Rhea - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Rhea \r-hea\ is pronounced REE-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "flowing". Mythology: Rhea was the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, and Demeter. Rhea is also a Welsh name referring to a river in Wales. Actress Rhea Perlman.

Rhea has 6 variant forms: Rea, Reya, Rhae, Rhaya, Rhia and Ria.

For more information, see also the related name Cybele.

Baby names that sound like Rhea are Rae, Raya, Ree, Rei, Rie, Roya, Rue and Rye.

Rhea is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Rhea. Compare Rhea with related baby names.