Rhian

English

Etymology 1

From modern Welsh Rhian.

Proper noun

Rhian

1. A female given name from Welsh.

Etymology 2

Uncertain; possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan.

Proper noun

Rhian

1. A male given name transferred from the surname.

References

Concerning the names Rhiannon, Rhian, and the like

Welsh

Etymology

From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥i.an/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈr̥iː.an/, /ˈr̥i.an/

Proper noun

Rhian f

1. a female given name from Middle Welsh

Mutation

Mutated forms of Rhian

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
Rhian	Rian	unchanged	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.