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Randolfo m Portuguese, Italian, Spanish
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish form of Randolf.
Randolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]
Randon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Randon.
Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name Rand (or Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Randvi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Randví.
Randví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Rane m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hrani.
Raneb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant reading of Nebra, now meaning "Ra is my lord". This is a highly questionable reading as this would assume that the Sun was already being worshiped as an independent deity.
Ranee f Indian
Alternate transcription of Rani 1.
Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.
Ranefer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Ra is beautiful".
Ranel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", and El, reference to God.
Ranfar m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [more]
Ranga m Indian
From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) "hue, colour, dye".
Rangana m & f Sinhalese
Means "actor" or "dancing" in Sinhalese.
Ranganathan m Indian, Tamil
It is derived from the Sanskrit name Ranganatha, which is the name of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Rangarajan m Hinduism
Means "Lord Vishnu."
Rangariro f & m Shona
It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.
Rangdol m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Rangdrol m & f Tibetan
Means "freedom" in Tibetan.
Rangel m Bulgarian
Derived from archangel via arangel.
Rangela f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Ragnhilda traditionally found in the western parts of Sweden.
Ranger m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ranger.
Rangga m Javanese, Indonesian
From a Javanese title historically used for an assistant of a prince or village chief.
Rangiātea f & m Maori
Means "heaven of the gods" in Maori. A place in Hawaiki, the ancestral land.
Rangiku f Japanese
The japanese "Ran" means "Chrysanthemum".... [more]
Rəngin f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani rəng meaning "colour".
Ranginui m Polynesian Mythology, Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Derived from Rangi and nui meaning "large, big, vast, great." This is another name for the Maori god of the sky.
Rangitokona m Moriori
This is the name of the god who divided Heaven and earth and shaped man. This is also the name of a Maori Chief named Te Rangi Tokona.
Rangsan m Thai
Means "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.
Rangsey m Khmer
Seven colors; ray of light
Rangsi f Garo
From God Rangsi.
Rangsima f Thai
From Thai รังสี (rangsi) meaning "ray, light".
Rani m & f Faroese, Old Danish
Faroese and Old Danish form of Hrani.
Rani m Arabic
Means "To Observe" or "To Gaze" in Arabic.
Rania f Greek, Romani (Archaic)
Greek short form of Ourania and Romani short form of Urania.
Raniah f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Raniya.
Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]
Raniel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Haniel.
Rāniera m Maori
Maori form of Daniel.
Raniera f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Raniero.
Ranieri m Italian, Sicilian, Medieval Corsican
Variant of Raniero. This name is is borne by Ranieri III di Monaco. It is also the Italian name of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.
Ranika f Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist ... [more]
Ranilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ragnhild (compare Raginhild) and variant of Renilda.
Ranim f Arabic
The meaning of name Ranim is " Singing, song, music. "
Ranimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Ranin f & m Arabic
Means "tinkle, resonance, buzz" in Arabic.
Ranislav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Ranja f German
Form of Rania, using German phonetics.
Ranjan m Indian
Indian name meaning "delighted, entertaining" in Sanskrit.
Ranjana f Indian
Allegedly means "entertainment" in Sanskrit.
Ranjith m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese
Southern Indian and Sinhalese form of Ranjit.
Ranjiv m Indian
Means "victorious" in Sanskrit.
Ranka f Old Norse
Short form of Ragneiðr (variant of Ragnheiðr) or Ragnhildr.
Ranka f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rankin m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rankin.
Ranko f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranling f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Ranma m Popular Culture
Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.
Ranmaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Ran combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
Ranmi f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranna f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]
Rannie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Miranda, Randall and Randolf.
Rannoch m English, Scottish
From the Gaelic raineach meaning "bracken".
Rannulbh m Irish
Irish form of Randolph.
Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.
Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".
Rannvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rann "house" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ranolf m Germanic
Variant of Ranulf.
Ranpatnafrat f Egyptian Mythology
Means "beautiful year". This was the name of a minor goddess associated with the Ancient Egyptian New Year.
