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Quran m African American
Variant of Karon 1, the spelling altered to correspond with the name of the central religious text of Islam. The word Quran literally means "book, reading, recitation" in Arabic, derived from the verb قَرَأَ (qaraʾa) meaning "to read (aloud), to recite".

Quratulain f Arabic, Pakistani
From Arabic قرة العين, variously transcribed as Qurat-ul-Ain or Qurratu'l-`Ayn, meaning "solace, consolation of the eyes" (sometimes "coolness of the eyes"). This was a title of Fátimih Baraghání, a 19th-century poet and theologian of the Bábí religion in Iran who has been described as "the first women's suffrage martyr".... [more]

Quvenzhané f African American (Modern, Rare)
This name was first borne by American actress Quvenzhané Wallis (2003-). It is derived from the initial syllables of her parents' names, Qulyndreia and Venjie, combined with zhané, an altered form of the Swahili word jini meaning "fairy".

Qwynnterrio m African American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps a blend of Quintarius and Ontario.

Rabbiya f Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a.

Rabecca f English (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rabege f Medieval English
Meaning uncertain. This was used in the south of England in the latter half of the 16th century.

Rachil f Greek, Judeo-Greek
Modern Greek form of Rachel via Biblical Greek Rhachel.

Radaši m Vlach
Derived from Vlach raditi meaning "to work".

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Raddai m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly from Hebrew רָדָה (radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).

Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]

Radegast m Slavic Mythology
From Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [more]

Radegunde f Germanic, History
Variant of Radegund.

Radford m English
Transferred use of the surname Radford.

Radigund f Literature
Variant of Radegund used by Edmund Spenser for a queen of the Amazons in his poem 'The Faerie Queene' (1590).

Radric m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rodrick. This is the real name of American rapper Gucci Mane (1980-), born Radric Davis.

Rædgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Radgund.

Rædmund m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Radmund.

Rædwald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ræd "counsel" and weald "rule". It was borne by a king of East Anglia.

Raekwon m African American (Modern)
Variant of Raquan.

Raeshanda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ray and Shanda. Also compare Rashonda... [more]

Rafailia f Greek
Feminine form of Rafail.

Raffieli m Sicilian
Variant of Raffaeli.

Rafhaan m Dhivehi

Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).

Rafita m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Rafael, via its short form Rafa.

Ragau m Biblical
From Ῥαγαύ (Rhagau), a Hellenized form of Hebrew רְעוּ (Rə'ū) (see Reu).

Raghuveer m Hindi, Rajasthani
Means "hero of the Raghu dynasty", from the name Raghu combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave"... [more]

Ragintrudis f Frankish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ragintrud. Ragintrudis was the third wife of Dagobert I, king of Austrasia, Neustria, Burgundy, and also king of all the Franks.

Ragnvaldur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ragnvaldr.

Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]

Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]

Raile f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Raili.

Raima f Indian, Bengali, Muslim (Modern, Rare), Pakistani (Rare)

Rainelle f English (American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaborated form of Raine.

Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.

Raini m & f Estonian
Masculine variant of Rain 2 and feminine variant of Raine.

Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).

Raiponce f Folklore (Gallicized)
French cognate of Rapunzel. This is used as the French name for the fairy tale character.

Raiquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raekwon.

Rajad m Arabic (?)
Rajad is the name of singer Rhianna's brother Rajad Fenty.

Rajaramachandra m Indian, Hindi, Tamil
Combination of Raja 2 and Ramachandra.

Raja-todo m Kelabit
Means "sitting king" or "king who stays in one place" in Kelabit.

Rajdev m Indian
Possibly derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and देव (deva) meaning "god".

Rajyi f Indian (Rare)
Alternate transcription of Hindi राज्ञी (see Rajni).

Ra'Karma m African American (Rare), Obscure

Rallia f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Ράλλης (Rallis), a Greek form of the Norman name Raoul.

Rallou f Greek
Diminutive of Rallia.

Ramberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Rambert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Ramberto Malatesta (died in January 1330).

