Rihanna (Rhianna, Rhiannon; Arabic: ريحـانة, romanized: Rīḥāna, Rayḥāna) is a feminine given name of Welsh and Arabic origin.
 Rihanna with Arabic calligraphy (simple style). | |
| Pronunciation | ri-han-na, rih-a-nna |
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| Gender | Female |
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| Word/name | different culture and countries |
| Meaning | basil, fragrance, great queen |
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| Related names | Rihanne, Rhian, Rhianna, Rhiannon, Rayhanna, Rayhana, Reyhaneh, Rihann |
The name has also become associated in contemporary culture with Barbadian singer and businesswoman Rihanna (full name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty) since the 21st century.
Arabic name
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Rayhana or Reyhana (Arabic:رَيْحَانَة rayḥānah), also spelt Rayhaana, Reyhaana, Rihana, Rihaana, is an Arabic female given name meaning the herb plant basil. However, the name may possibly derived from the noun rā’iḥāh (رائِحَة) meaning "scent, aroma, smell, odor" or "fragrance or perfume" or "zest of a fruit peel". Rayhana bint Zayd, one of the wives of Muhammad, was Jewish.
The name Rayhana is formed from male variant of the name is Rayhan.
It is said the woman is "Reyhana", that is not a qahramana, which is female slaves responsible in the harem during the Abbasid Period, but the qahramana is who is a woman employed to teach children in a private house - i.e. woman housekeeper, governess, or the manageress of the household and in charge of its affairs.
Welsh name
editThe Welsh name is derived from the common female name Rhiannon, meaning great queen and most associated with Rhiannon, a goddess of fertility, prominent in Welsh texts such as the Mabinogi. It has gained popularity outside of Wales through its use in the song "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac.[1][2]
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