Rihanna is a form of the Arabic Rayhana, which means "sweet basil" or "fragrant herb", and is also read as a spelling of the Welsh Rhianna. The Barbadian singer Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, made it a household name after 2005. Rihanna entered the US top 1000 in 2006, peaked at number 311 in 2008 at the height of the singer's early fame, and has since slipped to number 2150 in 2025.