Ramel m African American
Invented name combining the popular prefix ra with the given name Jamel.

Ramela f Armenian

Ramendra m Indian
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Rama 1 and Indra.

Ramgen m Filipino (Rare)
In the case of Ramgen 'Ram' Revilla (1988-2011), a Filipino actor who was murdered at age 23 years, it is a combination of Ramon and Genelyn, the names of his parents.

Rammohan m Indian, Tamil
Combination of Ram 2 and Mohan.

Ramnath m Indian, Hinduism
Means "Rama the lord", derived from Rama 1 and Sanskrit नाथ (natha) meaning "lord"... [more]

Ramone m English
Anglicized form of Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.

Rampion f Folklore
In some versions of Rapunzel, Rapunzel's name is Rampion, after the lettuce her father stole.

Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").

Ranalt f Irish
Anglicized form of Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.

Ranavalona f History
Means "folded, kept aside" or "calm, smooth" in Malagasy. This was the name of three queens of Madagascar.

Randen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Randon.

Randí f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Randi 2.

Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name Rand (or Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".

Ranee f Indian
Alternate transcription of Rani 1.

Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.

Raneigh f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)

Ranka f Old Norse
Short form of Ragneiðr (variant of Ragnheiðr) or Ragnhildr.

Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.

Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".

Raonaid f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Raghnaid. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Rachel.

Raphi f Quechua (?), Incan Mythology (?)
Means "petal" in Quechua.

Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.

Rara f Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish rar meaning "sweet, cute", originally "rare", a word ultimately derived from Latin rarus. This name has been used in Sweden since the latter half of the 19th century.

Rarahu f Literature, Tahitian
French variant of Rarau used by Pierre Loti in his popular autobiographical novel 'Le mariage de Loti' (1880), where it belongs to a native Tahitian woman who is the lover of the narrator - a French naval officer stationed on the island.

Rashaard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashard. Also compare Rashaad.

Rashae f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and shay.

Rashard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashad possibly influenced by Richard.

Rashawnda f African American
Likely a feminine form of Rashawn influenced by Shawnda or Lashonda.

Rashmika f Telugu, Kannada
Derived from the Sanskrit word रश्मि (raśmi) which means "ray of sunlight" or "beam". Rashmika can also be interpreted as "sweet". Rashmika Mandanna (1996-) is one of the most popular actresses in India.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Rasmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Rasmus. However, in Denmark, Rasmine has been used as a term for domineering, despotic, tyrannical, bossy women.

Rasputia f Popular Culture
A star in the film Norbit

Rasu'aya f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name given to the wife of Arphaxad in the Book of Jubilees.

Ratatoskr m Norse Mythology
Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.

Rathlean f Arthurian Cycle
Of uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [more]

Ratikin m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)

Ratri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ratree.

Ravenilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rauenilde or Ravenild, the medieval English forms of Hrafnhildr.

Ravit f Hebrew
Means "quench your thirst" in Hebrew. (See also Revital.)

Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.

Ravna f Sami
Sámi form of Ragnhild. It is also associated with ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare Ravn).

Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.

Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.

Rayco m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.

Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]

Rayelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelyn.

Rayne f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rayne, thus a variant of Raine. It can also be considered a variant of Rain.

Reann f English (Modern)
Variant of Reanna.

Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.

Rebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 2012 perfume by Rihanna, from French rebelle which is both a noun meaning "rebel" and an adjective meaning "rebellious". Also compare Rebel.

Reco m African American, English (Rare)
English variant of Rico.

Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]

Redgie m English (Rare)
Variant of Reggie.

Redigon f Medieval English, Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic)
A medieval English vernacular form of Radegund, the name of a 6th-century Frankish queen and saint. In England, a number of churches were dedicated to Saint Radegund in the medieval period.

Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.

Redoshi f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Of uncertain origin. This was the name of the last known survivor of the Transatlantic slave trade, a woman from present-day Benin in West Africa who was kidnapped at about age 12, sold to American slavers and taken to Alabama in 1860... [more]

Ree f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [more]

Reeanna f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Reelike f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Reelika.

