Rhea
/R-IY-AA/
Flowing, ease, mother of the gods — in Greek mythology, Rhea is the Titan mother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. A name of maternal power.
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This page tells you what Rhea means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Rhea is a Hindu girl name of Greek origin, meaning “Flowing, ease, mother of the gods — in Greek mythology, Rhea is the Titan mother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. A name of maternal power.”.
Rhea is a girl's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Flowing, ease, mother of the gods — in Greek mythology, Rhea is the Titan mother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. A name of maternal power." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among Indian, European, American, British, Greek families, Rhea carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Rhea's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Rhea opens with “Rh”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Rhea aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Rhea's nakshatra reading →What does Rhea's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Rhea resonates in either tradition.
Rhea's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Rhea's full reading →
Does Rhea go with your family's names?
Rhea breaks into 3 sounds: /R-IY-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Rhea sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Rhea beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Rhea — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Rhea
If Rhea resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Peace cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Rhea
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Common questions about Rhea
What does the name Rhea mean?
Rhea means "Flowing, ease, mother of the gods — in Greek mythology, Rhea is the Titan mother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. A name of maternal power.." It is a girl name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Rhea a boy or girl name?
Rhea is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Rhea?
Rhea is of Greek origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, European, American families.
Is Rhea a Hindu name?
Yes. Rhea is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Greek origin.
What does Rhea mean in Greek?
Rhea originates from Greek, where it means "Flowing, ease, mother of the gods — in Greek mythology, Rhea is the Titan mother of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. A name of maternal power.."
What are common nicknames for Rhea?
Common short forms of Rhea include Ri, Rhee.
What is the numerology of Rhea?
Rhea has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
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