Ranran f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [more]
Ranrha f Pashto
Means "light" in Pashto.
Ranri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rans m Finnish
Variant of Ransu.
Ransa m Finnish
Variant of Ransu.
Ranse m Finnish
Finnish variant of Ransu.
Ransisku m Quechua
Quechua form of Francis.
Ransley m English (British)
Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]
Ránso m Sami
Sami form of Ransu.
Ransom m English
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]
Ranssa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish variant of Ransu.
Ransse m Finnish
Variant of Ransu.
Ranssu m Finnish
Finnish variant of Ransu.
Ranstein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of rann "house" and steinn "stone".
Rantaro m Japanese
蘭 (ran): 蘭 is an orchid.... [more]
Ranto m Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 嵐 (ran) meaning "storm, tempest" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 星 (to) meaning "star", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]
Ranu m Javanese
Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Ranuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Raniero, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Ranulf m Germanic, German
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ranxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rany f & m Hebrew
Variant of Rani 2.
Ran'ya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Ranze f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Ran combined with 世 (se) meaning "generation," likely introduced by Ranze Edō (江藤 蘭世), the main character in the manga and anime series 'Tokimeki Tonight'.... [more]
Rao m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Meaning "Victorious", "Winner".
Rao f Chinese
From Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating". Other Character is possible.
Raol m Gascon
Gascon form of Raúl.
Raolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Raolin f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade".
Raols m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal of Raúl.
Raoluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
Ra-on f Korean
Derived from an Ancient Korean form of jeulgeoun (즐거운) meaning "joyful"
Raon m Shipibo-Conibo
Means "cure, treat" in Shipibo, or from rao meaning "remedy" and the genitive suffix -n.
Raonaid f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Raghnaid. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Rachel.
Raoni m Brazilian (Rare, Archaic)
Indigenous name from Brazil. Raoni means "master, great warrior". It was the name of a Brazilian native leader.
Raoniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".
Raoofah f Arabic
Variant feminine form of Rauf.
Raoqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune".
Râou m Norman
Norman form of Ráðúlfr.
Raoudha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic روضة (see Rawda) chiefly used in North Africa.
Raouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤوف (see Rauf).
Raouia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Rawiya (chiefly Tunisian and Moroccan).
Raôul m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Raoul.
Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.
Raowen f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Raoxu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Raoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Raoyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".
Raoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Raoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.
Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]
Raphah m Biblical
Christian name meaning Tall
Raphail m Greek
Variant transcription of Rafail.
Raphi f Quechua (?), Incan Mythology (?)
Means "petal" in Quechua.
Raphia f English (American)
Could be used as a feminine variant of Raphael, or a twist on Sophia.
Raphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Raphael. It appears as the name of an angel on the Ars Paulina, a book compiled into The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a grimoire on sorcery.
Raphu m Biblical
Raphu of the house of Benjamin was the father of Palti, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:9.
Raphy m English
Diminutive of Raphael.
Rapiel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Raphael. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet and playwright Rapiel Eristavi (1824-1901).
Rapka f Bosnian
Pet form of Rabija.
Rapolas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raphael.
Rapolė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rapolas, which is the Lithuanian form of Raphael.
Rápolt m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratbold.
Rapten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རབ་བརྟན (see Rabten).
Raqeeb m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic رَقِيْب (raqiyb) meaning "overseer, observer" or "rival, competitor".
Raqel f Armenian
Armenian form of Rachel.
Raqiiyaa f Somali
Somali form of Raqiya.
Raqqosa f Uzbek
Means "dancer" in Uzbek.
Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.
Raquèl f Provençal
Provençal form of Rachel.
Raqueli f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian variant of Raquel.
Raquelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.
Raquelo m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Raquel.
Rara f Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish rar meaning "sweet, cute", originally "rare", a word ultimately derived from Latin rarus. This name has been used in Sweden since the latter half of the 19th century.
