babyNamedRihanna
“from Rayhana: basil, fragrant plant”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,458th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −2.6% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2008
Meaning and origin of Rihanna
Rihanna is thought to mean “from Rayhana: basil, fragrant plant” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Rihanna in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2008.
- Over recent years, Rihanna has been stable (−2.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Rihanna every 57 schools, all spellings combined.
Rihanna in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,351st girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,088
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,218th girls’ name81 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,479−0.4% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,675th girls’ name367 babies in 3 years1 girl in 13,166−2.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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