rhian Sheehan is a New Zealand composer and producer born in Nelson and now based in Wellington. He is known for his fusing of orchestral chamber music and piano, with ambient electronic and post-rock cinematic atmospheres. He has also written ...
, New Zealand composer
* Rhian Touyz, (1959- ) Canadian medical researcher
* Rhian Wilkinson
Rhian Emilie Wilkinson (born May 12, 1982) is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player, who currently coaches the Wales women's national team. She was previously the head coach of Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer Le ...
, (1982- ) British-Canadian soccer player
* Rhian Brewster
Rhian Joel Brewster (born 1 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Sheffield United. In 2017, he was part of the England squad which won the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India and was awarded the Gol ...
, (2000- ) English footballer for Liverpool FC
Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has ...
* Rhian Teasdale, (1994- ) British musician
See also
* Rhiannon (given name)
References
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Welsh feminine given names
Feminine given names