Rihanna
Girl name · Arabic origin
Rihanna meaning
Rihanna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means good scent, fragrance. Rihanna is derived from Rayhan, which is used twice in the Quran, in verses 55:12 and 56:89.
Rihanna at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- ريحانةAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Quranic name
- The source text calls it an indirect Quranic name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,746 in 2024
Rihanna popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13,154 | 6 |
| 2008 | #311 | 1,075 |
| 2010 | #587 | 500 |
| 2020 | #1,485 | 144 |
| 2024 | #1,746 | 115 |
All 21 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13,154 | 6 |
| 2005 | #2,277 | 79 |
| 2006 | #531 | 572 |
| 2007 | #414 | 789 |
| 2008 | #311 | 1,075 |
| 2009 | #389 | 825 |
| 2010 | #587 | 500 |
| 2011 | #724 | 381 |
| 2012 | #831 | 323 |
| 2013 | #938 | 269 |
| 2014 | #1,178 | 208 |
| 2015 | #1,329 | 178 |
| 2016 | #1,330 | 178 |
| 2017 | #1,409 | 162 |
| 2018 | #1,369 | 164 |
| 2019 | #1,639 | 129 |
| 2020 | #1,485 | 144 |
| 2021 | #1,577 | 133 |
| 2022 | #1,658 | 127 |
| 2023 | #1,360 | 165 |
| 2024 | #1,746 | 115 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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