rhea
- LANGUAGE FAMILY:
- indo-european > hellenic > greek
- ORIGIN:
- greek
- NAME ROOT:
- ERA > REO > RHéA
- NATIVE NAME ROOT:
- ERA (έρα) RHéA (Ῥέα)
- MEANING:

- This name derives from the Ancient Greek “rhéa (Ῥέα) “flow, discharge”, by metathesis from “era (έρα)”, meaning “ground”. Rhea was a titan, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia, the mother of Demeter, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus. As the wife of Kronos (time), she represented the eternal flow of time and generations; as the great mother (Meter Megale), the "flow" was menstrual blood, birth waters, and milk. She was also a goddess of comfort and ease, a blessing reflected in the common Homeric phrase "the gods who live at their ease (Rhea)."
- KEYWORDS:
- GREEK MYTHOLOGY (TITANS)
Usage
czech
english
german
hungarian (magyar)
romanian
swedish
Related names
- VARIANTS
- czech
- rheia
- german
- rea
Use in other languages
- LANGUAGES
- ancient greek
- rhéa
- french
- rhéa
- greek
- Réa
- italian
- rea
- polish
- rea, reja
- portuguese
- reia
- spanish
- rea
Geographical spread (only living languages)
Popularity & Ranking
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5
- Numerological Values:
- 5
If the chosen name for your baby has a number value of 5, it suggests brilliance, enthusiasm, energy and versatility. These individuals are believed to be adventurous and love their freedom. They like challenges and get bored with routine. They often need several activities to keep their active mind occupied.
- Chakra Number:
- 5: The number of the Throat Chakra "Vishuddha"
The throat chakra is the fifth chakra and its color is blue. It is one the three primary colors. The main energy of blue is communication and it is the color used to soothe the soul. Explore this Divine color in depth, learn what it means and what it represents.
- Color meaning:
The color blue is one of trust, honesty and loyalty. It is sincere, reserved and quiet, and doesn't like to make a fuss or draw attention. Blue hates confrontation, and likes to do things in its own way. From a color psychology perspective, blue is reliable and responsible. This color exhibits an inner security and confidence. You can rely on it to take control and do the right thing in difficult times. It has a need for order and direction in its life, including its living and work spaces.
Notable people and personalities
rhea bailey (born 1983), english actress
rhea carmi (born 1942), israeli artist
rhea chiles, first lady of florida in the 1990s
rhea durham, (born 1978), american model
rhea fairbairn (1890–1953), canadian tennis player
rhea haines (1894–1964), american actress
rhea kapoor, indian producer
rhea mitchell (1890–1957), american actress
rhea perlman (born 1948), american television actress
rhea pillai, indian model
rhea santos (born 1979), filipina journalist
rhea tregebov (born 1953), canadian poet and children's author