Name Rhea Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Rhea

Rhea is a ♀ girl’s name.

What is the origin of the name Rhea?

Rhea is a Titaness in the Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Gaia and Uranus and the mother of Zeus. As well as of Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia and Poseidon, who were swallowed by their father, the Titan Kronos, who was both husband and brother to Rhea. There was also a woman called Rhea Silvia in the Roman mythology. She was the mother of Romulus and Remus.

What does the name Rhea mean?

Rhea means “flowing” or “flowing stream” (from ancient Greek “réo/ρέω” = to flow), but as well “ground” (from ancient Greek “éra/ἔρα”).

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