Rhian ( ) is a feminine given name and a variation of rhiain, a Welsh word for "maiden". Rhian ( ) is sometimes used, albeit rarely, as a male name, possibly a modern spelling variant of Ryan. The first root, Rhian-, derives from British rix "king"; the second, Rhiein-, derives from a word meaning "maiden, virgin".
Notable people Saint Rhian, Welsh saint Rhian Benson (born 1977), British singer Rhian Davies (born 1981), Australian footballer Rhian Dodds (born 1979), Canadian soccer player Rhian Edwards (born 1981), Welsh darts player Rhian Pugh (born 1989), British gymnast Rhian Ramos (born 1990), Filipino actress Rhian Samuel (born 1944), Welsh composer Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand composer Rhian Touyz (born 1959), Canadian medical researcher Rhian Wilkinson (born 1982), British-Canadian soccer player Rhian Brewster (born 2000), English footballer for Liverpool FC Rhian Teasdale (born 1994), British musician
See also Rhiannon (given name)
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