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Rebika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reccared m Germanic, HistoryThis is most likely a form of
Ricarad, though it may also be a form of
Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [
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Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Recuerdo and
Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Redburga f HistoryAccording to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of
Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [
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Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also
Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Redmona f English (American, Rare)Feminization of
Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.
Redon m Albanian, Albanian MythologyThe name
Redon appears in ancient inscriptions found in Santa Maria di Leuca (present-day Lecce), and on coins minted by the Illyrian city of Lissos, suggesting that he was worshipped as the guardian deity of the city, and probably as a sea god... [
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Redoshi f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Of uncertain origin. This was the name of the last known survivor of the Transatlantic slave trade, a woman from present-day Benin in West Africa who was kidnapped at about age 12, sold to American slavers and taken to Alabama in 1860... [
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Redvers m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Redwald m Medieval EnglishDerives from Old English name Rædwald with
ræd meaning "counsel" and
weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Ree f English (American, Rare)Short form of
Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [
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Reebu m MalayalamMeaning "man of immense prosperity", this name is central to the southwestern quadrant of India.
Reecha f NepaliNepali form of
Richa, derived from the Sanskrit word
richa meaning “praise”.
Reed m FrisianShort form of names containing the name element
rad "counsel".
Reef f & m EnglishFrom late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
rif, ref, from Old Norse
rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Reef m English (Modern, Rare)A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'
Reema f Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see
Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Reeman f ArabicReeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in
Yemen.
Reeva f English (Rare)Possibly an Anglicized spelling of
Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Refael m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Refill m Old NorseOld Norse assumed name, from Old Norse
refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)From the English word
refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin
refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular
Temperance.
Reftar f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian رفتار
(raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Reftarıdil f Ottoman TurkishFrom Persian رفتار
(raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل
(dil) meaning "heart".
Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name
María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".
Regai m ShonaRegai means "Let it be, leave it alone"
Regal m English (Rare)From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin
regalis, from
rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)Transferred use of the surname
Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Reginn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
regin or
rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Regő m Hungarian (Archaic)Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the element
Reg-.
Reguna f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rehabiah m Biblical HebrewRehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [
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Rehareha m & f MalagasyMeans "pride" in Malagasy, also from the Malagasy name of the colea floribunda tree.
Rehmat f UrduMeans "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.
Reia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "lonely, solitary" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [
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Reiferd m German (Archaic)From an ancient Germanic personal name with rīc ‘powerful, rich’+ frid ‘protection, peace’.
Reiho f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [
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Reiichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.