Names of Length 7

Paulino m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Paulinus, which was itself derived from Paulus (see Paul). Saint Paulinus of Nola was a 5th-century nobleman from Gaul who gave up his wealthy lifestyle and became bishop of Nola. He was also noted for his poetry. Another saint by this name was a 7th-century missionary to England who became the first bishop of York.

Paulius m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Paul.

Pavlína f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Paulina.

Pavlina f Bulgarian, Macedonian, Greek, Slovene
Bulgarian, Macedonian and Greek form of Paulina.

Pearlie f English
Diminutive of Pearl.

Pegasus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Πήγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from πηγός (pegos) meaning "strong" or πηγαῖος (pegaios) meaning "from a water spring". In Greek mythology Pegasus was the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa after she was killed by Perseus. There is a constellation in the northern sky named after the horse.

Pelagia f Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Pelagius. This was the name of a few early saints, including a young 4th-century martyr who threw herself from a rooftop in Antioch rather than lose her virginity.

Pelleas m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly from the Greek name Peleus. In Arthurian legend this is the name of a knight in love with Arcade or Ettarde. He first appears in the Old French Post-Vulgate Cycle in the 13th century, later in Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur (15th century) and Alfred Tennyson's Idylls of the King (1859).

Pëllumb m Albanian
Means "dove" in Albanian.

Peninna f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Peninnah.

Penjani m & f Tumbuka
Means "seek for, look for" in Tumbuka.

Peppino m Italian
Diminutive of Giuseppe.

Perdita f Literature
Derived from Latin perditus meaning "lost". Shakespeare created this name for the daughter of Hermione and Leontes in his play The Winter's Tale (1610). Abandoned as an infant by her father the king, she grows up to be a shepherdess and falls in love with with Florizel.

Peredur m Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Meaning uncertain. It possibly means "hard spears" from Welsh peri "spears" and dur "hard, steel". In early Welsh poetry and histories, the brothers Peredur and Gwrgi were chieftains in Cumbria who defeated Gwenddoleu at the Battle of Arfderydd. This name was later used by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth in the Latin form Peredurus for an early (fictitious) king of Britain. Entering into Arthurian romance, Peredur is an aspiring knight in the 14th-century Welsh tale Peredur son of Efrawg (an adaptation or parallel of Chrétien de Troyes' hero Percival).

Perlita f Spanish
Diminutive of Perla.

Peronel f English (Archaic)
Contracted form of Petronel.

Perrine f French
French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of Pierre.

Perseus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". In Greek mythology Perseus was a hero who was said to have founded the ancient city of Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danaë. Mother and child were exiled by Danaë's father Acrisius, and Perseus was raised on the island of Seriphos. The king of the island compelled Perseus to kill the Gorgon Medusa, who was so ugly that anyone who gazed upon her was turned to stone. After obtaining winged sandals and other tools from the gods, he succeeded in his task by looking at Medusa in the reflection of his shield and slaying her in her sleep. On his return he defeated a sea monster in order to save Andromeda, who became his wife.

Pēteris m Latvian
Latvian form of Peter.

Petrana f Bulgarian
Diminutive of Petra.

Petrică m Romanian
Romanian diminutive of Peter.

Petrina f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Petra.

Petrona f Spanish
Possibly a feminine form of Petronius.

Petteri m Finnish
Finnish form of Peter.

Petunia f English (Rare)
From the name of the flower, derived ultimately from a Tupi (South American) word.

Phaedra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φαίδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρός (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and the wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. Aphrodite caused her to fall in love with her stepson Hippolytos, and after she was rejected by him she killed herself.

Phaenna f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek φαεινός (phaeinos) meaning "shining". According to some Greek myths this was the name of one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites).

Phaidra f Greek Mythology
Greek form of Phaedra.

Phanuel m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Form of Penuel used in the New Testament, where it is borne by the father of Anna the prophetess. It also appears in the apocryphal Book of Enoch belonging to an angel.

