Names starting with R
367 names starting with R, from 30 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- RabiuBoyFrom Arabic rabi', "fourth", itself from arba'a, "four".
- RachelGirlFrom Hebrew Rachel, "ewe".
- RachelleGirlA variant of Rachel, meaning ewe or lamb, derived from the Hebrew word for a female sheep.
- RadcliffBoyFrom a surname rooted in a place name signifying a reddish cliff in Old English.
- RadclyffeBoyAn alternative spelling of Radcliff, rooted in a place name signifying a reddish cliff in Old English.
- RadinaGirlDerived from the Slavic element meaning 'happy' or 'willing'.
- RadkoBoyA diminutive form of longer names beginning with the Slavic element meaning 'happy' or 'willing'.
- RadoslavaGirlFeminine form of Radoslav, a name built from Slavic elements meaning 'happy' and 'glory'.
- RadostinBoyDerived from the Bulgarian word for 'joy' or 'delight'.
- RadostinaGirlFeminine form of Radostin, derived from the Bulgarian word for 'joy' or 'delight'.
- RaduBoyDerived from a Slavic root signifying joy and willingness, this shortened Romanian form carries connotations of…
- RaeGirlA short form of Rachel, meaning ewe, or alternatively used as a feminine form of Ray.
- RaeburnBoyStream where roe deer drink, from Scots elements rae (roe deer) and burn (stream).
- RaeleneGirlA blend of Rae and the suffix Lene, possibly meaning ewe and light or gentle.
- RaelynnGirlA blend of Rae and Lynn, possibly meaning ewe and lake or soft and fair.
- RaewynGirlA blend of Rae and Wyn: possibly "ewe" and "blessed" or "fair".
- RafeBoyWolf counsel, from Old Norse elements meaning advice and wolf.
- RaffertyBoyFlood tide, from Irish elements referring to tidal flow and abundance.
- RaharjoBoyFrom Javanese raharja, meaning "prosperous", "plentiful" or "abundant".
- RahelaGirlFrom Hebrew Rachel: "ewe" or "lamb".
- RahulaBoyMeaning uncertain: Buddhist tradition explains it as "fetter" or "bond", while some scholars instead connect it to…
- RaidenBoyFrom Japanese elements for "thunder" and "lightning"; used as another name for the thunder god Raijin.
- RaijinBoyFrom Japanese elements for "thunder" and "god, spirit"; the proper name of the Shinto thunder deity, or deities.
- RaimonBoyFrom Germanic elements: "advice, decision" and "protection, protector".
- RainUnisexA name taken directly from the English word for water falling from clouds, with roots in Old English.
- RainbowGirlThe arc of multicoloured light that appears in the sky, from English rain and bow.
- RaineUnisexQueen, from Old French reine, or rain from the English word for precipitation.
- RainerioBoySpanish adaptation of Rayner, derived from Germanic roots meaning "judgment" or "warrior's decision".
- RainierBoyStrong and wise warrior, from the Germanic elements for counsel and spear.
- RajBoyFrom Sanskrit rājya: "empire, royalty, sovereignty".
- RajaramBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with Rama, meaning "king Rama".
- RajendraBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with Indra (used here to mean "lord"), thus "lord of kings".
- RajeshBoyFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with īśa: "lord, ruler", thus "ruler of kings".
- RajivBoyFrom Sanskrit rājīva: "striped", used to describe the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
- RajkumariGirlFrom Sanskrit rāja: "king" combined with kumārī: "daughter, maiden", thus "princess".
- RajniGirlFrom Sanskrit: "queen" or "royal woman".
- RajnishBoyFrom Sanskrit: "night-lord", combining roots for night and sovereignty.
- RakeshBoyFrom Sanskrit: "moon-lord", combining roots for full moon and sovereign.
- RakhiGirlFrom Sanskrit roots meaning "to protect", also referring to a sacred wristband.
- RakiyaGirlThe Hausa form of Ruqayya, an Arabic name most likely from a root meaning "to rise".
- RaleighUnisexA place name denoting either a red-coloured clearing or a clearing where deer gather, from Old English roots.
- RalitsaGirlThe Bulgarian word for larkspur, a flower with tall spikes of colorful blooms.
- RalphBoyWolf counsel, from Old Norse elements meaning advice and wolf.
- RalphieBoyWolf counsel, from Old Norse elements meaning advice and wolf.
- RalucaGirlA Romanian diminutive form of the Greek name Rallou, whose meaning is uncertain.
- RamBoyFrom Hebrew רָם (Ram): "high, exalted".
- Rama (Sanskrit & North Indian)BoyFrom Sanskrit राम (Rāma): "pleasing, charming".
