Rhea
Meaning
"flowing, streaming"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #616
- Total SSA Count
- 484
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rea
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flowing, streaming"
Origin: Greek
"bright fame, shining fame"
Origin: Germanic
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Rhea is more popular, ranked #616 vs #798 for Robin.
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Rhea is more popular, ranked #616 compared to Robin at #798 in the United States.
Rhea means "flowing, streaming" (Greek origin). Robin means "bright fame, shining fame" (Germanic origin).
Rhea is primarily a girl name. Robin is primarily a girl name.