Pherick m Manx
Manx form of Patrick.

Phestos m Biblical Greek
Form of Festus used in the Greek New Testament.

Philipa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philip.

Philipp m German
German form of Philip.

Phillip m English
Variant of Philip, inspired by the usual spelling of the surname.

Phillis f English
Variant of Phyllis.

Phineas m Biblical
Variant of Phinehas used in some English versions of the Old Testament.

Phinees m Biblical Greek
Form of Phinehas used in the Greek Old Testament.

Phineus m Greek Mythology
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek φίνις (phinis), a variant of φήνη (phene) meaning "vulture". According to Greek mythology this was the name of a king of Thrace visited by Jason and the Argonauts.

Phoebus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Φοῖβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure". This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.

Phoenix m & f English (Modern)
From the name of a beautiful immortal bird that appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes, with this cycle repeating every 500 years. The name of the bird was derived from Greek φοῖνιξ (phoinix) meaning "dark red".

Phoibos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Phoebus.

Photina f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Photine.

Photine f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)). This is the name traditionally given to the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well (see John 4:7). She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Church.

Photios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)).

Phrixos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Phrixus.

Phrixus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek Φρίξος (Phrixos) meaning "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from φρίξ (phrix) meaning "ripple, shiver". In Greek myth Phrixus was the son of Athamus and Nephele. He was to be sacrificed to Zeus, but he escaped with his sister Helle on the back of the ram with the Golden Fleece.

Phuntso m & f Bhutanese
Bhutanese form of Phuntsok.

Phyliss f English
Variant of Phyllis.

Phyllis f Greek Mythology, English
Means "foliage" in Greek. In Greek mythology this was the name of a woman who killed herself out of love for Demophon and was subsequently transformed into an almond tree. It began to be used as a given name in England in the 16th century, though it was often confused with Felicia.

Pierina f Italian
Feminine diminutive of Piero.

Pierino m Italian
Diminutive of Piero.

Pierrot m French
Diminutive of Pierre. In traditional French and Italian theatre this is the name of a stock character.

Pietari m Finnish
Finnish form of Peter used in the Bible.

Pikachu m Popular Culture
From Japanese ピカチュウ (Pikachuu), derived from the onomatopoeic words ピカピカ (pikapika), a sparkly sound, and チュウチュウ (chuuchuu), a mouse sound. This is the name of a Pokémon, a yellow rodent-like creature who can summon electricity, from a series of video games starting 1996. This is technically the name of the species, though it is used as a given name for the creature in some contexts.

Pilypas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Philip.

Pinchas m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Phinehas.

Pipaluk f Greenlandic
Means "sweet little thing who belongs to me" in Greenlandic.

Piritta f Finnish
Finnish form of Birgitta.

Piroska f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Prisca, influenced by the Hungarian word piros meaning "red".

Plácida f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placida f Late Roman, Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placide m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Placidus (see Placido).

Plácido m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Placidus (see Placido).

Placido m Italian
Italian form of the Late Latin name Placidus meaning "quiet, calm". Saint Placidus was a 6th-century Italian saint, a disciple of Saint Benedict.

Pleione f Greek Mythology
Possibly from Greek πλείων (pleion) meaning "more, greater". According to Greek mythology Pleione was an Oceanid nymph who was the husband of Atlas. Together with her seven daughters and Atlas she forms the group of stars called the Pleiades, part of the constellation Taurus.

Plinius m Ancient Roman
Original Latin form of Pliny.

Plouton m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Pluto.

Pompeia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Pompeius.

Pontius m Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Roman family name. The family had Samnite roots so the name probably originated from the Oscan language, likely meaning "fifth" (a cognate of Latin Quintus). Alternatively, it could be derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably from Greek πόντος (pontos) meaning "sea". A notable bearer of this name was Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea who appears in the New Testament.

