Share Info, Save Names, Get our Newsletter and Access Powerful Tools
Sign Up Now or Click Here to Find Out More

Origin of the name Rhea:

Derived from the Greek rhoia (flowing).

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Buy the book

Does Rhea sound...

No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
No Way
Definitely
View all ratings

Sibling Names for Rhea...

Do you know any real life Rheas?
What are their siblings named?

Reader Contributions

Contribute to, or edit, this collection of community wisdom on the name Rhea!

Comments and insights on the name Rhea: | Edit

You know how little kids make up nicknames, and it wouldn't take long to get from Rhea to "diarrhea"!

Personal experiences with the name Rhea: | Edit

When I've come across people with this name, they have always pronounced it "Ray-ah."
My name is Rhea and it is pronounced as "Ray." :D
I've heard people pronounce it "Ree-ah."

Nicknames for Rhea: | Edit

Rhee

Meanings and history of the name Rhea: | Edit

From Greek, meaning "flowing." ("Diarrhea" means to "flow through.")

A large, flightless bird, native to South America.

One of Saturn's 60 moons.

Famous real-life people named Rhea: | Edit

Rhea Perlman, diminutive American actress best known for her role as Carla in the 1980s TV sitcom "Cheers."
Margaret Rhea Seddon, American astronaut
Rhea Tregebov, Canadian poet and children's author
Rhea Bailey, English actress
Rhea Santos, Filipina journalist
Rhea Durham, American model

Rhea in song, story & screen: | Edit

There are two mythological goddesses by this name: the more important is Rhea Silvia, in Roman mythology the mother of the twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. In Greek mythology, Rhea was the mother of Aventinus by Hercules.

Browse Girls' Names

Browse Boys' Names