Meaning of name Rhea
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Meaning 
The name Rhea has the following meaning: Flowing streams. Latinized form of the Greek name Rheia, which is thought to perhaps be related to Rheo - "to flow" or Rheos - "stream". Also the name of the Greek goddess Rhea, the mother of Zeus.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.
Popularity 
As a baby girl name, Rhea is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Rhea in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Rhea is pronounced as ree-uh Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Rhea and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Rhea: Boys - Damasus, Damian, Nereus, Nestor, Orion, Girls - Athena, Cleopatra, Drea, Magdalene, Both genders - Agnes, Alpha, Andra, Andrew, Angel, Barbara
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Rhea: Rea, Reah, Rhae, Rhaya, Rheya, Rheyah, Rhia, Rhiah, Rhiya, Rhiyah, Riah
Style 
We think the name Rhea should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional girl names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Rhea to be: A strong, tough and energetic womanIn one word, you might describe Rhea as a(n) " tough" person. See other "tough" names for girls.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Rhea (or its variants) are: Rhea Durham, born on 1 July, a famous model. Rhea Durham's background: An American fashion model who appeared on the cover of several major fashion magazines, including French Vogue, Italian Marie Claire, and British and American ELLE and has walked in the 2001 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She guest-starred as herself on the 2001 Spin City episode, 'The Wedding Scammer.' Rhea Seddon, born on 8 November, a famous astronaut. Rhea Seddon's background: A physician and retired NASA astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle flights: as mission specialist for STS-51-D and STS-40, and as payload commander for STS-58. She has been active in the medical community in Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas both before and after her career in the astronaut program. Rhea Perlman, born on 31 March , a famous actress. Rhea Perlman's background: An American actress famous for her role as Carla Tortelli on the sitcom Cheers.
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