- Rama (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlFrom Sanskrit रमा (Ramā): "wife", used as another name of the goddess Lakshmi.
- RamadeviGirlFrom Sanskrit: combining Rama, an important deity, with Devi meaning goddess.
- RamanaBoyFrom Sanskrit रमण (Ramaṇa): "pleasing, delightful".
- RamazanBoyFrom Arabic ramaḍ: the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, when Muslims observe Ramadan.
- RameshBoyFrom Sanskrit: "Rama" combined with "Isha" meaning the deity or lord associated with Rama.
- RamirusBoyFrom a reconstructed Gothic compound usually rendered *Raginamers, joining ragin, "counsel," with mers, "famous."
- RamizeGirlThe feminine form of Ramiz, derived from Arabic ramz: a symbol or sign.
- RamónBoyFrom Germanic elements: "advice, decision" and "protection, protector".
- RamseyUnisexGarlic island, from Old English elements for wild garlic and island.
- RamzanBoyUsed as a Chechen and Urdu given name, taken from Ramadan, the Islamic calendar's month of fasting.
- RanamersBoyA reconstructed Gothic compound of ragin, "counsel," and mers, "famous": literally "famed for counsel."
- RandBoyRim or shield edge, from Old German element meaning rim of a shield.
- RandallBoyWolf counsel, from Old Norse and Old German elements meaning advice and wolf.
- RandolfBoyWolf counsel and rim of shield, from Old German and Old Norse elements meaning advice and wolf.
- RandolphBoyWolf counsel and rim of shield, from Old German and Old Norse elements.
- RandyUnisexWolf counsel, from Old Norse and Old German roots, or spirited and lively.
- RangiBoyFrom Māori rangi, "sky".
- RangimārieGirlFrom Māori rāngi "sky" and mārie "peaceful, calm, serene".
- RanjBoyA short form of Ranjit, meaning "coloured" or "pleased" in Sanskrit.
- RanjanBoyFrom Sanskrit: "colouring", "pleasing" or "delighting".
- RanjanaGirlFrom Sanskrit: the feminine form of Ranjan, meaning "colouring", "pleasing" or "delighting".
- RanjitBoyFrom Sanskrit: "coloured", "pleased" or "delighted".
- RanulphBoyWolf counsel and rim of shield, from Old Norse and Old German elements.
- RaoulBoyFamous wolf, from the Germanic elements for counsel and wolf.
- RaphaëlBoyFrom Hebrew Rafa'el: "God has healed".
- RaphaëlleGirlGod heals, from the Hebrew elements for God and healing.
- RareșBoyMeaning is unclear; possibly derived from the Romanian word rar, which means thin or sparse.
- RashmiUnisexFrom Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi): a beam or ray of light, or sometimes a rope or cord.
- RasimaGirlThe feminine counterpart of Rasim.
- RastusBoyBeloved, from Greek elements meaning love and desired.
- RasulBoyFrom Arabic رسول (rasul): "messenger" or "prophet".
- RatnaUnisexFrom Sanskrit रत्न (ratna): a precious stone, jewel, or anything of great value.
- RatreeGirlA Thai literary word for "night", from Sanskrit rātri, also given to a fragrant night-blooming jasmine.
- RaufBoyFrom Arabic رؤوف (rauf): "compassionate", "merciful", or "tender-hearted".
- RavaGirlFrom Esperanto: "lovely, delightful", as a girl's given name.
- RavenUnisexA large black bird, from Old English hræfn, associated with wisdom and mystery.
- RavennaGirlRavenna may derive from Raven or from the city of Ravenna in northeastern Italy, famous as a seat of Byzantine power…
- RavindraBoyA Sanskrit compound pairing ravi, "sun", with a form of the god Indra's name taken to mean "chief" or "lord": together…
- RavzaGirlFrom Arabic rawḍa: garden, especially one that is fragrant or blossoming.
- RawdaGirlFrom Arabic روضة (rawda): "meadow" or "garden".
- RāwiriBoyThe Māori form of David, from Hebrew meaning "beloved".
- RawiyaGirlFrom Arabic راوية (rawiya): "storyteller" or "one who recites", derived from rawā meaning "to relate, to tell".
- RayBoyRay comes from Raymond and also means a beam of light or a line of light radiating from a point.
- RayaGirlA short form or diminutive of Rayna or Raisa, both names with roots in Russian and Slavic traditions.
- RayénGirlA name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from indigenous Latin American roots or associated with the natural world.
- RayhanaGirlFrom Arabic ريحانة (rayhana): "basil", the fragrant herb.
