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Renli f Chinese (Modern)

Renmet-setesh f Ancient Egyptian
Early Ancient Egyptian epithet given to queens which means "She who caries Seth 2".

Rentaro m Japanese
From Japanese 連 (ren) "join, connect", 太 (ta) "big", and 郎 (rō) "gentleman".

Renuka f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रेणुका (renuka) referring to a kind of medicine and perfume said to be fragrant, bitter-tasting and greyish in colour. This is the name of a Hindu goddess particularly revered in parts of western and southern India.

Renzaburō m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ren and Saburō.... [more]

Reo m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leo, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]

Reon m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leon, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Repun-kamuy m Ainu, Far Eastern Mythology, Japanese Mythology
Ainu god (Kamuy) of the sea, depicted as either an orca or a harpoon-wielding young man.

Reruhi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Japanese ski jumper Reruhi Shimizu (1993-), he was named after Austrian military officer Theodor Edler von Lerch, who introduced ski into Japan in the 1910s.... [more]

Resendo m Spanish
Spanish form of a German name comprised of the element reths, a variant of rad or ragin "advice, counsel" and sinþs "path"

Reservoir f Romani (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word. In the case of Reservoir Smith, a gypsy girl, daughter of Shadrack Smith, she had reputedly received her name from the site, close to a reservoir, where she was born.

Reshnee f Hinduism
SILK... [more]

Resna f Bengali (Muslim)
The name ‘Resna’ started to gain its popularity in the 1990’s and originated in Bangldesh which means ‘Admired'. Although not in the Bengali dictionary, the meaning of the name is well known internationally.

Reta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Reto.

Rétif m French (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Rétif.... [more]

Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [more]

Retta f English
Diminutive of Loretta, Margaretta and other names ending in retta. In the case of comedian Retta, it's a diminutive for Marietta.

Reunan m Breton
Variant of Ronan. The name may also be derived from Breton reunig "seal" and thus have arisen as a direct translation of Rónán.

Revan m Popular Culture
Revan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [more]

Revanna m Kannada
REVANNA IS A ONE OF THE NAME OF GOD SHIVA

Reverdy m American
Probably transferred from the surname Reverdy.

Reviva f Hebrew
Feminine form of Raviv.

Revmira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Revmir, which is a variant form of Revomir.... [more]

Revon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ravon.

Rewalt m Dutch (Rare)
A dithematic name formed of the Frisian name element RÊD "advice, council" (ultimately from Germanic rat) and walt "power, leader, ruler".... [more]

Reyaanshi f Telugu
Goddess Lakshmi, First Ray Of Sunlight, flowing stream of water, influential personality,... [more]

Reyanne f English
Combination of Rey and Anne 1.

Reýhan f Turkmen
Turkmen form of Reyhan.

Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)
There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!

Reyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1 or a shortening of any names with the name Reyn in there. (Example Reynold for males and Reyna for females.)

Reyna f Filipino, Tagalog
Derives from Tagalog reyna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning queen.

Rêzan m Kurdish

Rézka f Czech
Diminutive form of Terezie.

Rhaheem m Arabic
Merciful one

Rheme f African Mythology
Rheme was used in African Mythology and means 'The Life'

Rhenna f Filipino (Rare)

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rhoan m English (Rare)
Variant of Roan.

Rhobert m Welsh
Welsh form of Robert.

Rhodamne f Literature
Possibly derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". This was used in Libistros and Rhodamne, a 13th-century Byzantine romance written at the imperial court of Nicaea.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.

Rhogan m English

Rhonn m English (Modern)
Variant of Ron 1.

Rhonniel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Rhori m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rhoslyn f Welsh
Welsh form of Rosaline.

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Rhuan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan, wich is a variant of Juan 1.

Rhune m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rune

Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Rianie f Afrikaans
Likely a variant of Riane.

Riannah f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Ribon f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (ribon) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [more]

Rica f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Ricci f Filipino
Transfered use of the Italian surname Ricci

Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.

Richati f Indian
MEANING - honour, to honour... [more]

Richeldis f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Richild.... [more]

Richeyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism

Richildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Richild.

Richmond m English
English place name used as a first name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy; its name means "rich hill" in Old French.

Richold m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements rih meaning "power" and walt meaning "rule".

Ricu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Lombard
Lombard, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Rico.

Riddhil m Hinduism
MEANING - one having magical powers, prosperous, successful... [more]

Riddhiman m Bengali (Hindu)
Possibly from the Sanskrit noun ऋद्धि (ṛ́ddhi) meaning "growth, increase; prosperity, good fortune, wealth; success".

Ridhan m Arabic
Meaning is Great heart, gift of God.

Rieko f Japanese
This name combines 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit" or 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" & 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch" or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat."... [more]

Rieneke f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]

Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.