Porcius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name meaning "pig", derived from Latin porcus. Famous members of the family include the Roman statesmen Cato the Elder (Marcus Porcius Cato) and his great-grandson Cato the Younger (Marcus Porcius Cato Uticencis).

Porntip f Thai
Means "divine blessing", derived from Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "divine".

Porsche f English (Modern)
From the name of the German car company, which was founded by Ferdinand Porsche (1875-1951).

Prabhat m Hindi
Means "shining forth, morning" in Sanskrit, derived from प्रभा (prabhā) meaning "to shine".

Prabodh m Hindi
Means "awakening" in Sanskrit.

Pradeep m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रदीप, Bengali প্রদিপ, Malayalam പ്രദീപ്, Kannada ಪ್ರದೀಪ್, Telugu ప్రదీప్, Tamil பிரதீப் or Nepali प्रदिप (see Pradip).

Prahlad m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Modern form of Prahlada.

Prakash m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa) meaning "light, bright, shining".

Pramoda m Hinduism
Means "joy" in Sanskrit. It appears briefly in the Mahabharata belonging to an attendant of the Hindu god Skanda.

Prasert m Thai
Means "excellent, superb" in Thai.

Prateek m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रतीक, Gujarati પ્રતિક or Bengali প্রতীক (see Pratik).

Pratima f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit प्रतिमा (pratimā) meaning "image, likeness, reflection".

Praveen m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi प्रवीण, Gujarati પ્રવીણ, Kannada ಪ್ರವೀಣ್, Telugu ప్రవీణ్, Tamil பிரவீண் or Malayalam പ്രവീൺ (see Pravin).

Pravina f Marathi, Tamil
Feminine form of Pravin.

Predbor m Medieval Slavic
Earlier Slavic form of Preben.

Predrag m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ meaning "precious" combined with a superlative prefix.

Preecha m Thai
Means "intelligence, wisdom" in Thai.

Preethi f Kannada, Tamil
South Indian form of Priti.

Přemysl m Czech
From an Old Slavic name that meant "trick, stratagem", from the prefix pre "over, again, very" and myslĭ "thought, idea". This was the name of the legendary founder of the Přemyslid dynasty, which ruled Bohemia from the 9th to the 14th century.

Premysl m Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Earlier form of Přemysl.

Presley f & m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).

Preston m English
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).

Priamos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Priam.

Priapos m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Priapus.

Priapus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Greek god of fertility, gardens, and the phallus.

Pridoni m Georgian
Form of Pridon with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.

Priidik m Estonian
Estonian form of Frederick.

Primula f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
From the name of a genus of several species of flowers, including the primrose. It is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first".

Priscus m Ancient Roman
Masculine form of Prisca.

Prithvi m & f Hindi, Nepali, Hinduism
From Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī) meaning "earth", derived from पृथु (pṛthu) meaning "wide, vast". This is the name of a Hindu goddess, a personification of the earth in the Rigveda. She is the consort of the sky god Dyaus. When used as a given name in modern times it is typically masculine.

Prokhor m Russian
Russian form of Prochorus.

Prokopy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Прокопий (see Prokopiy).

Promise f & m English (African)
From the English word promise, from Latin promissum. It is currently most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.

Prosper m French, English
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.

Proteus m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic god of the sea. Shakespeare later utilized it for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).

Pryderi m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
From Welsh pryder meaning "care, worry" (or perhaps from a derivative word *pryderi meaning "loss"). Appearing in Welsh legend in all four branches of the Mabinogi, Pryderi was the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, eventually succeeding his father as the king of Dyfed. He was one of only seven warriors to return from Brân's tragic invasion of Ireland, and later had several adventures with Manawydan. He was ultimately killed in single combat with Gwydion during the war between Dyfed and Gwynedd.

Przemek m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.

Przemko m Polish
Diminutive of Przemysław.

Ptolemy m History
From the Greek name Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμήϊος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy I Soter, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a 2nd-century Greek astronomer.

