Rhythm is an English word name that means "rhythm", a regular pattern of beats in music or movement; the word comes from the Greek rhythmos, flow. It belongs to the small group of musical names such as Lyric, Cadence and Harmony that American parents have picked up in recent years, and it is given to both boys and girls. For boys Rhythm is very rare: it reached number 2747 in 2025, its highest rank so far, with 47 births.