Reena f Estonian
Originally a short form of Ireene, now used as a given name in its own right.

Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.

Reevinoils m Obscure

Refiyîk m Crimean Tatar

Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
From the English word refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular Temperance.

Refugia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Refugio.

Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".

Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.

Regenia f Romani (Archaic)

Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).

Reginleif f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, decision; might, power (of the gods)" and leif "inheritance, legacy"... [more]

Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.

Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.

Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.

Réiltín f Irish
Means "little star" from Irish réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare Réaltín).

Reinette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Reine.

Reiniera f Dutch
Feminine form of Reinier.

Reinu m Estonian
Variant of Reino.

Reira f Japanese
This name combines 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent" or 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks" with 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk."... [more]

Reïzel f Yiddish
French spelling of Reizel, a variant transcription of Raisel.

Réjean m French (Quebec)

Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.

Reme f Spanish
Short form of Remedios.

Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Remedy f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word, perhaps intended to be an English equivalent of Remedios.

Remember f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".

Remembrance f English (Puritan), Romani (Archaic)

Reményke f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian remény meaning "hope". (Cf. Remény.)

Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]

Renana f Hebrew
Means "song, joy" in Hebrew.

Renea f English (Modern)
Variant of Renée.

Reneilwe m Sotho
This is borne by the retired South African soccer player Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane (1982-).

Renelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
Variant of Renelde. It coincides with a place name, which belonged to a former tributary of the Seine.

Reneo m Italian (Tuscan)
Truncated form of Ireneo.

Renovata f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin renovata meaning "renewed, restored, revived". Its use as a given name during the Reformation was possibly inspired by the renovation of the Church.

Renzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Renzo.

Reonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rhianna.

Reparatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".

Rephaim m Literature
Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."

Repo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Short form of Reposo.

Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]

Réquila m Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Rechila, the name of a 5th-century Suevic king of Gallaecia.

Reshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashonda.

Reshauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Reshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Respendial m Alanian, History, Old Persian (Latinized)
Respendial was a Western Alanian King in the Iberian Peninsula. He led one of two groups of Alans, an Iranian people, across the Rhine and into the region.

Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.

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.

Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]

Revaya f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.

Reveka f Greek
Variant of Revekka, the Modern Greek form of Rebecca (via Biblical Greek Rhebekka).

Revital f Hebrew
Hebrew name, said to mean "saturated with dew", perhaps modeled on Avital (see also Tal, Meital, Ortal)... [more]

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.

Rexine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rex. It may have been modeled on Maxine and influenced by Rexanne.

Reykdal m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From an Icelandic surname that was probably derived from a place name composed of Old Norse reykr meaning "smoke" and dalr meaning "dale, valley".

Reynhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from Old Norse reynir meaning "rowan tree" (compare Reynir) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]

Reynylt f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Manx feminine form of Reynold.

Reyr m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse reyrr, a type of plant, known as the common reed in English (genus Arundo). This also coincides with the Icelandic word for a type of grass known as "sweet vernal grass" in English (Anthoxanthum odoratum).

Reznor m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reznor. American musician Trent Reznor (1965-) is the lead singer of the rock band Nine Inch Nails... [more]

Rhadamanthus m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος (rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω (manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [more]

Rhaenyra f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character his series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation House of the Dragon (2022-). In the series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is a claimant to the throne of Westeros.

Rhagnell f Welsh Mythology (?), Theatre
Possibly a Welsh form of Ragnailt. This is the name of Blodeuwedd's maid in the play Blodeuwedd (The Woman Made of Flowers) (1923-25, revised 1948) by the Welsh dramatist Saunders Lewis.

Rhain m Medieval Welsh, Welsh
From Welsh rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.

Rhéal m French (Quebec), French (Acadian)
Possibly a variant of Réal.

Rheena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rena or Rina 1.

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Rhene f Greek Mythology
The 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.

Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.

Rhenlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley or Renley.

Rheta f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Rita, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Rhea or Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) "public speaker, orator"... [more]

Rheuhama f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruhamah.