Riichi m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]

Riichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) "son"... [more]

Riiko f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit", 委 (i) meaning "committee" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riina f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rijin m Chinese
Meaning: the golden son

Rijraa f Indian
MEANING - leader, quick, going straight forward... [more]

Rijvi f Indian
Name - Rijvi ऋज्वी... [more]

Rika f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 里 (ri) meaning "village", or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", or 化 (ka) meaning "to change, to influence"... [more]

Riki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 理希, 里希, 利希, 莉樹, 里生 or 莉希 with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikichi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 利 (ri) meaning "benefit" or 理 (ri) meaning "logic; reason" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". It can also derive from 理 (ri) meaning "logic" with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom; knowledge".... [more]

Rikimaru m Japanese
This name is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]

Rikinosuke m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help" or 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule."... [more]

Rikio m & f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man" or 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikishi m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 力 (ryoku, riki, rii, chikara) meaning "strength, power," and a shi kanji, like 士 meaning "samurai" or 志 meaning "will, aim, goal."... [more]

Rikitsa f Medieval Polish, Medieval Finnish, Old Swedish
Variant of Richiza.

Rikiya m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)", 哉 (sai, kana, ya) meaning "alas, how, question mark, what", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark."

Rikka f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 律 (ri) meaning "rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control", 立 (ri) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 六 (ri) meaning "six" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]

Rimjhim f Hindi

Rimmon m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).

Rimona f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Rimon.

Rinawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rina and the feminine suffix -wati.

Rindr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vrindr. In Norse mythology Rindr is a giantess, the mother of Odin's son Váli.

Rine f Dutch
Variant form of Rina 1.

Ringo m & f English, Japanese
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]

Rinie f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive form of Rina 1.

Rinkai m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Rin and Kai. This name is extremely rare.

Rinku m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 凛 (rin, kibishi.i) meaning "cold" with 空 (kuu, a.ku, a.keru, kara, su.ku, sora, muna.shii, ku) meaning "empty, sky, vacant, vacuum, void," 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story," 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)" or 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next."... [more]

Rinoa f English, Popular Culture, Japanese
A main character in the videogame Final Fantasy VIII. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.

Rinpei m Japanese
This name combines 林 (rin, hayashi) meaning "forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "companion, ethics" or 麟 (rin) meaning "bright, Chinese unicorn, genius, giraffe, shining" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]

Rinucciu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican

Ríó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rio 1.

Riphath m Biblical, Irish Mythology, Irish, Scottish
Name of Gomer second-born son in Genesis ch. 10. Irish/Scottish oral tradition (Leber Gabala Eirinn) lists him as the ancestor of the Scots (including the Irish). They too call him the second son of Gomer... [more]

Ripleigh m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ripley.

Rira f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ririan f Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ririko f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "cold, dignified", 々 meaning that the previous sound is repeated, and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Risa f English (American)
Either a short form of names ending in -risa or a transferred use of the surname.

Risa f Japanese
From 梨 (ri) meaning "Japanese pear, Pyrus pyrifolia" and 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Risaki f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Risako f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ri) meaning "resplendent, graceful, beautiful, lovely", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, luster" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac.". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rishad m Bengali (Rare)

Rishana f African American
Varient of Rayshawn and Rexanna

Rishon m Hebrew
Means "first" in Hebrew from the roots ר-א-ש (r-'-sh) meaning "head; chief; beginning".

Risshū m Japanese (Rare)
From 立秋 (risshū), a traditional East Asian solar calendar term denoting the start of autumn (usually August 7-23).... [more]

Risterucciu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican

Risu f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Risukuma m Popular Culture
A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.

Riteyu m Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Indian, Marathi, Sikh, buddhist... [more]

Riuko f Japanese (Rare)
Archaic transcription of Ryūko. The first element can also be written with ri and u kanji, such as 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic," 生 (u) meaning "birth" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof."... [more]

Rivalen m Arthurian Cycle
Medieval form of Rhiwallon used in the early German versions of the Tristan legend, where it belongs to Tristan's father, the king of Parmenie.

Rivo m Estonian
Variant of Riivo.

Riyo f Japanese
Riyo means "world of reason" or "world of truth" Kanji: 理-reason 世-world... [more]

Riyōko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Ryōko.

Riyoung f & m Korean

Rizaldy m Filipino
Variant of Rizal Day, the Philippine national holiday (held on December 30th) commemorating the life and works of national hero José Rizal.... [more]

Rizen m English (Puritan)
My husband has a forefather whose first name was Rizen. As I didn't see this in your list of virtue names, I'm adding it.

Rizgar m Kurdish

Rizia m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Rezia.

Roas m Frisian (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names with the Germanic stem hruod "fame".

