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Romduol f KhmerA type of aromatic flower that blooms at night, typically found around Angkor Wat.
Romee f DutchVariant of
Romée. This name is borne by Dutch fashion model Romee Strijd.
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [
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Romen m GuancheMeaning unknown. It was borne by a
mencey (leader) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of Daute, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century. However, modern historians claim that this name was invented by Spanish poet Antonio de Viana for his poem
La Conquista de Tenerife.
Romeo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朗 (
ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (
me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (
o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Romeral f & m AragoneseTaken from the Spanish word
romeral, meaning "valley of rosemaries".
Romero f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "rosemary" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Romero, meaning "Our Lady of the Rosemary". She is venerated at the town of Cascante, in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, Spain.
Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch spelling of
Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Romfrid m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Romhard m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle." Also see
Romilda.
Romish m TajikTajik form of the Persian name
Ramish, which is derived from Persian رامش
(ramish) meaning "joy, happiness, cheerfulness, delight", itself ultimately derived from Middle Persian or Pahlavi
rāmišn meaning "peace, ease, pleasure"... [
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Rompetechos m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Romulan m Ancient RomanDerived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from
Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Romulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Ron f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Ronahî f KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ronî meaning "illumination".
Ronak f Persian, KurdishDerived from Central Kurdish ڕووناک
(rûnak) or Northern Kurdish
ronak meaning "light, bright, luminous".
Ronela f AlbanianA famous bearer is Ronela Hajati (1989-), an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. After winning the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 2021, she was designated as the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Ronelda f AfrikaansFeminine form of
Ronald. Ronelda Kamfer (born 1981) is an Afrikaans-speaking South African poet.
Roneta f LithuanianA modern Lithuanian feminine form of any name beginning in the
Ron- element
Ronette f English (Rare), Popular CultureDiminutive of
Veronica, which experienced some popularity in the United States in the wake of the 60s girl group The Ronettes. The lead singer of the band's name at birth was Veronica Bennett.... [
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Rongbin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 榮
(róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 熔
(róng) meaning "to melt" combined with 彬
(bīn) meaning "refined, elegant" or 賓
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other character combinations.
Rongdie f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".
Ronghua m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper" or 蓉
(róng) meaning "lotus" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "flower"... [
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Rongjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure, purify".
Rongjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Rongju f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".
Rongjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ronglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Rongling f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
铃 (líng) meaning "bell".
Rongmei f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or
媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive".
Rongo-mai-tauira m MorioriThis was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."
Rongomaitere m MorioriThis is a personal noun. The name has different meanings that deal with the sea. It is an allegorical proportionate for ocean. This noun also means 'peace on the ocean.' One possible meaning is 'ocean god'... [
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Rongomaiwhenua m & f MorioriThis name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Rongomai-whiti m Moriori, MaoriIn a Moriori migration tradition story this is the name of a god who travel with people heading to what is now the Chatham islands. The name in the Maori language is referring to a god. Its possibly an description of Rongo (high ranking Maori god) or Rongomai (Maori god).
Rongqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Rongqiu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, florish" and
秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Rongrui f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious".
Rongwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Rongxi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream".
Rongxia f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
夏 (xià) meaning "summer" or "great, grand" or
霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds".
Rongxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Rongxiang f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Rongxiao f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" or
笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh" and
霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Rongxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Rongxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rongye f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
烨 (yè) meaning "bright, firelight, glorious".
Rongyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
燚 (yì) meaning "blaze, burn brightly".
Rongying f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
映 (yìng) meaning "mirror, reflect, shine".
Rongyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon",
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or
玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl, gem".
Rongzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or
臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain" or "utmost, superior".
Ronia f Literature, English, SwedishVariant of
Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
Ronia f HebrewDerived from Hebrew
רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia f YiddishListed as a variant of
Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Ronîda f KurdishMeaning uncertain. This name might possibly be the feminine form of
Ronî.
Roniel m & f HebrewCombination of the name
Roni 1 means "my joy" or "my song" and
El, reference to God.
Ronin m JapanesePossibly derived from the Japanese
rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese
lang (浪) "adrift" and
nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Roniya m & f BulgarianRoniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Ronna f English (Modern)Feminine form of
Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (
Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of
Veronica or
Rhonda.
Ronreco m African American (Rare)Variant of
Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words
ron "rum" and
rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Hebrew name
Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and
ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Rooble m SomaliA Somali name that means "rain man" or "one who brings rain." The Somali word roob means "rain."
Roomet m EstonianEstonian form of
Fromhold. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Estonian
rõõm "joy" or
rõõmus "joyful".
Roone m EnglishA name of Irish origin meaning red-haired. A noticeable bearer is the American sports and news broadcasting executive Roone Arledge (1931-2002)
Rooney m & f Irish, EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Rooney. A famous bearer is the American actress Patricia
Rooney Mara (1985-). Rooney is her mother's family name used as middle name.
Roose m Literature, Popular CultureRoose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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