Pualani f Hawaiian
Means "heavenly flower" or "royal offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Puanani f Hawaiian
Means "beautiful flower" or "beautiful offspring" from Hawaiian pua "flower, offspring" and nani "beauty, glory".

Publius m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "public" in Latin. This was among the more common of the Roman praenomina, being borne by (among others) the emperor Hadrian and the poet Virgil.

Purnama f & m Indonesian
Means "full moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā).

Purnima f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada
From Sanskrit पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā) meaning "full moon".

Pyong-Ho m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 병호 (see Byeong-Ho).

Pyrrhos m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Greek form of Pyrrhus.

Pyrrhus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Πύρρος (Pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, red", related to πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This was another name of Neoptolemus the son of Achilles. This was also the name of a 3rd-century BC king of Epirus who was famed for his victorious yet costly battles against Rome.

Pythios m Greek Mythology
From the Greek place name Πυθώ (Pytho), an older name of the city of Delphi, which was probably derived from Greek πύθω (pytho) meaning "to rot". This was an epithet of Apollo.

Queenie f English
Diminutive of Queen.

Quentin m French, English
French form of the Roman name Quintinus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint, a missionary who was martyred in Gaul. The Normans introduced this name to England. In America it was brought to public attention by president Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), who was killed in World War I. A famous bearer is the American movie director Quentin Tarantino (1963-).

Queralt f Catalan
From the name of a Spanish sanctuary (in Catalonia) that is devoted to the Virgin Mary.

Quianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana.

Quincey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quincy.

Quinlan m & f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoindealbháin, itself from the given name Caoindealbhán (Old Irish Caíndelbán).

Quinten m English, Dutch
Variant and Dutch form of Quentin.

Quintín m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintinus (see Quentin).

Quintin m English
Variant of Quentin.

Quinton m English
Variant of Quentin, also coinciding with an English surname meaning "queen's town" in Old English.

Quintus m Ancient Roman
Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "fifth" in Latin. Originally, during the time of the early Roman Republic, it was spelled Quinctus. This name was traditionally given to the fifth child, or possibly a child born in the fifth month. It was a common praenomen, being more popular than the other numeric Roman names. A notable bearer was the poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus).

Quirijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quirinus.

Quirina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Quirinus.

Quirine f Dutch
Dutch feminine form of Quirinus.

Quirino m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Quirinus.

Quixote m Literature
Created by the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes for the hero of his novel Don Quixote (1605). This is the character's surname; see Quixote.

Rachael f English
Variant of Rachel, the spelling probably influenced by that of Michael.

Rachana f Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Nepali
From Sanskrit रचन (racana) meaning "creation, preparation".

Racheal f English
Variant of Rachel.

Rachele f Italian
Italian form of Rachel.

Rachida f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida) chiefly used in North Africa.

Racquel f English
Variant of Raquel.

Radboud m Dutch (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements rat meaning "counsel, advice" and bot meaning "command, order". This was the name of a 7th-century king of the Frisians.

Radhika f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Used in Hindu scripture as an endearing form of Radha.

Radinka f Serbian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Radivoj m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements radŭ "happy, willing" and vojĭ "soldier".

Radmila f Serbian, Croatian, Czech
Serbian, Croatian and Czech feminine form of Radomil.

Radmilo m Serbian
Serbian form of Radomil.

Radobod m Germanic
Old German form of Radboud.

Radojka f Serbian, Croatian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".

Radomil m Czech
Derived from the Slavic elements radŭ "happy, willing" and milŭ "gracious, dear".

Radomił m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Radomil.

Radomír m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Radomir.

Radomir m Serbian, Bulgarian
Derived from the Slavic element radŭ "happy, willing" and mirŭ "peace, world".

Radovan m Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
Derived from Slavic radovati meaning "to make happy, to gladden".

