Rhea

Greek mythology name

"a flowing stream"

Rhea Origin and Meaning

The name Rhea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "a flowing stream".

Rhea is an old-style creative name of the Greek mythological earth mother of all the gods. A lot better than the Roman equivalent: Ops.

Rhea reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015 and has been heading straight uphill ever since, nearing the Top 500. It was the fastest-rising girls' name in Ireland last year, a new entry to the Top 100.

Rhea Perlman is an American actress known for her role as Carla Tortelli on Cheers and as the wife of Danny DeVito.

Rhea Rank in US Top 1000

# 526 in the US

Rhea Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 251 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rhea

• 526 US 2023
• 251 Nameberry 2025
• 733 Future 2028
• 487 England 2023
• 102 Scotland 2024
• 93 Ireland 2024

20 Names Similar to Rhea

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Rhea.

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• Mira
• Callista
• Cassia
• Selene
• Zora
• Lorelei
• Calista
• Avalon
• Maia
• Anya
• Gaia
• Estella
• Azalea
• Vienna
• Odessa
• Livia
• Elara
• Serafina

Famous People Named Rhea

• Rhea Jo Perlman American actress
• Rhea Durham American model
• Rhea Santos Filipino broadcast journalist, host and newscaster
• Rhea Seehorn American actress
• Rhea Haines American silent film actress
• Rhea Chakraborty Indian actress
• Rhea Bailey British actress; sister of singer Corinne Bailey Rae
• Rhea Butcher American comedienne
• Caroline Rhea Canadian comedienne & actress
• Rhea Ripley WWE star

The name Rhea in Pop Culture

• Rhea moon of Saturn
• Rhea mythological daughter of Gaia and Uranus
• Rhea Silvia mythical mother of Romulus and Remus, who founded Rome
• Rhea queen of Daxam, on the CW series "Supergirl"