Names Categorized "rare English"

Jessamine f English (Rare)
From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see Jasmine), used also to refer to flowering plants in the cestrum family.

Jessamyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessamine.

Jessye f English (Rare)
Variant of Jessie 1.

Joandra f English (Rare)
Combination of Joanne and Andrea 2.

JoBeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Jo and Beth.

Joby m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Job and other names beginning with Jo.

Jocelin m & f French, English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Jodene f English (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jody.

Johna f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.

Joisse f English (Rare)
Variant of Joyce.

Jolyon m English (Rare)
Medieval form of Julian. The author John Galsworthy used it for a character in his Forsyte Saga novels (published between 1906 and 1922).

Jonelle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of John.

Jonette f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Joan 1.

Jonquil f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin iuncus "reed".

Jordana f Spanish, Portuguese, Macedonian, Serbian, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jordan.

Josceline f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

Josepha f Dutch, German (Archaic), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Joseph.

Josephina f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Joséphine.

Josslyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Jocelyn.

July f & m English (Rare)
From the name of the month, which was originally named for Julius Caesar.

Julyan m English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Julian.

Kae f English (Rare)
Variant of Kay 1.

Kaelea f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaelee f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kaety f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kate.

Kalla f English (Rare)
Variant of Calla.

Kalysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Calista.

Kaolin m English (Rare)
Anglicized form of Caolán. This is also the name of a type of clay.

Karaugh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kara 1.

Karena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Karen 1, possibly influenced by Carina 1.

Karenza f Cornish
Variant of Kerensa.

Kassia f English (Rare)
Variant of Cassia.

Katherina f English (Rare), German
Latinate form of Katherine. This is the name of the woman whom Petruchio marries and tries to tame in Shakespeare's comedy The Taming of the Shrew (1593).

Katheryne f English (Rare)
Variant of Katherine.

Kayleah f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kayly f English (Rare)
Variant of Kaylee.

Kean m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, a variant of Kane.

Keefe m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoimh, derived from the given name or byname Caomh.

Keeleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Keely.

Keighley f English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from an English place name, ultimately meaning "clearing belonging to Cyhha". The Old English given name Cyhha is of unknown meaning. This name also serves as a variant of Kaylee.

Keiran m English (Rare)
Variant of Kieran.

Keitha f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Keith.

Kelcey m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelsey.

Kelda f English (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring".

Kelia f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name.

Kelleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kelly.

Kemp m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from Middle English kempe meaning "champion, athlete, warrior".

Kenelm m English (Rare)
From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet". Saint Kenelm was a 9th-century martyr from Mercia, where he was a member of the royal family. The name was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has since become rare.

Kenith m English (Rare)
Variant of Kenneth.

Kennard m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the Old English given names Cyneweard or Cyneheard.

Kenrick m English (Rare)
Variant of Kendrick.

Kerena f English (Rare)
Variant of Karena.

Kester m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Christopher.

Kestrel f English (Rare)
From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry.

Kevyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Kevin.

Kilie f English (Rare)
Variant of Kylie.

Kimberleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Kimberly.

Kimberlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Kimberly using the popular name suffix lyn.

Kimbra f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Kimberly.

Kipling m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Cyppel's people". The surname was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), a British novelist born in India who wrote The Jungle Book and other works.

Knute m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Knut. This spelling is most widespread in America.

Kodey m English (Rare)
Variant of Cody.

Kolleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Colleen.

Korrine f English (Rare)
Variant of Corinne.

Kristeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Christine.

Kristia f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Christina.

Krystelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Crystal.

Kym f English (Rare)
Variant of Kim 1.

Kynaston m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "Cynefrið's town" in Old English.

Kyrsten f English (Rare)
Variant of Kirsten.

LaChina f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name China.

Laird m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname meaning "landowner" in Scots.

Lake m & f English (Rare)
From the English word lake, for the inland body of water. It is ultimately derived from Latin lacus.

Lalia f English (Rare)
Short form of Eulalia.

Lallie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.

Lally f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Lalage.

Lanford m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "long ford" in Old English.

Langdon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of the surname Landon.

Lark f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of songbird.

Laryn f English (Rare)
Variant of Lauren.

Lauraine f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine influenced by the spelling of Laura.

Laurelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Laurena f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Lauren.

Laurencia f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Laurence 1.

Lauressa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.

Laurinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorinda.

Laurissa f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Laura.

Lavena f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavinia.

Lavender f English (Rare)
From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour.

Lavone f English (Rare)
Variant of Lavonne.

Leanora f English (Rare)
Short form of Eleanora.

Lecia f English (Rare)
Short form of Alicia, Felicia or Letitia.

