Entry № 2043 · Arabic origin

Rihanna Rihanna — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ree-AH-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Sweet basil (Rihanna, Fenty founder, Bajan billionaire)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Arabic)

A name that means "sweet basil (rihanna, fenty founder, bajan billionaire)".

Rihanna (ريحانة) is from the Arabic rayhana (sweet basil) — the fragrant herb mentioned in the Quran. **Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born 1988)** — **Barbadian singer, businesswoman, and youngest self-made billionaire — her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty (founded 2017 with 40 foundation shades) reached $100M in sales in its first 40 days** and revolutionized inclusive makeup. **Nine Grammy Awards, 14 Grammy nominations**; the youngest artist (at 31, 2019) to reach 2 billion Spotify streams. **Her co-founded Savage X Fenty lingerie line was valued at $3 billion in 2021**. **Net worth $1.4 billion (Forbes, 2023)**. **Barbadian National Hero (2021)**. Headlined Super Bowl LVII halftime show (2023).

Subject of countless industry profiles; the most-streamed female artist of the 2010s.

Sweet basil. Youngest self-made billionaire; Fenty Beauty hit $100M in 40 days with 40 foundation shades.

The name in its native script.

ريحانة
Transliteration
Rayḥāna
Pronunciation
/ riˈɑː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Rihanna stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 612 in 2008
Babies named Rihanna · last year
100 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #612 NOW · —

Rihannas before her.

Real people
Rihanna
Barbadian singer and Fenty billionaire.
born 1988
In fiction
Rihanna
Various film cameos.

Names connected to Rihanna.

The number behind Rihanna.

7

The Seeker

Rihanna reduces to seven — the number of Bajan billionaire.

Why families chose this name.

"Bajan basil. Seven letters. Rihanna."
Eleanor · Mother of one · Bridgetown