Rara f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 姫 (ra) meaning "a noblewoman, a lady, a princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raraam m Sanskrit
Name - Raraam (Raram) रराम... [more]
Rarahu f Literature, Tahitian
French variant of Rarau used by Pierre Loti in his popular autobiographical novel 'Le mariage de Loti' (1880), where it belongs to a native Tahitian woman who is the lover of the narrator - a French naval officer stationed on the island.
Raraka f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raran f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Nepali, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
MEANING - liberal, bestowing, bountiful, distributing
Raras f Javanese
Variant of Laras.
Rari f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "net for catching birds" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rarii f Japanese
From Japanese 路 (rarii) meaning "road, path, street" or combined with Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come", 里 (ri) menaing "village" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "to dress; to wear; to put on clothes"... [more]
Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Rarmian m English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".
Raroeng m & f Thai
Means "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rarthogh m & f Chinese (Russified, Rare)
One of the earliest known baths originates from the Indus Valley Civilisation, which existed around 3300-1300 BCE in what is now modern day Pakistan. The earliest findings of baths date from the mid-2nd millennium BC in the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, and the luxurious alabaster bathtubs excavated in Akrotiri, Santorini3... [more]
Raruurawaahakstiisaaru m Pawnee
Means "he who esteems the heavens as chiefly" in Skiri Pawnee.
Rasa m & f Lao
Lao form of Raja 2.
Rasamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).
Rasaraj m Hindi
Meaning "Dancer".
Rascal m Pet (Rare)
Derived from the English word rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".
Raseen m Arabic
Means "calm, serene, reasonable" in Arabic.
Raseena f Arabic
Feminine form of Raseen.
Rašela f Bosnian
Bosnian Sephardic variant form of Rachel.
Rasela f Samoan
Samoan form of Rachel.
Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the plant rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Râsemûse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rasmus.
Rashaard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashard. Also compare Rashaad.
Rashadah f Arabic
Feminine form of Rashad.
Rashahel f Somali (?)
Somali form of Rachel.
Rashane m African American
Combination of the prefix Ra with the name Shane.
Rashard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashad possibly influenced by Richard.
Rashawna f African American
Feminine form of Rashawn and variant of Rashauna.
Rashawnda f African American
Likely a feminine form of Rashawn influenced by Shawnda or Lashonda.
Rasheda f Bengali
Bengali form of Rashida.
Rasheeda f Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Dhivehi
Arabic variant transcription of Rashida as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.
Rasheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Rashida.
Rasheen m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn, possibly influenced by Sheen.
Rashel f English
Variant of Rachelle.
Rashidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida), as well as a Malay variant.
Rashidi m Eastern African, Swahili, Malay
Form of Rashid used in parts of Eastern Africa as well as Malaysia.
Rashiqah f Arabic
Means "elegant, graceful, svelte" in Arabic.
Rashmee f Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Rashmi.
Rashmika f Telugu, Kannada
Derived from the Sanskrit word रश्मि (raśmi) which means "ray of sunlight" or "beam". Rashmika can also be interpreted as "sweet". Rashmika Mandanna (1996-) is one of the most popular actresses in India.
Rashti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING : { to rign , rule, shine, be splendid, to govern}... [more]
Rashwan m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish
Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân... [more]
Rasia m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Rezia, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Rasia f Polish (Jewish)
A Polish diminutive form of Rachel, this was often used as an independent name amongst Polish Jews.
Rəşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rashid.
Räšiđä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rashida.
Rasiella f Polynesian
The name Rasiella comes from the name for "beautiful flower"... [more]
Rasik m Hindi
Meaning "Passion".
Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रसिक (rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Räsimä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rasima.
Räşit m Tatar
Tatar variant of Arabic Rashid.
Raşit m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkmen form of Rashid as well as Turkish variant of Reşit.
Rasius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rasa.
Raskmey f Khmer
Means "shining" in Khmer.
Raslan m Arabic
Possibly a variant of Arslan.
Rasława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rasław.
Rasmar m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Erasmus.
Rasmaru m Hindi
Name of Lord Krishna.
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