Meanings
- A female given name from Arabic, variant of Rihanna.
Origin
- Arabicرَيْحَانَة
- EnglishRhianna
A variant spelling of Rihanna, from Arabic رَيْحَانَة (rayḥāna, singulative of رَيْحَان (rayḥān, “basil; myrtle”)). This spelling is possibly influenced by unrelated Welsh names such as Rhiannon.
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Rhianna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhianna
“Rhianna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhianna. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rhianna,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhianna.
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