Robartach m Old Celtic

Róberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Róbert.

Robinho m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Roberto, Robson, etc.

Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]

Rocael m Central American
Probably a blend of two names like Roco and Rafael.

Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.

Rockmiel m Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Rachmiel.

Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.

Rodźisława f Sorbian
Feminine cognate of Rodzisław.

Roelofje f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]

Rogin m Filipino (Modern)

Rohan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 繁 (han) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Rohanna f English (Rare)
English name of uncertain origin and meaning which seems to have first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]

Rohham m Persian
"Invincible bird , Majestic Wine "

Roi f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 路伊, 路以, 路威, 路郁, 呂伊 or 呂偉 with 路 (ro, ru, -ji, michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro, ryo, sebone) meaning "spine, backbone", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 郁 (iku, i) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" and 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable."... [more]

Roiza f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.

Roizy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Raisa 2.

Rojîn f Kurdish
Kurdish form of Rojin.

Rojina f Persian
Similar to Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [more]

Rokaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).

Rokka f Japanese (Rare)
From 六花 (rokka), an alternative reading of rikka literally meaning "six flowers," used as a synonym for 雪 (see yuki).... [more]

Roku m Japanese
From Japanese word 六 (roku) means "six"... [more]

Rokurōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Rolanducciu m Corsican (Archaic), Medieval Corsican
Diminutive of Orlandu.

Roll m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Roll or a short form / nickname for Rudolph, Roland, Rollo or Rolf.

Rollan m English
Variant of the name Rolan and Roland.... [more]

Rolloun m Norman
Cotentinais Norman variant of Rollon.

Rołza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Roma f Polish
Short form of Romana and Romualda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Romanadvoratrelundar f Popular Culture
This is the full name of one of the fourth Doctor's companions from the British TV series "Doctor Who", generally known as Romana. Although the first part is a real name, the rest was probably invented by the series' writers.

Romanianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from either Romanus or Romanius.... [more]

Romany f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Romani, the name of a chiefly European nomadic group of people (where they are mostly known as 'gypsies'). They ultimately derive their name from Latin Romanus meaning "Roman".

Romário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ramiro, though it may also be a combination of Rosa 1 (or other names starting with Ro-) with Mario... [more]

Romek m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.

Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]

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.

Romish m Tajik
Tajik 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"... [more]

Romka f Polish
Diminutive of Romana.

Romulan m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.

Ronathan m English
Combination of Ron 1 and Jonathan

Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.

Ronella f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald, created by combining its short form Ron 1 with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.

Ronî m Kurdish

Ronia f Yiddish
Listed as a variant of Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.

Ronilo m Filipino
Spanish form of Roniel 2.

Ronita f Santali
Means "shine of joy" in Santali.

Ronna f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish for "joy". Same root as modern Hebrew name Ron 2.

Ronnachai m Thai, Isan

Rooshany f Urdu (Modern)

Roran m Irish, Scottish, Literature
Roran is a derivative of the name Rory (Irish: Ruairí; Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh) and so shares the meaning: The Red King.

Rorik m Dutch (Rare)
Means "famous ruler", cognates from Hrœrekr from the Old Norse elements hróðr meaning "fame" and ríkr meaning "ruler, mighty, rich"... [more]

Rosabeth f English, Filipino (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Beth.

Rosalette f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Rosa 1 or Rosalie.

Rosalieke f Dutch (Rare)
Usually a diminutive form of Rosalie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. However, in some cases, this name can also be a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Lieke.

Rosalique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 or Rosalie with any French name that ends in -ique, such as Angélique and Monique... [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.

Rosamina f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the popular suffix -mina.

Rosanthe f Literature
Presumably an altered form of Rhodanthe, using the Latin element rosa (compare Rose) as opposed to the Greek rhodon (compare Rhoda)... [more]

Rosaphine f English
Variant of Josephine, influenced by Rose or Rosa 1.

Rosary f English (Rare)
Various meaning exist for the word rosary.... [more]

Roscilla f Medieval French (Latinized)
Feminine form of Roscillus.

Roscio m & f Italian, Spanish
Variant of Rocio.

Roselina f History (Ecclesiastical), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Roseline.

Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.

Rosemin f Arabic, Pakistani, Indian (Muslim, Expatriate)
A known bearer of this name is Rosemin Madhavji, a Canadian-born fashion entrepreneur of Indian descent.

Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]

Roshel m Jewish
meaning:"The Head"... [more]

Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa 1 with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]

Rosinella f Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Diminutive of Rosa 1.

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]

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.

Röslin f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rosa 1, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.

Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.

Rosula f Various (Rare)
This name is either a diminutive of Rosa 1 or formed from Orsula by metathesis of the letter R.

Rotlanda f Lengadocian (Rare), Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Rotland.