Leilah f English (Rare)
Variant of Leila.

Leith m & f English (Rare)
From a surname, originally from the name of a Scottish town (now a district of Edinburgh), which is derived from Gaelic lìte "wet, damp". It is also the name of the river that flows though Edinburgh.

Lemoine m English (Rare)
From a French surname meaning "the monk" in French.

Lenox m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Lennox.

Leontyne f English (Rare)
Variant of Léontine. This name is borne by opera singer Leontyne Price (1927-).

Leroi m English (Rare)
Variant of Leroy.

Lewin m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the given name Leofwine.

Leyton m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Layton.

Lilac f English (Rare)
From the English word for the shrub with purple or white flowers (genus Syringa). It is derived via Arabic from Persian.

Lindon m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Lyndon.

Lindsie f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linford m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally taken from place names meaning either "flax ford" or "linden tree ford" in Old English.

Linnaea f English (Rare)
From the word for the type of flower, also called the twinflower (see Linnéa).

Linnet f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Lynette or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch.

Linnette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lynette.

Linsay f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Linzi f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lolicia f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lola.

Lorainne f English (Rare)
Variant of Lorraine.

Lorelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Laurel.

Lorn m English (Rare)
Variant of Lorne.

Lorrin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Loren.

Lotus f English (Rare)
From the name of the lotus flower (species Nelumbo nucifera) or the mythological lotus tree. They are ultimately derived from Greek λωτός (lotos). In Greek and Roman mythology the lotus tree was said to produce a fruit causing sleepiness and forgetfulness.

Lovel m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Lowell.

Luanna f English (Rare)
Either a combination of Lou and Anna or a variant of Luana.

Luvenia f English
Possibly a form of Lavinia. It has been used in America since the 19th century.

Luvinia f English
Variant of Luvenia.

Lyall m English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Liulfr (which was derived in part from úlfr "wolf").

Lyndi f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindy.

Lyndsea f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynna f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Lynn.

Lynsay f English (Rare)
Variant of Lindsay.

Lynton m English (Rare)
Variant of Linton.

Lysette f English (Rare)
Variant of Lisette.

Mabella f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Mabel.

Madelaine f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Madelina f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Madeline.

Madoline f English (Rare)
Variant of Madeline.

Maeghan f English (Rare)
Variant of Megan.

Maitland m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was from a Norman French place name possibly meaning "inhospitable".

Malandra f English (Rare)
Invented name using the popular name suffix andra, from names such as Sandra or Alexandra.

Malone m & f English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint John".

Mansel m English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally referred to a person who came from the French city of Le Mans.

Marcelyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marceline.

Maree f English (Rare)
Variant of Marie.

Mariabella f English (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Bella.

Maris 2 f English (Rare)
Means "of the sea", taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Marly f English (Rare)
Variant of Marley.

Marmaduke m English (British, Rare)
Possibly derived from the Old Irish name Máel Máedóc. This name has been traditionally used in the Yorkshire area of Britain.

Marvyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Marvin.

Marylu f English (Rare)
Variant of Marylou.

Masterman m English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who worked as a servant.

Maurene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maureen.

Maxene f English (Rare)
Variant of Maxine.

Maybelline f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Mabel. This is an American cosmetics company, which was named after the founder's sister Mabel in 1915.

Maynerd m English (Rare)
Variant of Maynard.

Meade m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that indicated one who lived on a meadow (from Middle English mede) or one who sold or made mead (an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey; from Old English meodu).

Melantha f English (Rare)
Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the suffix antha (from Greek ἄνθος (anthos) meaning "flower"). John Dryden used this name in his play Marriage a la Mode (1672).

Melesina f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a form of Millicent. It was borne by the Irish writer and socialite Melesina Trench (1768-1827).

Mellony f English (Rare)
Variant of Melanie.

Melyssa f English (Rare)
Variant of Melissa.

Mercia f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Mercy. This was also the name of an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though it has a different origin.

Meridith f English (Rare)
Variant of Meredith.

Merit 1 m & f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Merritt or else simply from the English word merit, ultimately from Latin meritus "deserving".

Meriwether m English (Rare)
From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person. A notable bearer of the name was Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), who, with William Clark, explored the west of North America.

Merla f English (Rare)
Variant of Merle.

Merletta f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Merle.

Merrilyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Marilyn.

Merrion f English (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1.

Michayla f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela.

Michelyne f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Michelle.

Midge f English (Rare)
Variant of Madge.

Mikhaila f English (Rare)
Variant of Michaela, possibly influenced by the spelling of Mikhail.

Minty f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Araminta.