Raeburn m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "stream where deer drink" (from Scots rae "roe deer" and burn "stream"). A famous bearer of the surname was Scottish portrait painter Henry Raeburn (1756-1823).

Raelene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.

Raelynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lyn.

Rafaela f Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael.

Rafahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Raphael used in the Latin Old Testament.

Rafayel m Armenian
Armenian form of Raphael.

Raffael m German (Rare)
German variant of Raphael.

Rafinha m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Rafael.

Ragnall m Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Ragnvaldr.

Ragnarr m Old Norse
From the Old Norse elements regin "advice, counsel" and herr "army, warrior". It is a cognate of Rayner. This name was borne by the legendary Viking hero Ragnar Lodbrok.

Raguhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Reuel used in parts of the Latin Old Testament.

Raharjo m Javanese
From Javanese raharja meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Raimond m Estonian
Estonian form of Raymond.

Raimund m German, Germanic
German form of Raymond.

Rainard m Germanic
Variant of Reynard.

Rainbow f English (Rare)
From the English word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky.

Rainier m French (Rare)
French form of Rayner.

Rainulf m Germanic
Variant of Raginolf.

Rajaram m Hindi, Marathi
Means "king Rama", from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.

Rajmund m Polish, Hungarian, Slovene
Polish, Hungarian and Slovene form of Raymond.

Rajnish m Hindi
Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī) meaning "night" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the moon in Hindu texts.

Raleigh m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).

Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.

Ralphie m English
Diminutive of Ralph.

Ramadan m Arabic
From the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic رمض (ramaḍ) meaning "parchedness, scorchedness". Muslims traditionally fast during this month.

Ramazan m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Avar, Kazakh, Circassian, Albanian
Form of Ramadan in several languages.

Rambabu m Telugu
Means "father Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Telugu బాబు (bābu) meaning "father".

Rambert m Germanic
Variant of Hrambert or Raginbert. These names have become confused with one another and merged together. Saint Rambert, also called Ragnebert, was martyred near Lyon in the 7th century.

Rameses m Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
Variant of Ramesses.

Ramesha m Hinduism
Means "husband of Lakshmi", derived from Rama 2, a name of Lakshmi, combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, husband". This is one of the names of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Ramessu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ramesses.

Ramirus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of *Ranamers or possibly *Raginamers (see Ramiro).

Ramūnas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ramus meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with the patronymic suffix ūnas.

Randall m English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Randel.

Randell m English
Variant of Randall.

Randolf m English
From the Old German elements rant meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wolf meaning "wolf". The Normans brought this name to England, where there existed already an Old Norse cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Scandinavian settlers. Randolf became rare after the Middle Ages, though it was revived in the 18th century (usually in the spelling Randolph).

Randulf m Germanic
Old German form of Randolf.

Raniero m Italian
Italian form of Rayner.

Ranjeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).

Ranulph m English (Rare)
Variant of Ranulf.

Raphaël m French
French form of Raphael.

Raphael m German, English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafaʾel) meaning "God heals", from the roots רָפָא (rafa) meaning "to heal" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In Hebrew tradition Raphael is the name of an archangel. He appears in the Book of Tobit, in which he disguises himself as a man named Azarias and accompanies Tobias on his journey to Media, aiding him along the way. In the end he cures Tobias's father Tobit of his blindness. He is not mentioned in the New Testament, though tradition identifies him with the angel troubling the water in John 5:4.... [more]

Rashaun m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ra with the name Shaun.

Rashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ra with the name Shawn.

Rasheed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or Urdu رشید (see Rashid).

Rashida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Rashid.

Ratamar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and mari "famous".

Rathnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rathnait.

Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.

Ratomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world".

Ravenna f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Raven, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.

Ravshan m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Roshan.

Rayhana f Arabic
Means "basil" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.

Raylene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.

