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Rosalin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Rosalina. This is mainly a masculine name in Argentina and Chile (Compare Rosalino and Rosalindo).
Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.
Rosalique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 or Rosalie with any French name that ends in -ique, such as Angélique and Monique... [more]
Rosalita f Popular Culture, Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a diminutive of Rosalía or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lita... [more]
Rosaluna f Obscure
Combination of Rosa 1 and Luna.
Rosalynn f American (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalyn or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lynn.
Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.
Rosamée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Luxembourgish (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Rose and Aimée via the form Amée.
Rosamilia f Romansh
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emilia.
Rosamina f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the popular suffix -mina.
Rosamunda f Italian, Galician, Spanish
Italian, Galician and Spanish form of Rosamund.
Rosamunde f German, English (Rare)
German form of Rosamund, and also an English variant.
Rosanagh f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Rosanna. It has been borne by multiple members of the British nobility: Lady Rosanagh Crichton (1932-2019), daughter of the 5th Earl Erne; Lady Rosanagh Taylour (1961-), daughter of the 6th Marquess of Headfort; and Lady Rosanagh Innes-Ker (1979-), daughter of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe.
Rosantonia f Romansh
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Antonia.
Rósar m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element herr meaning "army".
Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.
Rosary f English (Rare)
Various meaning exist for the word rosary.... [more]
Rosaspina f Folklore (Italianized)
From Italian rosa meaning "rose" and spina "thorn, spine", used as a translation of German Dornröschen, the title character of a Brothers Grimm fairy tale (known as Briar Rose in English).
Rósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rós meaning "rose" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Rosceline f Medieval French
Old Frankish diminutive of Old Saxon hrōth and Old High German hruod "fame".
Röschen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Roscigniew m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name element rasti "to grow" and gnyevu "anger".
Roscillus m History
Roscillus was a chief of the Allobroges, who had served Julius Caesar with great fidelity in the Gallic Wars, and was treated by him with great distinction.
Rościmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rościć, which can mean "to claim, to lay claim to" as well as "to sprout". Also compare Polish rosnąć "to grow, to sprout, to increase", Croatian rasti "to grow, to increase" and Czech růst "to grow, to increase"... [more]
Rosebelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel or a combination of Rose and Belle.
Rosebeth f English
Combination of Rose and Beth.
Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.
Rosel f Upper German
Southern German diminutive of Rose and names containing Rose like Rosemarie or Annerose.
Roselaine f French (Quebec), French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.
Roselène f French (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Hélène. In some cases it might also have been a variant of Roseline.
Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.
Roselieb f German (Rare)
A new invented name of the words Rose and lieb meaning lovely.
Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]
Roselin f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Rosalin and Rosalyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 73 baby girls were recorded with the name Roselin in 2004.... [more]
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Roselouise f English
A combination of Rose and Louise.
Roselpha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Rosella and Zelpha.
Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.
Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.
Rosemene f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and -mene, a feminine name suffix commonly used in Haiti. The second element might be taken from Philomène or from a name such as Chrismene, Dieumene, Jesumene or Viergemene in which it appears to originate from French mène meaning "leads" (i.e., the aforelisted names appear to be derived from French phrases with religious meanings - "Christ leads", "God leads", "Jesus leads" and "the Virgin (Mary) leads", respectively).
Rosemerlande f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and Merlande, a variation of Mirlande.
Rosemirtha f Haitian Creole
Combination of Rose and Mirtha.
Rosemma f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emma.
Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Roseo m Italian
Derived from the Latin adjective roseus "pink, rosy, rose-coloured". A bearer of this name is RJ Rosales (a Filipino artist of Spanish descent). The name seems to originally come from Italy, though, since roseo is an existing adjective there for "pink, rosy" (as opposed to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries) and because sources list it as a legitimate Italian name.
Rose Red f Folklore
English translation of German Rosenrot. This name was featured on the German fairy tale Snow-White and Rose-Red by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Rosesheba f English (?)
Combination of Rose and Sheba.
Roseta f Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Rosette.
Rosewinter f English (Modern)
Combination of Rose and Winter.
Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Rósfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic rós meaning "rose" (see Rós) and Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]
Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.
Roshangul f Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Roshan and Gul.
Ro'shno f Uzbek
Potentially derived from ro'shnolik meaning "a happy and comfortable life".
Rosi f Polynesian, Melanesian
Polynesian and Melanesian form of Rosie.
Rosi f Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), Various
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rosalie and similar names, also used as a standalone name in German-speaking countries and Brazil.
Rosiebelle f English
Combination of Rosie and Belle.
Rosielyn f Filipino
Combination of Rosie and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Rosinés f Spanish
Probably a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Inés. A known bearer of this name is Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez (b... [more]
Rosing f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Generosa, Milagros, and other names containing or ending in ros.
Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".
Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Rösli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Rose and Rosa 1.
Roslinawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Roslina and the feminine suffix -wati or alternatively, Ros and Linawati.
Roslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Rosalind.
Rosliza f Malay
Possibly a feminine elaboration of Rosli or a combination of Ros and Liza.
Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.
Rosmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Rósmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Rosmawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosmerta f Celtic Mythology
Probably means "great provider" from Gaulish ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [more]
Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.
Rosnawati f Indonesian
Combination of Rosna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosni f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshni.
Rosó f Catalan
From Catalan rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [more]
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Rosslyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]
Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [more]
Rossy f Spanish
Diminutive of Rosa 1 and Rosana. Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), better known as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress, singer and model.
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]
Rosto m Georgian
Short form of Rostom and also of Rostevan in some cases.
Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.
Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".
Roswin m German
Combination of the name elements Hros meaning "horse" and Wini meaning "friend".
Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]
Rotbern m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".
Rotland m Germanic, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Ancient Germanic, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Roland.
Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".
Roué m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the French surname Roué or even Rué.... [more]
Rougarou m Folklore
The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).
Rougned m South American (Rare)
In the case of Venezuelan baseball player Rougned Odor, his first name is a combination of his grandfather's name, Douglas, and his grandmother's name, Nedia; in keeping with the family custom of giving boys names that begin with the letter "R", the "D" in Douglas was changed to an "R", yielding Rougned.
Rouroushi m Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" duplicated and combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rouzba m Persian
From the Persian روز‎ (ruz) meaning “day” and #‎ به‎ (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Roxi f Various (Modern)
Variant of Roxie and hardly ever used as a legal name in its own right.
Roxil f Literature
From both Bryan Davis's book series, The Oracles of Fire and Dragons in our Midst.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.
Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.
Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.
Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.
Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Ro'zaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ro'za meaning "Ramadhan" and oy meaning "moon".
Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.
Rozhina f Kurdish, Iranian
Rozhina is a Kurdish/Iranian name and means = first morning light, first day, morning dawn, clear morning, purity and brightness, mother sun, like day ... [more]
Rozi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rozália and Róza.
Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.
Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.
Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).
Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rshu m Hindi (Modern)
A kind-hearted ,soft nature and have a great affection towards their love.
Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]
Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruan m Afrikaans
Combination of Rudolf and Johan.
Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1
Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]
Ruanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 阮 (ruǎn), an ancient musical instrument, and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Ruandi f Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Most probably a combination of Ruan and Yolandi.
Ruaree m Manx
Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.
Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".
Ruatapu m Maori
Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.
Rübezahl m Germanic Mythology
In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [more]
Rubianne f English
A combination of Ruby and Anne 1.
Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.
Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.
Rubygrace f English
A combination of Ruby and Grace.
Rubylee f English
A combination of Ruby and Lee.
Rubyleigh f English
Combination of Ruby and Leigh
Rubylyn f Filipino
Combination of Ruby and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae
Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]
Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Ruchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of both Giertruda and Gertruda (via Gieruchna) and Rufina.
Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.
Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Pakistani (Rare), Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
Derived from the Persian noun رود (rud) meaning "river, torrent" combined with the Persian noun آب (ab) meaning "water".... [more]
Rudesindo m Galician, Italian
Galician and Italian form of Rudesind
Rudger m Dutch, German
Dutch variant of Rutger, and German variant of Rüdiger.
Rudibert m German
An alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.
Rudina f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian rudinë "mountain pasture, mountain meadow".
Rudolfa f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian feminine form of Rudólf and Slovene feminine form of Rudolf.
Rudolfu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Rudolph.
Rudrakshi f Hinduism (Sanskritized)
From Sanskrit रूद्राक्षी(Rūdrākṣī) meaning "power, fearless, fierce". Etymologically means "tear of lord Rudra(Shiva" and metaphorically means "Goddess Shakti or Parvati".
Rudrashekhar m Indian
Probably a combination of Rudra and Shekhar.
Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Ruet m Romansh
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Padruet.
Ruf m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.
Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [more]
Rufijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Rufinus. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish painter and cartoonist Rufijn De Decker (b. 1949).
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.
Rufiniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rufinianus.
Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.
Rufous m English
Variant of Rufus and from the English word rufous.
Rugayah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Ruqayyah.
Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.
Ruhəngiz f Azerbaijani
Means "one who inspires the soul", from Arabic روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul" and Persian انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".
Ruhdam f Uzbek
Derived from ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and dam meaning "breath".
Ruhitobon f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and tobon meaning "bright, radiant".
Ruhollah m Persian
Persian form of Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
Ruhshona f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and shona meaning "comb" or "cotton plant bud".
Ruhullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ruhullah.
Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]
Ruiai f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 瑷 (ài) meaning "fine quality jade" or 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Ruicao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".
Ruichang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 畅 (chàng) meaning "free, smooth".
Ruifei f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".
Ruǐhào f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" and 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous".
