Rhian ( ) is a feminine given name and a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian ( is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan (pronounced differently than "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, Welsh saint
- Rhian Benson (born 1977), British singer
- Rhian Davies (born 1981), Australian footballer
- Rhian Dodds (born 1979), Canadian soccer player
- Rhian Edwards (born 1981), Welsh darts player
- Rhian Pugh (born 1989), British gymnast
- Rhian Ramos (born 1990), Filipino actress
- Rhian Samuel (born 1944), Welsh composer
- Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand composer
- Rhian Touyz (born 1959), Canadian medical researcher
- Rhian Wilkinson (born 1982), British-Canadian soccer player
- Rhian Brewster (born 2000), English footballer for Liverpool FC
- Rhian Teasdale (born 1994), British musician
See also
References