Likely a modern blend of Rhianna or Anna forms, often associated with grace or great queenly sound.
Reanna is a flowing variant of Rhiannon, one of the great names of Celtic mythology — and one of the few ancient names to receive a genuine pop-cultural revival through rock and roll. Rhiannon's roots lie in the Brythonic Rigantona, meaning 'great queen' or 'divine queen,' a compound of 'rig' (king) and 'tona' (divine). In the Mabinogion, the medieval Welsh mythological cycle, Rhiannon appears as a radiant otherworldly figure on a white horse, impossible to catch, eventually becoming the wife of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed.
The name lived quietly in Welsh cultural memory for centuries until Fleetwood Mac's 1975 hit 'Rhiannon' — written by Stevie Nicks after she read a novel featuring a character by that name — brought it to international ears. Nicks's ethereal performance transformed Rhiannon into a symbol of feminine mystery and power, and the name surged in popularity across the English-speaking world. Reanna and Rihanna represent phonetic adaptations that spread the name beyond its Welsh orthographic roots, making it accessible to parents unfamiliar with Welsh pronunciation conventions.
Today, Reanna carries the mystical resonance of its Celtic origins alongside a musical legacy that feels both timeless and distinctly modern. It is a name for someone who will, perhaps, always seem to arrive from somewhere just beyond the ordinary world.