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Ráfi f SamiFeminine Sami name, from the word
ráfi meaning "peace".
Rafid m ArabicMeans "tributary, river, stream" in Arabic.
Rafif f & m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف
(raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular CultureMeans "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق
(rafīq) "companion" (see
Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Rəfiqə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Rafiqa. This also coincides with the Azerbaijani word for "female friend, girlfriend", itself of Arabic origin.
Rafiullah m MuslimFormed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".
Rafke f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Rafli m IndonesianDerived from Arabic رأفة
(rafa) meaning "mercy, kindness, compassion".
Raga f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raga m IndonesianMeans "body" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit राग
(rāga) meaning "passion, desire".
Ragab m Arabic (Egyptian)Alternate transcription of Arabic رجب (see
Rajab). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Ragau m BiblicalFrom Ῥαγαύ
(Rhagau), a Hellenized form of Hebrew רְעוּ
(Rə'ū) (see
Reu).
Rage m English (American)From the Middle English word
rage, from the Old French
rage/
rager, ultimately derived from Latin
rabies, meaning "madness."
Raghad f ArabicMeans "prosperity, affluence, comfort" in Arabic.
Raghda f ArabicFrom Arabic رغد
(raghd) meaning "prosperity, affluence, comfort".
Raghib m ArabicMeans "wishing, desiring" in Arabic, from the root رغب
(raghiba) meaning "to desire, to seek".
Raghid m ArabicMeans "prosperity, affluence, ease" in Arabic.
Ragi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
ragr meaning "craven, cowardly".
Ragil m & f JavaneseMeans "youngest child, lastborn" in Javanese.
Raginbald m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Raginbod m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Raginbrand m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old Norse
brand "sword."
Raginburg f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from Gothic
bairgan (
bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German
burg "fortress."
Raginfrid m GermanicMeans "peaceful advice", derived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ragingard f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice." The second element is derived from
gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic
gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Raginhelm m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Raginher m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Ragini f Hindi, MarathiFrom Sanskrit रागिनी
(ragini) referring to the feminine counterpart of a raga, a type of melodic mode in Indian classical music.
Ragintrud f GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Raginulf m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Raginward m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Ragnachar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of
Raginher... [
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Ragnælfr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and
ælfR "elf".
Ragnagild f GothicRagnagild (5th-century – fl. 485) was a Visigoth queen consort by marriage to king Euric (466–484). Ragnagild is known from the work of Sidonius Apollinaris to have acted as the patron of poets and artists... [
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Ragnbiǫrn m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and
bjǫrn "bear".
Ragndis f Old SwedishOld Swedish combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
dís "goddess".
Ragndor m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
þórr "thunder".
Ragnfastr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ragnfreðr m Old NorseCombination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
friðr 'love, peace'.
Ragnþrúðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and
þrúðr "strength".
Ragnví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Ragnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Ragnvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
vár "spring".
Raha f ArabicMeans "comfort, rest, ease" in Arabic.
Rahaa f PersianMeans "free, liberated, unchained" in Persian.
Rahadian m IndonesianFrom the Old Javanese honorific title
rahadyan meaning "lord, master" (spelled as
radèn in modern Javanese).
Rahail m ArabicRahail is an Arabic name meaning "traveller".
Rahavard f PersianPossibly from the Persian
رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and
ورد (vard) meaning "rose".
Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, MalayMeans "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
Rahila f MuslimMeans "traveler, departer," most likely stemming from Arabic رَحَلَ (
raḥala), meaning "depart, emigrate."
Rahina f MuslimMeaning "soft, lovely, merciful, beautiful" in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Bangla.
Rahmet m Kazakh, TurkishMeans "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic
rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Raho f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rahotep m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rꜥ-ḥtp meaning "
Ra is satisfied", derived from the name of the god
Ra combined with
ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
Rahrakwasere m MohawkMeans "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Raia m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raian m JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 來 (rai) meaning "come" combined with 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Raiana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ra'i meaning "sky" and
ana meaning "star", or
ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".
Raiariinui m TahitianFrom the Tahitian
ra'i meaning "sky",
ari'i meaning "noble" and
nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)From the Japanese
rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew
el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raif m ArabicArabic name derived from
رائف (
rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [
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Raigardas m LithuanianDerived from
Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [
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Raigo m Estonian20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Raido.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic ريحان
(rayhan) meaning "basil" (see
Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Raihau m TahitianMeans "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian
rai meaning "heaven" and
hau meaning "peace".
Raika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Raika m PersianIn old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [
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Raiki m JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder (the sound), lightning, a thunderbolt" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)"... [
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Raikichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Raikiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蕾 (rai) meaning "buds, unopened flowers", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.