Mirabelle f French (Rare), English (Rare)
Derived from Latin mirabilis meaning "wonderful". This name was coined during the Middle Ages, though it eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Modesty f English (Rare)
From the English word modesty, ultimately from Latin modestus "moderate", a derivative of modus "measure".

Mora f English (Rare)
Variant of Maura 2.

Morgana f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Morgan 1.

Morley m English (Rare)
From a surname that was originally from an Old English place name meaning "marsh clearing".

Munro m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Monroe.

Munroe m & f English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Monroe.

Mysie f English (Rare)
Variant of Maisie.

Nakisha f African American (Modern)
Combination of the name prefix na and the name Kisha.

Napier m English (Rare)
From an English and Scots surname meaning "linen keeper" in Middle English, from Old French nappe "table cloth".

Natille f English (Rare)
Variant of Natalie.

Neely m & f English (Rare)
From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized and reduced form of Gaelic Mac an Fhilidh (or McNeilly) meaning "son of the poet".

Nevil m English (Rare)
Variant of Neville.

Nigella f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Nigel.

Nikeisha f African American (Rare)
Variant of Nakeisha.

Nikkole f English (Rare)
Variant of Nicole.

Noelene f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Noel.

Nolene f Afrikaans
Elaborated form of Nola, most commonly found in South Africa.

Nona 2 f English, Ancient Roman (Rare)
Feminine form of Nonus. It was also used in 19th-century England, derived directly from Latin nonus "ninth" and traditionally given to the ninth-born child.

Normina f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Norma.

Nowell m English (Rare)
From the surname Nowell (a variant of Noel).

Nydia f English (Rare), Spanish, Literature
Used by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). He perhaps based it on Latin nidus "nest".

Ocean f & m English (Modern)
Simply from the English word ocean for a large body of water. It is ultimately derived from Greek Ὠκεανός (Okeanos), the name of the body of water thought to surround the Earth.

October f English (Rare)
From the name of the tenth month. It is derived from Latin octo meaning "eight", because it was originally the eighth month of the Roman year.

Odetta f English (Rare)
Latinate form of Odette.

Ogden m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "oak valley" in Old English. A famous bearer was the humorous American poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971).

Olyvia f English (Rare)
Variant of Olivia.

Opaline f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Elaborated form of Opal. This is also an English and French word meaning "resembling an opal".

Oralee f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aurélie.

Oralie f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Aurélie.

Orinda f English (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Spanish oro "gold". This was the pseudonym of the English poet Katherine Philips (1631-1664).

Ormond m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Ruaidh, derived from the given name Ruadh.

Ormonde m English (Rare)
Variant of Ormond.

Orrell m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "ore hill" in Old English.

Osbert m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorht "bright". After the Norman Conquest, this Old English name was merged with its Norman cognate. It was rare in the Middle Ages, and eventually died out. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Osbourne m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Osborn.

Osmond m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements os "god" and mund "protection". During the Anglo-Saxon period a Norse cognate Ásmundr was also used in England, and another version was imported by the Normans. Saint Osmund was an 11th-century Norman nobleman who became an English bishop. Though it eventually became rare, it was revived in the 19th century, in part from a surname that was derived from the given name.

Oswin m English (Rare)
From the Old English elements os "god" and wine "friend". Saint Oswin was a 7th-century king of Northumbria. After the Norman Conquest this name was used less, and it died out after the 14th century. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.

Ottoline f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Ottilie. A famous bearer was the British socialite Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938).

Pace m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the Middle English word pace meaning "peace".

Pacey m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the French place name Pacy, itself derived from Gaulish given name of unknown meaning.

Paden m English (Rare)
From a surname, itself probably a derivative of the given name Pate, a short form of Patrick. It was an obscure given name in America until 1985, when it appeared in the western movie Silverado. Its modest usage after that can probably be attributed to the fact that it ends in the popular den sound found in more-popular names such as Braden, Hayden and Aidan.

Paget f & m English (Rare)
From a French and English surname that meant "little page" (see Paige).

Pamila f English (Rare)
Variant of Pamela.

Parris m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that originally denoted a person who came from the French city of Paris (see Paris 2).

Parry m English (Rare)
From a Welsh surname that was derived from ap Harry meaning "son of Harry".

Patton m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of Patrick. A notable bearer of the surname was the American World War II general George S. Patton (1885-1945), who played an important part in the allied offensive in France.

Pauleen f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline.

Paulene f English (Rare)
Variant of Pauline.

Peace f English (African)
From the English word peace, ultimately derived from Latin pax. This name is most common in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Pearce m English (Rare)
Variant of Pierce.

Peers m English (Rare)
Variant of Piers.

Pene f English (Rare)
Short form of Penelope.

