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Why parents love Rhiannon- Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon is one of rock's greatest songs.
- In the Mabinogion, Rhiannon rides a horse no one can catch.
- Three syllables with a mystical, Welsh sound: ree-AN-on.
- The meaning great queen/divine queen is powerfully regal.
- Stevie Nicks channelled Welsh mythology into music.
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The vibe of Rhiannon
great queendivineWelshMabinogionuncatchable horseFleetwood MacStevie Nickswitchcraft
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Origin & history of Rhiannon
Welsh Rigantona (great queen)
→ Rhiannon
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Welsh roots
Rhiannon comes from the Welsh meaning great queen or divine queen. In the Mabinogion, she rides a horse no one can catch. Fleetwood Mac's Rhiannon is one of rock's greatest songs — Stevie Nicks at her most mystical.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh Mabinogion; Fleetwood Mac (1975).
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Today
Rhiannon remains a beloved choice, ranking #1333 in the US. 15,330 babies have been named Rhiannon since 1974.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Rhiannon?
1999
peak year
Rhiannon first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1974. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 651 babies received the name (ranked #424). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1333), with roughly 179 babies named Rhiannon each year. Rhiannon has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 15,330 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
651
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #424)
(ranked #424)
179
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,790
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
15,330
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rhiannon3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Rhiannon's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — divine-queen seeking. People named Rhiannon tend to be mystical, uncatchable, and gifted at riding horses nobody else can follow.
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Rides horses nobody follows✦
Stevie-Nicks mystical◈
Welsh-divine-queen◎
Mabinogion-magical♡
UncatchableR9
H8
I9
A1
N5
N5
O6
N5
Sum: 48 → Life path 3
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Personality of Rhiannon✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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