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What is Rihanna's real name?

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5. What is Rihanna's real name?

Rihanna's birth name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Her family and close friends call her Robyn; she once told Rolling Stone that after becoming numb to hearing ‘Rihanna’, she pays attention when she hears ‘Robyn’. Fun fact: her middle name means 'sweet basil' in Arabic and is pronounced 'Rih-Anna'.

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