Roubena f French, Polish, Italian

Roula f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).

Rouphos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Rufus.

Roure m & f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.

Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.

Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.

Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.

Roxi f Various (Modern)
Variant of Roxie and hardly ever used as a legal name in its own right.

Roxli f American (Modern)
Variant of Roxy

Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.

Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.

Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

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).

Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.

Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.

Rozelle f South African, Afrikaans
Cognate of Roselle.

Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".

Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Rózsika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Róza, Rózsa, or Rozália.

Rubben m Hebrew
Variant of Ruben.

Rubel m Bengali

Rubianne f English
A combination of Ruby and Anne 1.

Rubiel m Spanish (Latin American), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a genuine Hebrew name, of which the first element may be etymologically related to Ruben. The second element would certainly be derived from Hebrew el "God"... [more]

Ruchir m Hinduism
Ruchir means Beautiful... [more]

Ruci f Fijian
Fijian form of Ruth 1.

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]

Rudaykiran m Telugu

Rudel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of Rhoda, probably influenced by Rada. Sometimes used as a pet form for Rosa 1.

Ruđer m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Roger.

Ruethai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.

Ruffy m & f English
Diminutive of Rudolf.

Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.

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.

Ruhanna f Indian (Sikh)
Indian from of Rihanna

Ruhi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam
MEANING- ascending, mounting, grown

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.

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]

Rukako f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "fashion; way; style; manner", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukariro f & m Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".

Rukhani f Kazakh
Kazakh word that translates to "spiritual". Derived from the Kazakh word rukh, meaning "spirit" (ultimately from Arabic rūh).

Rukia f Japanese, Popular Culture
The meaning of this name is unknown. It may be the Japanese pronounciation of the name Lucia, but also may refer to the Japanese name of the flower of regret which is "rue"... [more]

Rukshinth m Hindi (Modern)

Rumánzi m Kiga
Means "brave one" in Rukiga.

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]

Rumie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumika f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

Rumina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumìnicu m Sicilian
Variant of Duminicu.

Rumino f Japanese
From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "to stay", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Runako f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rungo m Swahili
The name Rungo has different meaning but they all mean the same thing. It mewns a “”weapon of war”” mostly a “”war club””... [more]

Runtiya m Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
The name is possibly derived from a word for "horn" or "antler", but all the etymologies which have been proposed to date are problematic. Name borne by a Luwian god of hunting, who was often invoked alongside the goddess Ala... [more]

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.

Ruphasree f Telugu
erode

Rurique m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rurik.

Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 涙 (ru) meaning "tears, sympathy", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 羅 (ru) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 蕗 (ru) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male" or 麗 (ru) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夢 (ru) meaning "dream", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 陽 (ru) meaning "light, sun, male", 優 (ru) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 空 (ru) meaning "sky", 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers", 雨 (ru) meaning "rain", 彩 (ru) meaning "colour", 輝 (ru) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 愛 (ru) meaning "love, affection" or 要 (ru) meaning "need, main point, essence, pivot, key to"... [more]

Rûsa f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).

Rusa f Quechua
Quechua form of Rosa 1.

Rushil m Indian
Means “charming”.

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]

Rutáiruka m Kiga
Means "one who does not run away" in Rukiga.

Rute f Shona
The Shona version of the name Ruth 1.

Rutha f American (South, Rare)
Latinate form of Ruth 1.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.

Ruthe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ruthiresh m Tamil (Modern)
lord siva

Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.

Ruvsá f Sami
Sami variant of Rosa 1, taken literally from the word ruvsá meaning "rose".

Ruwee f Malay (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.

Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Ryhona f Tajik
Tajik form of Reyhan.

Ryler m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ry and ler, influenced by names like Tyler and Ryder... [more]

Rynhard m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Rijnhard.

Rynne f English

Ryōko f Japanese
From Ryō combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]

Ryōma m Japanese
From Ryō (also 龍/竜 meaning "dragon") combined with a ma kanji, such as 真 meaning "truth," 馬 meaning "horse," 磨 meaning "polish, shine" 雅 meaning "elegance, grace."... [more]

Ryōtarō m Japanese
From Ryō combined with Tarō.... [more]

Ryouka f Japanese
A variant transcription of Ryōka.

Ryouko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōko.

Ryoutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōtarō.

Ryoutarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōtarō.

Ryūhei m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". ... [more]

Ryūko f & m Japanese
From Ryū combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." The combination 龍虎/竜虎, literally meaning "dragon and tiger" and extended to refer to two mighty rivals, is sometimes used (though exclusively for boys) as is the case for actor Ryūko Isogai (磯貝 龍乎) (1987-), who was born with the given name 龍虎.

Ryūkō m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 龍光 or 竜光 with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) with the same meaning as 龍 and 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray."... [more]