Rhea
Rhea is a female given name: 97% of people named Rhea are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Switzerland, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 408 male / 15,989 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rhea
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rhea," in English, "Guten Tag Rhea," in German. Rhea is a female given name: about 97% of people named Rhea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rhea,
German
Guten Tag Rhea,
French
Bonjour Rhea,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rhea:
Chinese
Rhea您好：
Japanese
Rhea様
English
Hi Rhea,
German
Hi Rhea,
French
Salut Rhea,
Spanish
Hola Rhea,
Chinese
Rhea你好：
Japanese
Rheaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 3% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
408 male · 15,989 female · 16,397 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rhea a male or female name?
Rhea is a female given name: 97% of people named Rhea are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Rhea in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Rhea," in English, "Guten Tag Rhea," in German. Rhea is a female given name: about 97% of people named Rhea are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Rhea a unisex name?
Rhea is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Rhea are men. Rhea leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rhea a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rhea (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rhea,
title = {Is Rhea a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rhea},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}