Ruihe f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 荷 (hé) meaning "lotus, water lily".
Ruihi f & m Maori
Maori form of Lucy, Louise and Louis.
Ruihui f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness".
Ruijun f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]
Ruilan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Ruilei f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" and 蕾 (lěi) meaning "buds, unopened flowers".
Ruili f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".
Ruiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".
Ruilu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 璐 (lù), a kind of jade.
Ruimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
Ruimeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower buds" and 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout".
Ruimin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever".
Ruina f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".
Ruinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Ruini f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag, romantic".
Ruinuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Ruinuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise".
Ruiqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk" or "beautiful".
Ruiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".
Ruiqin f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
Ruiqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
Ruirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".
Ruishi f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 施 (shī) meaning "grant, bestow, give".
Ruishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Ruitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
Ruitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, quiet and modest, charming".
Ruiting f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".
Ruiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
Ruiwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Ruixi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 僖 (xī) meaning "joy, delight".
Ruixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".
Ruixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Ruixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".
Ruixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".
Ruixin f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Ruixing f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond".
Ruiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Ruiyi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".
Ruiyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, flower bud" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound" or 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
Ruiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".
Ruiyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Ruiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin, reason, cause, fate".
Ruizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 榛 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut" or "thicket".
Ruizhi f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".
Ruizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
Rujana f Croatian, Slovene
From the word ruj meaning ''red and yellow colour''.
Ruka f Japanese
From 琉 (ru) "gem" and 花 (ka) "flower."
Rukan m & f Muslim
Muslim name meaning steady and confident.
Rûken f Kurdish
It’s a combination of "face" and ken "laugh" or "smile". "smiling face"
Rukiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ruqayyah.
Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki
Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.
Rullus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]
Rul-tyne f Chukchi
Etymology unknown. This was the birth name of Chukchi poet and writer Antonina Kymytval.
Rumanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Romanus.
Rumardo m & f Afrikaans
Derived from the latin "Romanus" and "Renaldo"from german Raginald.
Rumbold m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "bold fame" from the Germanic elements "hrom", meaning "fame" and "bald", meaning "bold". This is the name of a Hiberno-Scottish saint from around 8th century, though his nationality is unknown.
Rumelant m Medieval German
The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]
Rumiko f Japanese
From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten", 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow", or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
Rúmil m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of two Elves. One was a loremaster of Tirion who invented the alphabet later expanded on by Fëanor; the other was a guard of Lothlórien, the brother of Haldir and Orophin.
Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]
Rumito m Japanese
The last two letters of the name is T and O
Rumweald m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements rum "abundant, extensive, spacious" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Runá f Sami
Sámi variant of Runa and feminine Sámi variant of Rune
Rungnapha f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".
Rungrat f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rûng) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and รัตน์ (rát) meaning "jewel, gem, precious stone".
Rungthip f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "celestial, divine".
Rungthiwa f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิวา (thiwa) meaning "day, daytime".
Ruo f Chinese
光 "light", 音 "sound", 月 "moon", and several other variations.
Ruoshan m Chinese
From the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).
Rupal f Indian
Presumably an elaborated form of Rupa, probably from the Hindi and Sanskrit word rupya (wrought silver), or the similar word rupa (to shape), from which the Indonesian word rupiah derives.
RuPaul m & f Popular Culture
In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.
Rupesh m Indian
Means "lord of beauty", derived from rup "beauty, body" and esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
Rupesh m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rupesh m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia
Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rupilio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rupilius.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Rurichiyo f Popular Culture
This name is a combination of 瑠璃 (Ruri) meaning "Lapis Lazuli", and 千代 (Chiyo) meaning "A Thousand Generations"... [more]
Ruruka f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ru) meaning "star" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rurumi f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" duplicated and combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rusdi m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rushdi.
Rusdianto m Indonesian
Combination of the names Rusdi and Yanto.
Ruse m Macedonian
Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [more]
Rushawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ru- and the given name Shawn
Rushi m & f Marathi, Gujarati
Marathi and Gujarati form of Rishi.
Rushou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [more]
Rusimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]
Rusina f Romansh, Corsican
Romansh and Corsican form of Rosina.
Ruslanbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of the name Ruslan and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Rusmir m Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian form of Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
Rusomir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Rusimir, as well as a Serbian variant form of the same name.
Rustamuddin m Indonesian, Pashto
Combination of Rustam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Rustem m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Tatar and Bashkir variant transcription of Röstäm as well as the Crimean Tatar, Albanian and Kazakh form of Rostam.
Rusticiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rusticianus.
Rústico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rusticus.
Rustin m Persian
It is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Rusydi m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushdi.
Rusztem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rostam. A known bearer of this name was the Hungarian jurist and politician Rusztem Vámbéry (1872-1948).
Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.
Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.
Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.