Riona in Irish: Rionach
The Irish form of Riona is Rionach, a girl's name meaning “queenly.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Rionach
- Meaning
- Queenly
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 213 for girls (2025)
How do you say Riona in Irish?
Riona in Irish is Rionach, pronounced REE-in-ock. It has three syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Rionach mean?
Rionach means “queenly.” Riona is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Rionach: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Riona in Ireland?
In 2025, 20 baby girls in Ireland were named Ríona, which made it No. 213 that year. Another 9 were registered as Riona. That's up from No. 258 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2024, when 33 baby girls were named Ríona, No. 142 that year. The most babies got the name in 2010: 37. It first appears in the records in 1976, with 5 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | No. 213 (Ríona) |
| 2024 | 33 | No. 142 (Ríona) |
| 2023 | 19 | No. 221 (Ríona) |
| 2022 | 28 | No. 214 (Ríona) |
| 2021 | 24 | No. 228 (Ríona) |
| 2020 | 25 | No. 187 (Ríona) |
| 2019 | 29 | No. 177 (Ríona) |
| 2018 | 30 | No. 188 (Ríona) |
| 2017 | 16 | No. 289 (Riona) |
| 2016 | 22 | No. 217 (Riona) |
| 2015 | 20 | No. 258 (Riona) |
| 2014 | 14 | No. 336 (Riona) |
| 2013 | 23 | No. 232 (Riona) |
| 2012 | 21 | No. 244 (Riona) |
| 2011 | 19 | No. 266 (Riona) |
| 2010 | 37 | No. 169 (Riona) |
| 2009 | 34 | No. 177 (Riona) |
| 2008 | 30 | No. 189 (Riona) |
| 2007 | 29 | No. 189 (Riona) |
| 2006 | 29 | No. 169 (Riona) |
| 2005 | 15 | No. 256 (Riona) |
| 2004 | 23 | No. 181 (Riona) |
| 2003 | 20 | No. 189 (Riona) |
| 2002 | 12 | No. 278 (Riona) |
| 2001 | 8 | No. 335 (Riona) |
| 2000 | 8 | No. 324 (Riona) |
| 1999 | 8 | No. 294 (Riona) |
| 1998 | 8 | No. 293 (Riona) |
| 1997 | 8 | No. 346 (Riona) |
| 1996 | 8 | No. 333 (Riona) |
| 1995 | 4 | No. 451 (Riona) |
| 1994 | 4 | No. 450 (Riona) |
| 1993 | 5 | No. 415 (Riona) |
| 1992 | 7 | No. 363 (Riona) |
| 1991 | 8 | No. 338 (Riona) |
| 1990 | 4 | No. 446 (Riona) |
| 1989 | 5 | No. 408 (Riona) |
| 1988 | 5 | No. 407 (Riona) |
| 1987 | 7 | No. 362 (Riona) |
| 1986 | 9 | No. 320 (Riona) |
| 1985 | 7 | No. 362 (Riona) |
| 1983 | 9 | No. 331 (Riona) |
| 1982 | 6 | No. 399 (Riona) |
| 1981 | 5 | No. 423 (Riona) |
| 1980 | 5 | No. 432 (Riona) |
| 1979 | 5 | No. 420 (Riona) |
| 1978 | 4 | No. 469 (Riona) |
| 1977 | 3 | No. 518 (Riona) |
| 1976 | 5 | No. 392 (Riona) |
Rionach in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Rionach, letter by letter.
- RRuis, elder
- IIodhadh, yew
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
- CColl, hazel
- HUath, hawthorn
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Riona
Questions about Riona
- What is Riona in Irish?
- The Irish form of Riona is Rionach, pronounced REE-in-ock. Rionach means “queenly.”
- How do you pronounce Rionach?
- Rionach is pronounced REE-in-ock. Three syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Riona a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Riona is a girl's name.
- How popular is Riona in Ireland?
- In 2025, Ríona was No. 213 for girls in Ireland, with 20 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2024, at No. 142.