- RaykoBoyA Bulgarian variant of Radko, derived from the Slavic element meaning 'happy' or 'willing'.
- RayleneGirlRaylene combines Rae, a short form of Rachel or Raven, with the name-forming suffix -lene.
- RaymondBoyRaymond derives from the Germanic roots for "advice or counsel" (regin) and "protection" (munt), so literally means…
- RaymondeGirlWise protector, from the Germanic elements for counsel and protection.
- RaymundoBoyA powerful warrior advisor, derived from Germanic roots meaning "counsel" or "protection" combined with "strength" or…
- RayneUnisexRayne comes from the surname Raine (itself a surname variant) or from the English word for water falling from clouds…
- RaynerBoyFrom Germanic roots meaning counsel and army: a name that reads as "wise ruler" or "army of counsel."
- RaynoBoyA Bulgarian variant of Radko, derived from the Slavic element meaning 'happy' or 'willing'.
- RayyanUnisexFrom Arabic ريّان (rayyan): "watered", "luxuriant", or "well-irrigated".
- RaziyeGirlFrom Arabic raḍiya: to be content or satisfied, or the feminine of Radi.
- RăzvanBoyMeaning is uncertain and the etymology remains disputed among scholars.
- ReadBoyRead refers to the English surname, itself rooted in the Old English word meaning "red", applied as a personal…
- ReaganUnisexReagan derives from the Irish surname Ó Riagáin, itself from the given name Riagán. The meaning of the Irish root is…
- ReardenBoyRearden refers to an Irish surname with uncertain origins, though scholars believe it may connect to royal or noble…
- RebaGirlReba is a short form of Rebecca, the Hebrew name meaning "to bind" or "to join", signifying a joined or faithful…
- RebeccaGirlFrom a Hebrew root that probably means to tie or join together.
- RebeccanneGirlRebeccanne combines Rebecca (Hebrew for "to bind" or "to join") with Anne (Hebrew for "grace"), creating a double name…
- RecepBoyFrom Arabic rajab: the seventh month of the Islamic calendar, traditionally a sacred or revered month.
- RedBoyRed refers to the colour itself, which traces through Old English to people with auburn hair or reddish complexions.
- ReedBoyReed derives from an English surname meaning "red" (from Old English read) or refers to wetland plants with elongated…
- ReenieGirlReenie stems from Renée, the French feminine form of René, which derives from Latin Renatus meaning "born again", or…
- RefikBoyFrom Arabic rafīq: companion, friend, or one who is refined and cultured.
- RefilweUnisexFrom Setswana filwe, the passive form of the verb fa, "to give": "we were given".
- RefugioUnisexRefuge or shelter; protection and safety offered to those seeking haven.
- RegBoyReg is a short form of Reginald, which comes from the Germanic roots meaning "advice" and "ruler" or "counsel" and…
- ReganUnisexRegan's meaning is unknown. It appears in old chronicles as a name, later made famous by Shakespeare's tragedy King…
- ReganaGirlRegana elaborates Regan by adding the suffix -a, influenced by Regina (the Latin word for "queen"), creating a more…
- ReggieBoyReggie is a diminutive of Reginald, which derives from Germanic roots meaning "advice" and "ruler" or "counsel" and…
- ReginaGirlLatin for "queen."
- ReginaldBoyReginald derives from Germanic roots: regin meaning "advice, counsel, or decision" and wald meaning "ruler" or "power"…
- RégisBoyRuler or king, from the Occitan word for ruler.
- RegulaGirlFrom Latin regula: "straight rod, rule".
- RegulusBoyLatin for "little king", a diminutive of rex, "king".
- RehinaGirlFrom Latin: "queen" or "royal".
- ReidBoyReid comes from a Scots surname that is a variant of Reed, derived from Old English read meaning "red" or referring to…
- ReignUnisexReign comes from the English word for royal power or dominion, derived from Latin regnum meaning "royal power" or…
- ReillyUnisexDescendant of Raghailleach, a name of disputed origin
- ReinBoyA shortened form of Germanic names built with the element meaning 'advice', 'counsel' or 'decision'.
- Reina (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlA Yiddish given name with possible Hebrew or Greek origins; etymology uncertain but may relate to meanings of joy or…
- Reina (Japanese)GirlComposed of two elements: rei meaning 'wise' combined with na, a phonetic element; conveys wisdom and elegance.
- Reina (Spanish)GirlThe Spanish word for 'queen'.
- ReinderBoyA Frisian adaptation of Rayner or Reynard, Germanic names built from elements meaning 'strength' and 'counsel' or…
- ReindertBoyA Frisian form of Reynard, a Germanic name built from elements meaning 'warrior' and 'brave' or 'strong'.
