Rhea (name)

Rhea is a given name and surname.

As a given name, it is generally pronounced (/ˈriːə/; REE-ə), and was originally the name of Rhea, a Titan in Greek mythology.

As a surname, it is generally pronounced (/reɪ/; RAY), and is of Scottish origin.

Given name

Rhea Anastas (born 1969), American art historian
Rhea Bailey (born 1983), English actress
Rhea Belgrave (born 1991), Trinidadian footballer
Rhea Boyd, American paediatrician
Rhea Carmi (born 1942), Israeli artist
Rhea Chakraborty (born 1992), Indian actress
Rhea Chiles (1930–2015), First Lady of the State of Florida
Rhea Clyman (1904–1981), Canadian journalist
Rhea Dimaculangan (born 1991), Filipino volleyball player
Rhea Durham (born 1978), American model
Rhea Fairbairn (1890–1953), Canadian tennis player
Rhea Galanaki (born 1947), Greek author
Rhea Lydia Graham (born 1952), American researcher
Rhea Haines (1894–1964), American actress
Rhea Harder (born 1976), German actress
Rhea Kapoor (born 1987), Indian producer
Rhea Kohan, American writer
Rhea Law, American lawyer
Rhea Litré (born 1984), American singer
Rhea Maheshwari (born 1993), Indian-New Zealand artist
Rhea Mitchell (1890–1957), American actress and screenwriter
Rhea Moss-Christian (born 1974), Marshallese manager
Rhea Norwood (born 2001), English actress
Rhea Paul, American psychologist
Rhea Perlman (born 1948), American actress
Rhea Pillai (born 1965), British model
Rhea Raj (born 2000), Indian-American singer
Rhea Ripley (born 1996), Australian professional wrestler
Rhea Santos (born 1979), Filipino broadcaster
Rhea Seehorn (born 1972), American actress; non-standard pronunciation "Ray"
Rhea Seddon (born 1947), American astronaut
Rhea Sharma (born 1995), Indian television actress
Rhea G. Sikes (1922–2019), American television producer
Rhea Silberta (1900–1959), Yiddish composer
Rhea Singha, Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder
Rhea Mazumdar Singhal (born 1980), Indian entrepreneur
Rhea Suh (born 1970), American government official
Rhea May Taleb (born 2001), Lebanese footballer
Rhea Tregebov (born 1953), Canadian poet, novelist, and writer
Rhea Woltman (1928–2021), American pilot

Surname

Arnt O. Rhea (1852-1937), American politician
Caroline Rhea (born 1964), stand-up comedian, television actress and host
Hortense Rhéa (1844–1899), French actress
James Rhea (1791–1812), American soldier
John Rhea (1753–1832), United States Congressman
John Stockdale Rhea (1855–1924), U.S. Congressman from Kentucky
Karen Rhea, American mathematics educator
La Julia Rhea (1908–92), American opera singer
Lady Rhea, a Wiccan high priestess
Lois Rhea, American composer
Russ Rhea (born 1962) American journalist
Slater Rhea, American singer-songwriter; TV performer
Timothy Rhea (born 1967), American conductor, and Director of Bands at Texas A&M University
William Francis Rhea (1858–1931), U.S. Congressman from Virginia

Mythological characters

Rhea (mythology), a Titan in Greek mythology
Rhea Silvia, in Roman mythology the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus
Rhea (mother of Aventinus), mother of Aventinus by Hercules
Rhea or Riadh, Celtic mythological hero

Fictional characters

Rhea of the Cöos, a character in Stephen King's Dark Tower novels
Rhea Jones, a DC comics character
Rhea (Supergirl), a character in the TV series Supergirl
Rhea, a character in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Rhea Jarrell, a character in Succession

References

↑ Rhea, Joseph C. (1969). Ray-Rhea: a Family Book of History and Genealogy for Rhea and Related Families. Joseph C. Rhea, Jr. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
↑ Dobson, David (2003). The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 121, 124. ISBN 978-0-8063-5209-1. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

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[1] Rhea, Joseph C. (1969). Ray-Rhea: a Family Book of History and Genealogy for Rhea and Related Families. Joseph C. Rhea, Jr. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[2] Dobson, David (2003). The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 121, 124. ISBN 978-0-8063-5209-1. Retrieved 2026-01-21.