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Rameru f JapaneseFrom Japanese 星 (
ra) meaning "star", 姫 (
me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (
ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramfrid m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Ramgen m Filipino (Rare)In the case of Ramgen 'Ram' Revilla (1988-2011), a Filipino actor who was murdered at age 23 years, it is a combination of
Ramon and
Genelyn, the names of his parents.
Rami f JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rami f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Marathi, Nepali, Sinhalese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Indian, Punjabi, BengaliMEANING - night, darkness
Ramia f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramiko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 良 (ra) meaning "good", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramila f Nepalithis name Ramila originate from eastern part of nepal with its meaning "Good looking" " beauty" "loving"
Ramina f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raminta f LithuanianElaboration of
Rama, ultimately derived from Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm" (compare
Jorinta).
Ramli m Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Shams al-Din al-Ramli, whose name was derived from the village of Ramlah in Egypt.
Ramone m EnglishAnglicized form of
Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname
Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.
Ramos m & f Spanish, PortugueseFrom Spanish and Portuguese
ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity
Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [
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Rampa f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, MarathiName : Rampa रम्पा... [
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Ramtrud f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Ramu f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (
ra) meaning "music, comfort" combined with 夢 (
mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramuko f JapaneseFrom Japanese 良 (ra) meaning "good", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramun m RomanshRomansh form of
Raimund, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.
Ramund m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
mund "protection."
Ramutė f LithuanianFrom Lithuanian 'ramus' meaning "calm" and the diminutive suffix -ute.
Ramward m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Old High German
wart "guard."
Ramya f Tamil, IndianDerived from Sanskrit
ramya (रम्य) "lovely; pleasing; delightful; beautiful; charming". ... [
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Ramza m South SlavicThe name Ramza is rarely given in the south slavic languages (Mostly in Dalmatia). The name is very likely a corruption of the name "Erasmus", the patron saint of sailors.
Ramzi m ArabicMeans "symbolic, mystical, figurative" in Arabic, from the word رمز
(ramz) meaning "symbol, sign, code".
Ran m HebrewMeans "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן
laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冉
(rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然
(rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染
(rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Rana f Judeo-Anglo-NormanDerived from Norman
ranne "queen" (via Old French
royne, reine, from Latin
rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of
Malka (see also
Reine).
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Rana f JapaneseFrom Japanese 愛 (ra) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible as well. ... [
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Ranagand m Medievalcomes from fiction, name means strong and courageous and somewhat reckless.
Ranalt f IrishAnglicized form of
Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.
Rana Niejta f Sami MythologyDerived from
rana meaning "green, green fields" and
niejta meaning "girl, daughter". This is the Sami goddess of spring and fertility.
Ranavalona f HistoryMeans "folded, kept aside" or "calm, smooth" in Malagasy. This was the name of three queens of Madagascar.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Rand m KurdishMasculine kurdish name from southern Kurdistan (Iraqi Kurdistan)
Randalín f Norse MythologyIn the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrók, his second wife Áslaug changes her name to Randalín when she goes to avenge the lives of her stepsons.... [
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Randarsól f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and
sól "sun".
Randgríðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiPossibly from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर
(dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
Randolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
ulfr "wolf".
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)".
Randví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Raneb m Ancient EgyptianVariant 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.
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)... [
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Ranga m IndianFrom Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) "hue, colour, dye".
Rangariro f & m ShonaIt means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb
kurangarira.
Rangin m PashtoMeans "colourful, pretty, beautiful" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian رنگ
(rang) meaning "colour".
Rangitokona m MorioriThis 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 ThaiMeans "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
Rangsima f ThaiFrom Thai รังสี
(rangsi) meaning "ray, light".
Rani m ArabicMeans "To Observe" or "To Gaze" in Arabic.
Ranika f IndianOrigin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Hindi, Sikh, Buddhist ... [
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Ranim f ArabicMeans "musical ringing sound, sweet singing voice" in Arabic, from the root رنم
(ranima) meaning "to sing a song, to chant, to recite in a singsong voice".
Ranimir m Croatian, SerbianThe 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... [
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Ranin f & m ArabicMeans "tinkle, resonance, buzz" in Arabic.
Ranislav m Croatian, SerbianThe 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... [
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Ranjan m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit रञ्जन
(rañjana) meaning "pleasing, gratifying, delighting".
Ranka f JapaneseFrom 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.
Ranko f & m JapaneseFrom 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 ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Ranma m Popular CultureRanma 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.... [
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Ranmi f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ranna f JapaneseFrom 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
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Rannvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rann "house" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ranran f JapaneseDerived 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... [
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Ranri f & m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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”... [
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Ransom m EnglishPossibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [
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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"... [
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Ranu m JavaneseMeans "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Ranulf m Germanic, GermanDerived from the Germanic element
hraban or
hramn "raven" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ranwa f Arabic“From verb Ranu: it means to constantly looking at goodness and beauty with calmness in one’s gaze
Ranxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Ran'ya m & f JapaneseFrom 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'.... [
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Rao f ChineseFrom Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating". Other Character is possible.
Raoden m Literaturein The book 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson, Prince Raoden, the prince of Arelon, is transformed into an Elantrian at the beginning of the book. Once Raoden is transformed, he is immediately sent to Elantris in secret while his father pretends he has suddenly died... [
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