Raymond m English, French
From the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and munt "protection". The Normans introduced this name to England in the form Reimund. It was borne by several medieval (mostly Spanish) saints, including Saint Raymond Nonnatus, the patron of midwives and expectant mothers, and Saint Raymond of Peñafort, the patron of canonists.

Raymund m English (Rare)
Variant of Raymond.

Raynard m English
Variant of Reynard.

Raziela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.

Réamann m Irish
Irish form of Raymond.

Réamonn m Irish
Irish form of Raymond.

Reannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rearden m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, a variant of Riordan.

Rébecca f French
French form of Rebecca.

Rebecca f English, Italian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqa), probably from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie, snare". This is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came into use as an English Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been consistently used since then, becoming especially common in the second half of the 20th century.... [more]

Rebecka f Swedish
Swedish variant of Rebecca.

Rebekah f Biblical, English
Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.

Rebekka f German, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Dutch (Rare)
Form of Rebecca used in various languages.

Redmond m Irish
Anglicized form of Réamonn.

Redmund m Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Réamann.

Refilwe m & f Tswana
Means "we were given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Regulus m Ancient Roman, Astronomy
Roman cognomen meaning "prince, little king", a diminutive of Latin rex "king". This was the cognomen of several 3rd-century BC consuls from the gens Atilia. It was also the name of several early saints. A star in the constellation Leo bears this name as well.

Reimund m German
German form of Raymond.

Reinald m Germanic
Old German form of Reynold.

Reinder m Frisian
Frisian form of Rayner (or sometimes Reynard).

Reinier m Dutch
Dutch form of Rayner.

Reinoud m Dutch
Dutch cognate of Reynold.

Reinout m Dutch
Dutch cognate of Reynold.

Rembert m Germanic
Variant of Raginbert. This name was borne by a 9th-century saint, also called Rimbert, a bishop of Bremen and Hamburg.

Remigio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Remigius (see Rémy).

Renatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Renatus.

Renatus m Late Roman
Late Latin name meaning "born again".

Reverie f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "daydream, fanciful musing", derived from Old French resverie, itself from resver meaning "to dream, to rave".

Rexanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Rex.

Reynard m English (Rare)
From the Germanic name Raginhard, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England in the form Reinard, though it never became very common there. In medieval fables the name was borne by the sly hero Reynard the Fox (with the result that renard has become a French word meaning "fox").

Reynaud m French (Rare)
French variant of Renaud.

Reynold m English
From the Germanic name Raginald, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and walt "power, authority". The Normans (who used forms like Reinald or Reinold) brought the name to Britain, where it reinforced rare Old English and Norse cognates already in existence. It was common during the Middle Ages, but became more rare after the 15th century.

Rhachel f Biblical Greek
Form of Rachel used in the Greek Bible.

Rheanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhianna f English (Modern)
Probably a variant of Rhiannon.

Rhianon f Welsh
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhonwen f Welsh
Welsh form of Rowena, appearing in medieval Welsh poems and stories as a personification of the English people.

Rhouben m Biblical Greek
Biblical Greek form of Reuben.

Rhoxane f Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Roxana.

Rhydian m Welsh
Possibly a derivative of Welsh rhyd meaning "ford". Saint Rhydian or Rhidian was a companion of Saint Illtyd.

Riannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Ricarda f German, Spanish, Portuguese
German, Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Richard.

Ricardo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richard.

Ričards m Latvian
Latvian form of Richard.

Richárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Richard.

Richard m English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic
Means "brave ruler", derived from the Old German elements rih "ruler, king" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". This was the name of three early dukes of Normandy. The Normans introduced it to England when they invaded in the 11th century, and it has been very common there since that time. It was borne by three kings of England including the 12th-century Richard I the Lionheart, one of the leaders of the Third Crusade.... [more]

Richmal f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a combination of Richard and Mary. This name has been used since at least the late 18th century, mainly confined to the town of Bury in Lancashire.

Rickard m Swedish
Swedish variant of Richard.

Riderch m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Rhydderch.

