Rhaena
Meaning
"queen, ruler"
Origin: Welsh root rhen
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,834
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rhae, Rae, Rhaen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"queen, ruler"
Origin: Welsh root rhen
"combination of Zena (life/hospitable) and Layla (night/dark beauty)"
Origin: Modern American Compound
Zenayla is more popular, ranked #5739 vs #5834 for Rhaena.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Zenayla is more popular, ranked #5739 compared to Rhaena at #5834 in the United States.
Rhaena means "queen, ruler" (Welsh root rhen origin). Zenayla means "combination of Zena (life/hospitable) and Layla (night/dark beauty)" (Modern American Compound origin).
Rhaena is primarily a girl name. Zenayla is primarily a girl name.