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Reznik m LiteratureDerived from the Czech word "řezník" meaning "butcher". It is also the name of a character from the novel "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey.
Rhaffi f PersianRhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Rhene f Greek MythologyThe name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of
Hermes, the other the mother of
Medon by Oïleus.
Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)From Ῥοδογούνη
(Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *
Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian
warδγōn "rosy" and Persian
gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) "rose"... [
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Ridle m German (Rare)The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz
Riedle.
Rieme f & m West FrisianWest Frisian short form of names that have Germanic
hrôthi Anglo-Frisian
hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as
Rodmar and
Rotburg.
Rintrah m LiteratureRintrah is a character in William Blake's mythology, representing the just wrath of the prophet. Rintrah first appears in 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell': "Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burdened air" shows him personifying revolutionary wrath... [
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Risë f AmericanVariant of the original Norwegian name
Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [
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Robinia f VariousA feminine form of
Robin or inspired by the botanical name
Robinia "black locust, false acacia".
Roda m ArabicThe given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.
Rory m & f BrazilianA name used by the Guarani and Kaiowá peoples from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Meaning "joyful".
Roslin f EnglishDerived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
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".
Rougarou m FolkloreThe 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).
Rübezahl m Germanic MythologyIn Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the
Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [
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Rumble f & m English (American)From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)Medieval German form of
Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [
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Rwby f English (American, Modern)From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Sabran f LiteratureThis name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.... [
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Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)Short form of
Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Sadiqullah m MuslimComposed from the Arabic words صَادِق (ṣādiq) "true, truthful, veracious" and الله (Allah) "god".
Sales m German (Rare, Archaic), Spanish (Rare)From the surname
Sales, borne by the Roman Catholic saint Francis de Sales. Used mostly as a second name to
Franz in Germany and Austria, deprecated in Germany in the 20th century because of its surname nature.
Salutius m Late Roman, Jewishthis name was found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome, it appears to be used almost exclusively by Roman Jews except for one well-recorded case... [
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Sambor m Polish (Archaic)Means "to fight alone" or "alone in battle", derived from Slavic
sam "alone, lone, lonely" combined with Slavic
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Sammer m MuslimProbably a variant of
Samir 1. The spelling might be influenced by the German surname
Sammer borne by two famous football players (Klaus and Matthias Sammer, father and son)
Sanae f Arabic (Maghrebi)A notable bearer of the name is the Morocan-German politician Sanae Abdi, member of the 20th German Bundestag.
Sangiban m AncientSangiban is the name of a king of the Alans in the 5th century.
Sansparella f Romani (Archaic)From French
sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
Sarab f ArabicFrom Arabic سَرَاب
(sarāb) meaning "mirage".
Sarper m TurkishThe name is formed from the Turkish words
sarp "steep, high" and
er "man, male, soldier".
Saumya f & m Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, BengaliMeans "cool, moist, northern" or "pleasing, agreeable, gentle" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form सौम्या and the masculine form सौम्य.
Saxonia f GermanAllegoric personification of the state of Saxony (Germany). Very rarely used as a given name.
Schletto m Germanic MythologyName of a giant who (according to the legend) founded the Alsatian city
Sélestat (German name
Schlettstadt).
Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)Derived from German
schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [
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Schöntraud f German (Modern, Rare)20th century coinage from the usual German word
schön "beautiful" and the name element
traud (related to the Old High German name element
drud "strength").... [
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Schwertleite f TheatreTransferred from the name of an early form of accolade. Schwertleite is the name of one of the valkyries in Richard Wagner's opera 'Die Walküre'.
Seawillow f American (South, Rare)Seawillow Margaret Ann Wells was named Seawillow after the unusual circumstances of her birth. The community Seawillow in Texas is named after her.
Sędzisław m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
sława "glory, fame".
Sędziwuj m PolishDerived from Polish
sądzić "to judge" and
wuj "uncle".
Seeley m & f EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Seeley. Seeley Booth is a fictional character in the TV series 'Bones' (2005-2017).
Senad m BosnianThe name comes from the Arabic word سند "support".
Septuagesima f IndonesianFrom the name of the 9th sunday before easter. The name of the sunday is derivded from the Latin word for "70th".
Serpentine f EnglishVocabulary word meaning "sinuous, winding, curving". There are several places or features with this name, such as Lake Serpentine in London, and it's possible that people with this name may have been named for these locations.... [
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Sesemi f LiteratureSesemi (real name Therese) Weichbrodt is a figure from the
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann.
Sesha m & f HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Sesha (also: Shesha, Sheshanaga) is the king of all Nagas (serpent deities).
Settela f RomaniMeaning uncertain. A famous bearer of this given name was Settela Steinbach (1934-1944), a Dutch Sinti girl who lost her life in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. She posthumously became an icon of the Holocaust, due to her brief appearance in a video of the transit camp Westerbork, which had been made by fellow Holocaust victim Rudolf Breslauer (1903-1944 or 1945).