Ridwana f Arabic
Feminine form of Ridwan.

Rihanna f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحانة (see Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.

Rihards m Latvian
Latvian form of Richard.

Rikárdó m Hungarian (Modern)
Hungarian form of Ricardo.

Rikhard m Finnish
Finnish form of Richard.

Rinaldo m Italian, Carolingian Cycle
Italian form of Reynold. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, appearing as the cousin of Orlando in the Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto. A different version of this character features in the poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580) by Torquato Tasso.

Ríoghán m Irish
From Old Irish Rígán, itself from rí "king" (or the derivative ríg "royal") combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ríonach f Irish
Variant of Ríoghnach.

Riordan m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Ríoghbhárdáin), which was derived from the given name Rígbarddán.

Ritchie m English
Variant of Richie.

Rivaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a variant of Rinaldo, possibly influenced by Portuguese rio, Latin rivus meaning "river". A famous bearer is the Brazilian former soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (1972-), who is usually known by only his first name.

Rizwana f Urdu, Arabic
Urdu form of Ridwana, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.

Robabeh f Persian
Persian form of Rubab.

Robbert m Dutch
Dutch variant of Robert.

Roberta f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Robert.

Roberte f French
French feminine form of Robert.

Roberto m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert. Saint Roberto Bellarmine was a 16th-century cardinal who is regarded as a Doctor of the Church. Another famous bearer was Roberto de Nobili (1577-1656), a Jesuit missionary to India.

Roberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Robert.

Robynne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.

Roderic m Catalan (Rare)
Catalan form of Roderick.

Rodolfo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rudolf. This is the name of the hero in Puccini's opera La Bohème (1896).

Rodolph m English (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Rudolf.

Rodrigo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Galician form of Roderick, via the Latinized Gothic form Rudericus. A notable bearer was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

Roeland m Dutch
Dutch form of Roland.

Rogatus m Late Roman
From Latin rogatus meaning "request, entreaty", in turn derived from rogo meaning "to ask, to request". This name was borne by several early and relatively obscure martyrs and saints.

Rogelio m Spanish
Spanish form of the Late Latin name Rogellus or Rogelius. This was probably related to the Germanic name Hrodger (see Roger), perhaps a remnant of a Visigothic cognate. It has also been suggested that it could be derived from a diminutive of the Latin name Rogatus. Saint Rogellus was a 9th-century martyr from Córdoba.

Rogério m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Roger.

Rohesia f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of the medieval name Rohese (see Rose).

Roimata f Maori
Means "teardrop" in Maori.

Roksana f Russian, Polish
Russian and Polish form of Roxana.

Rokurou m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 六郎 (see Rokurō).

Rolande f French
French feminine form of Roland.

Rolando m Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Roland.

Rolland m French, English
Variant of Roland.

Rollant m Medieval French, Carolingian Cycle
Old French form of Roland. This form is used in the oldest surviving text of La Chanson de Roland.

Romaeus m Late Roman
Latin form of Romeo.

Romaine f French, English
French feminine form of Romanus (see Roman).

Romanos m Late Greek
Greek form of Romanus (see Roman). This was the name of four Byzantine emperors.

Romanus m Late Roman
Latin form of Roman.

Romayne f English (Rare)
Variant of Romaine.

Romilda f Italian, Germanic (Latinized)
Means "famous battle" from the Germanic elements hruom "fame, glory" and hilt "battle".

Romilly m & f English (British, Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.

Romuald m French, Polish, Germanic
From the Germanic elements hruom meaning "fame, glory" and walt meaning "power, authority". This was the name of an 11th-century Italian saint who founded the Camaldolese order.

Romulus m Roman Mythology, Romanian
From Roma, the Latin name of the city of Rome, combined with a diminutive suffix. In Roman legend Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and the god Mars. Romulus killed his brother when they argued about where to found Rome. According to the tale he gave the city its name, though in reality it was likely the other way around.

Ronalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Ronald.