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 [ 2 syll. (r)hea, rh-ea ] The girl name Rhea is pronounced RIYah KEY. 1: Rhea has its origins in the Old Greek language, and it is used largely in English, German, and Greek. Rheia (Old Greek) is an old form of the name. The name is of obscure meaning, possibly from rheo ('to flow') or rheos ('river, stream'). The name was borne in Greek mythology by the daughter of the Titans Uranus and Gaia. She became the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia, and consequently appeared as a prominent figure in various folk tales. A variant form of Rhea is Rheanna (English). The spelling variants Rea (German, Hungarian, and Italian), Reah ( and English), Ria (English, German, and Hungarian), Riah (English), Rya (English), and Ryah (English) are other forms of the name. 2: Rhea's language of origin is Latin. Derived from the elements 'res' ; 'regnum' ; 'rea' which means poppy flower. The name could also be of Latin origin, possibly from the element 'res', 'regnum' or 'rea' (poppy flower). In Roman mythology, Rhea Silvia was the mother of the legendary founders of Rome, the twins Romulus and Remus. Another mythological Rhea was the priestess mother of Aventinus by Hercules. The name Rea (German, Hungarian, Italian, and Polish) is a variant of Rhea. Rhea is rare as a baby name for girls. At the modest peak of its usage in 1901, 0.023% of baby girls were named Rhea. It ranked at #387 then. The baby name has since dropped out of favor, and is now of irregular use. Out of all girl names in its group, Rhea was nevertheless the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Rhea include Raea (English), Ria (English, German, Hungarian, and Dutch), Rachy (English), Raya (Slavic and Russian), Rayya (Arabic), Reah (English), Rhonnie (English), Riah (English), Rissa (English), Rois (Irish), Rora (English), Rory (English), Roya (Arabic), Rozzy (English), Róis (Irish), Ruri, Rya (English), Ryah (English), Rae (English and Scandinavian), and Rai. A famous person named Rhea is Actress, Rhea Perlman, born March 31, 1948, Brooklyn, New York. KEY: English pronunciation for Rhea: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
