girl name · Source-indexed record
Rihanna
ريحانة
Rihanna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means good scent, fragrance. Rihanna is derived from Rayhan, which is used twice in the Quran, in verses 55:12 and 56:89.
- Arabic spelling
- ريحانة
- Pronunciation
- ree-HAHN-nahAuto-generated reading guide
- Origin
- QuranicSource-stated
- Gender
- girl
- First letter
- R
- Source
- Muslim Names Dataset (CC0 1.0)
About Rihanna
Rihanna is listed in the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset as a female name. The source records its meaning as “Rihanna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means good scent, fragrance. Rihanna is derived from Rayhan, which is used twice in the Quran, in verses 55:12 and 56:89.”. Its origin label is stated directly in the source text. Its reader-friendly phonetic spelling is generated deterministically from the published transliteration and should be reviewed for names with complex or region-specific pronunciation.
Meaning and Arabic spelling are sourced from the Muslim Names Dataset or, where provided, the record-specific provenance URL. Origin labels are source-stated where available or transparently inferred from the published script or etymological signal. Phonetic respellings are generated reading guides, not native-speaker recordings. See Sources & methodology for data limitations.