Rihana
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Modern American ◈ 3 syllables
"Goddess, Pure, Fragrant, Basil, Sweet."

From Modern American

Goddess, Pure, Fragrant, Basil, Sweet. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Rihana at a glance
MeaningGoddess, Pure, Fragrant, Basil, Sweet.
OriginModern American
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#10093
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Origin & history of Rihana
1
Modern American roots
Rihana comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Goddess, Pure, Fragrant, Basil, Sweet..
How popular is Rihana?
2007 peak year
Rihana first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1983. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2007, 84 babies received the name (ranked #2307). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10093), with roughly 12 babies named Rihana each year. Rihana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 689 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
84 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,307)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
689 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,093) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Rihana
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
R9
I9
H8
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
Personality of Rihana
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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