Rhea name - Meaning of Rhea
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 5
- Usage
- Greek Mythology (Latinized) , Roman Mythology
- Pronounced
- REE-ə (English)
- Rhea Meaning
- Latinized form of Greek ‘Ρεια (Rheia) , meaning unknown, perhaps related to ‘ρεω (rheo) "to flow" or ερα (era) "ground". In Greek mythology Rhea was a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Also, in Roman mythology a woman named Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Rhea originates in Greek language and means "discharging, flowing", some sources also suggest the meaning "ground". Rhea was called "the mother of gods" in Greek mythology. She was a Titaness and the mother of the Olympian gods. She was also mentioned in Roman mythology, as the mother of Romulus and Remus. It is also the name of a flightless bird in South America.
Rhea Related Names
Variants: Rheia (Greek Mythology), Rheya, Rhia, Rhiah, Rhiya, Rhiyah, Riah
Rhea Celebrities
Rhea Bailey - actress, Rhea Carni - artist, Rhea Durham - model, Rhea Haines - actress, Rhea Mitchell - actress, Rhea Perlman - actress, Rhea Santos - journalist,