Peony f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower. It was originally believed to have healing qualities, so it was named after the Greek medical god Pæon.

Peregrine m English (Rare)
From the Late Latin name Peregrinus, which meant "traveller". This was the name of several early saints.

Perlie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Pearl.

Permelia f English (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly an early American alteration of Pamela.

Petal f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower part, derived from Greek πέταλον (petalon) meaning "leaf".

Petrina f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Petra.

Petula f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, created in the 20th century. The name is borne by the British singer Petula Clark (1932-), whose name was invented by her father.

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

Phemie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Euphemia.

Philadelphia f English (Rare)
From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. The name of the city meant "brotherly love" from Greek φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love" and ἀδελφός (adelphos) meaning "brother". It is also the name of a city in the United States.

Philipa f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Philip.

Philis f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Phillida f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllida.

Phyllida f English (Rare)
From Φυλλίδος (Phyllidos), the genitive form of Phyllis. This form was used in 17th-century pastoral poetry.

Piety f English (Rare)
From the English word meaning "piety, devoutness". This was a rare virtue name used by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Placid m English (Rare)
English form of Placidus (see Placido).

Praise f & m English (African)
From the English word praise, which is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Late Latin preciare, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth". This name is most common in English-speaking Africa.

Primrose f English (Rare)
From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".

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".

Prunella f English (Rare)
From the English word for the type of flower, also called self-heal, ultimately a derivative of the Latin word pruna "plum".

Purdie m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was derived from the Norman French expression pur die "by God". It was perhaps originally a nickname for a person who used the oath frequently.

Quianna f African American (Rare)
Variant of Qiana.

Quin m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinn.

Quintella f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Quintus.

Rachyl f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Radcliff m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "red cliff" in Old English.

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.

Rain 1 f & m English (Rare)
Simply from the English word rain, derived from Old English regn.

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

Raine f & m English (Rare)
From a surname derived from the Old French nickname reine meaning "queen". A famous bearer was the British socialite Raine Spencer (1929-2016), the stepmother of Princess Diana. In modern times it is also considered a variant of Rain 1.

Ralf m German, Swedish, Danish, English (Rare)
Variant of Ralph.

Ranulph m English (Rare)
Variant of Ranulf.

Raschelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachelle.

Rastus m English (Rare)
Short form of Erastus.

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

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

Raymund m English (Rare)
Variant of Raymond.

Read m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Reed.

Reannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

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

Rebeccah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebeccanne f English (Rare)
Combination of Rebecca and Anne 1.

Rebeckah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Redd m English (Rare)
Variant of Red.

Reene f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Reenie f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Renée or a diminutive of names ending in reen.

Regana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Regan, influenced by Regina.

Renie f English (Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Renee.

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".

Rexana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

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").

Rheanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhetta f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Rhett.

Rica f English (Rare)
Short form of Frederica and other names ending in rica.

Richardine f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Richard.

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.

Ridley m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names meaning either "reed clearing" or "channel clearing" in Old English.

Rigby m English (Rare)
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "ridge farm" in Old Norse.

Ripley f & m English (Rare)
From a surname that was derived from the name of various English towns, from Old English rippel "grove, thicket" and leah "clearing". A famous fictional bearer is the character Ellen Ripley (usually only called by her surname) from the Alien series of movies, beginning 1979.

Robina f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Robin. It originated in Scotland in the 17th century.

Robynne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Robin.

Rolo m English (Rare)
Variant of Rollo.

Rolph m English (Rare)
Variant of Rolf.

Romayne f English (Rare)
Variant of Romaine.

Romey f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rosemary.

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.

Ronnette f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald.

Rorie f & m English
Variant of Rory.

Rosabel f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the common name suffix bel, inspired by Latin bella "beautiful". This name was created in the 18th century.

Rosabella f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel.

Rosaleen f English (Rare), Irish
Variant of Rosaline. James Clarence Mangan used it as a translation for Róisín in his poem Dark Rosaleen (1846).

Rosalin f English (Rare)
Medieval variant of Rosalind.

Rosalynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Rosamund f English (Rare)
Derived from the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection". This name was borne by the wife of the Lombard king Alboin in the 6th century. The Normans introduced it to England. It was subsequently interpreted as coming from Latin rosa munda "pure rose" or rosa mundi "rose of the world". This was the name of the mistress of Henry II, the king of England in the 12th century. According to legends she was murdered by his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Rosannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosanna.

Rowanne f English (Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.

Rowina f English (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Royale f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Royal.

Rudyard m English (Rare)
From a place name meaning "red yard" in Old English. This name was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the author of The Jungle Book and other works, who was named after Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire.