List of Welsh Baby Names Meanings Starting with R

The name Reece is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Reece is: Ardent; fiery.

Welsh Meaning: The name Reese is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Reese is: Ardent; fiery.

Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

Origin of the name Rhianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

Probably derived from the old Celtic name Rigantona meaning "great queen". It is speculated that this was the name of an otherwise unattested Celtic goddess of fertility and the moon. The name Rhiannon appears later in Welsh legend in the Mabinogion, borne by the wife of Pwyll and the mother of Pryderi.

Many sources state the meaning of Rhondda as 'noisy', though this is a simplified translation without research. ... Residents of either valley rarely use the terms 'Rhondda Fach' or 'Rhondda Fawr', referring instead to 'The Rhondda', or their specific village when relevant.

Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male), which is famous in Welsh history and which is also used as a surname. It is pronounced [r̥ɨːs] in North Wales, [r̥iːs] in South Wales, and /riːs/ in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Rees, Reese and Reece.

Origin of the name Rianna: Borrowed from the Welsh, Rhiannon is an ancient Celtic name of uncertain derivation. Some believe it to be derived from the Old Celtic Rigantona (great queen). The name, which is borne in Celtic Mythology by a goddess of fertility, was not used as a given name until the 20th century.

great queen, or goddess. POPULARITY: 2378. Rhyan as a girl's name is a variant of Rhiannon (Welsh), and the meaning of Rhyan is "great queen, or goddess".

Rhian (English: /ˈriːən/ REE-ən) is a feminine given name, a variation of rhiain, the common Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian is sometimes used as a male name (albeit rarely). Possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan [1].