- ReineGirlQueen, from the Latin regina.
- RejjanBoyFrom Arabic Rayyan: "one who drinks, one who is satisfied".
- RekhaGirlFrom Sanskrit रेखा (rekhā): a line, stripe, or streak, often used in both literal and metaphorical senses.
- RemaoBoyCounsel and protection: from the Germanic elements ragin and munt.
- RemeiGirlFrom Catalan remei: "remedy, cure".
- RemiBoyOarsman or rower
- RemingtonUnisexSettlement on the Riming stream
- RemmeBoyA Frisian name with possible roots in Germanic names featuring the Rem- element, though the precise etymology is…
- RemyBoyOarsman or rower
- RemziBoyFrom Arabic ramz: symbol or sign, giving the name the sense of bearing a mark or emblem.
- RemziyeGirlThe feminine form of Remzi, derived from Arabic ramz: symbol or sign.
- RenaGirlReborn or renewed
- RenaeGirlReborn or renewed
- RenardBoyStrong counsel, from the Germanic elements for counsel and hard.
- RenaudBoyCounsel ruler, from the Germanic elements for counsel and rule.
- RenéBoyReborn, from the Latin renatus.
- RenéeGirlReborn, from the Latin renata.
- ReneerBoyAdvice and warrior: from the Germanic elements ragin and heri.
- RenieGirlReborn or renewed
- RenitaGirlReborn or renewed
- RenukaGirlAn ordinary Sanskrit word for a fragrant medicinal seed, and the name of the Hindu goddess who was the mother of the…
- ReşatBoyFrom Arabic rashād: right guidance, wisdom, or virtue; one who is guided or mature.
- ReshmaGirlFrom Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning silk, with the feminine suffix -a, so the name carries the sense of a silken or smooth…
- ReshmiGirlFrom Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning silk, with the suffix -i to create an adjectival form meaning silken or smooth.
- ReşideGirlThe feminine form of Rashid, derived from Arabic rashīd: one who is wise, guided, or mature.
- RethaGirlFrom Greek Margarethe: "pearl".
- RethabileUnisexSesotho for "we are happy", joining the prefix for "we" to the stative form of the verb "to be glad".
- RetoBoyDerived from Rhaetia, the ancient name for the Alpine region of eastern Switzerland.
- RevaGirlFrom a Sanskrit word describing something that moves or flows; also a classical name for the Narmada river and, by…
- ReverieGirlA state of daydream or fanciful musing
- RexBoyKing
- ReynardBoyCounsel and firm, or brave
- ReynaudBoyCounsel ruler, from the Germanic elements for counsel and rule.
- ReynoldBoyCounsel and power
- RhettBoyAdvice or counsel
- RhettaGirlAdvice or counsel
- RhiannaGirlGreat queen or ruler
- RhiannonGirlProbably means "great queen," built from an old Celtic word for queen.
- RhodesBoyCleared land or rose
- RhondaGirlProbably a blend of Rhoda and Linda
- RiadBoyFrom Arabic رياض (riyad): "meadows" or "gardens", the plural form of rawda.
- RicBoyPowerful ruler
- RicaGirlPeaceful ruler
- RichBoyPowerful ruler
- RichaGirlFrom Sanskrit ऋच (ṛc): hymn, verse, or praise, which are central to the Vedic texts and sacred traditions.
- RichardBoyA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RichardineGirlA strong and brave female ruler.
- RichelleGirlA ewe or lamb with strength, combining elements of beauty and power.
- RichieBoyA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RichmalGirlA brave and exalted ruler, merging elements of strength and love.
- RickBoyA powerful ruler or derived from a final syllable in names of strength.
- RickeyBoyA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RickiUnisexA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RickieBoyA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RickyBoyA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RidaBoyFrom Arabic رضًا (rida): "satisfaction", "contentment", or "acceptance".
- RiderchBoyUsually explained as "very kingly", built on the Welsh word for "king"; the Old Welsh spelling that later became…
- RidgeBoyA mountain crest or elevated landform, a continuous high point on the landscape.
- RidleyUnisexA clearing of reeds or cleared land in a hilly area.
- RidwanBoyFrom Arabic رضوان (ridwan): "consent", "approval", or "satisfaction", derived from the root radi meaning "to be…
- RigbyBoyA farm on a ridge or elevated farmland.
- RigelBoyFrom Arabic al-Rijl, "the foot", the star marking Orion's left foot.
- RikkiUnisexA powerful ruler, strong and brave in command.
- RileyUnisexA field of rye or a clearing where rye grows.