Rihanna
Meaning
"great queen"
Origin: Celtic via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,760
- Total SSA Count
- 115
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ri, Anna
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great queen"
Origin: Celtic via Welsh
"named after the city, place of red rocks"
Origin: American English place name
Sedona is more popular, ranked #1720 vs #1760 for Rihanna.
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Sedona is more popular, ranked #1720 compared to Rihanna at #1760 in the United States.
Rihanna means "great queen" (Celtic via Welsh origin). Sedona means "named after the city, place of red rocks" (American English place name origin).
Rihanna is primarily a girl name. Sedona is primarily a girl name.