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

Rachna रचना f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रचना (see Rachana).

Radha राधा f Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi
Means "success, prosperity" in Sanskrit. This was the name of the favourite consort of the Hindu deity Krishna. She is associated with beauty and compassion, and is considered an avatar of Lakshmi.

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

Rahul राहुल m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Rahula.

Raj राज m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).

Raja 2 राजा m Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Rajani रजनी f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.

Rajaram राजाराम 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.

Rajeev राजीव m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali राजीव, Malayalam രാജീവ് or Tamil ராஜிவ் (see Rajiv).

Rajender राजेन्द्र m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).

Rajendra राजेन्द्र m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This was the name of two 11th-century rulers of the Chola Empire in southern India.

Rajesh राजेश m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".

Rajiv राजीव m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva) meaning "striped". This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts.

Rajkumari राजकुमारी f Hindi
Means "princess" in Sanskrit.

Rajneesh रजनीश m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi रजनीश (see Rajnish).

Rajni राज्ञी f Hindi
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.

Rajnish रजनीश 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.

Raju राजू m Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Nepali
Variant of Raja 2.

Rakesh राकेश m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit राका (rākā) meaning "full moon" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".

Rakhi राखी f Hindi
From a word for a type of ritual wristband, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्ष् (rakṣ) meaning "to protect".

Ram 2 राम m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Rama 1.

Ramadevi रमादेवी f Hindi
From the name of the Hindu goddess Rama 2 (referring to Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess".

Ramakant रमाकांत m Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.

Raman 4 रमण m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.

Ramdas रामदास m Marathi, Hindi
Means "servant of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". This name was borne by a 17th-century Hindu holy man from Maharashtra.

Ramesh रमेश m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Nepali
Modern transcription of Ramesha.

Rameshwar रामेश्वर m Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.

Ramprasad रामप्रसाद m Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Means "clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen (c. 1723-1781).

Rani 1 रानी f Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Urdu, Indonesian
From Sanskrit राणी (rāṇī) meaning "queen".

Ranj m Hindi (Anglicized)
Short form of Ranjit.

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

Ranjit रणजीत, रंजीत m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit रञ्जित (rañjita) meaning "coloured, pleased, delighted". A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir.

Rashmi रश्मी f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".

Ratan रतन m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Variant of Ratna.

Rati रति f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "rest, repose, pleasure" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of love and pleasure, the wife of Kama.

Ratna रत्न, रत्ना f & m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.

Ravi रवि m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).

Ravindra रवीन्द्र m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.

Reena रीना f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रीना (see Rina 3).

Reshma रेशमा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu
From Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Reshmi रेशमी f Hindi, Bengali
Means "silky", from Hindi रेशम (resham) meaning "silk", ultimately of Persian origin.

Reva रेवा f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "one that moves" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Rati.

Richa ऋचा f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Bengali
From Sanskrit ऋच (ṛc) meaning "praise, verse, sacred text".

Rina 3 रीना f Hindi, Marathi
From Sanskrit रीण (rīṇa) meaning "melted".

Rishi ऋषि m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛṣi) meaning "sage, poet", perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see".

Ritika रीतिका f Hindi
Means either "movement, stream" or "brass" in Sanskrit.

Ritu रितु f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtu) meaning "season, period".

Riya रिया f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Means "singer" in Sanskrit.

Rohan 1 रोहन m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit रोहण (rohaṇa) meaning "ascension".

Rohit रोहित m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रोहित (rohita) meaning "red".

Roshan रोशन m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Means "light, bright" in Persian.

Roshni रोशनी, रोश्नी f Marathi, Hindi
From Hindi and Marathi रौशनी (raushanī) meaning "light, brightness", ultimately of Persian origin.

Rupa रूपा f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
From Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "shape, form".

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