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.

Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.

Rhidian m Welsh
Possibly a derivative of Old Welsh rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.

Rhijuta f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ऋजुता (ṛjutā) meaning "straightness, honesty, sincerity".

Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.

Rhion m & f Welsh
As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh rhi "leader".... [more]

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from rhi and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]

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]

Rhodine f Ancient Greek
Means "made of roses, pink" in Greek, a word derived from ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose" and an adjectival suffix.

Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.

Rhodippos m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose", or Ῥόδος (Rhodos) meaning "Rhodes", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

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"... [more]

Rhodokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodokles.

Rhody f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Rhoda used in the Victorian era.

Rhoeo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ροή (rhoē) "flow, stream". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a woman loved by Apollo.

Rhonica f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ronica, the spelling influenced by that of Rhonda.

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]

Rianna f Dutch
Variant of Rianne.

Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).

Richarde f French (Rare)
French form of Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Richbert m Germanic, Old High German
Variant of Ricbert.

Richemena f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Richard influenced by names ending with the sound mena, such as Wilhelmina or Philomena... [more]

Richenda f English (British, Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of the medieval name Richenza, used since at least the 18th century. It is often regarded as a feminine form of Richard... [more]

Richey m English
Variant of Richie.

Richeyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism

Richildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Richild.

Richiza f German (Archaic), Germanic
Old High German diminutive of names containing the Germanic element ric meaning "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Rícmæg f Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]

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

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

Riddick m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.

Rider m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.

Rie f Dutch, Danish, Limburgish
Dutch, Danish and Limburgish short form of Maria and Marie.

Rietje f German, Dutch
Short form of Marietje.

Riginos m Greek (Cypriot)
This is the name of the patron saint of the Greek island of Skopelos. According to tradition, he was a 4th-century bishop who was tortured to death.

Rigoberta f Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Rigoberto. A famous bearer is the Guatemalan human rights activist Rigoberta Menchú (1959-).

Rillie f English (American)
Diminutive of Aurelia or Amarilla (variant of Amaryllis). Also compare Rilla.

Rilou f & m French (Modern, Rare), Belgian (Rare)
Short form of Marie-Louise or Henri-Louis.

Rima f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Rim.

Rimanelli f Obscure
Borne by Rimanelli 'Rima' Mellal (1989-), a participant in the ninth season of the American reality television series Bad Girls Club (2012). By some accounts, she was born in Algeria.

Rimel f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Rimma f Russian
The name of a Slavic (male) saint, which was Ριμμᾶς (Rimmas) in the original Greek, the etymology of which is uncertain. In modern times this is used as a Russian feminine name and is sometimes associated with Рим (Rim) "Rome", the Russian name for the Italian city.

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.

Rindy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marinda, Clarinda, Dorinda and other names containing a similar sound... [more]

Rinio f Greek
Diminutive of Irini.

Rinoula f Greek
Diminutive of Irini. Also compare Rina 5.

Ríobhca f Irish

Riok m Breton
Means "kingly" from the Old Breton element ri "king, ruler".

Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her son born 2023.

Ripsi f Armenian (Expatriate)
Short form of Hripsime in the case of Hripsime 'Ripsi' Terzian, a participant in the first season of the American reality television series Bad Girls Club (2006).

Rira f Yiddish
Yiddish name of unknown meaning that was used in the historic region of Bessarabia.

Riri f Japanese
Japanese form of Lily. Alternatively it could come from Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Riri f Indonesian

Riri f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Diminutive of Rita, Rihanna and other names that begin with the phonetic element ree.

Riselille f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rise, using the Danish word lille "little" (compare Lill).

Ristituta f Corsican (Rare, Archaic), History (Ecclesiastical)
Corsican form of Restituta.

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.

Rivanon f Medieval Breton
Variant of Riwanon. This was the name of the mother of Saint Hervé.

Rivanone f Medieval Breton
Variant of Rivanon.

Rivele f Yiddish
Probably a diminutive of Riva.

Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".

Riyad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Riad.

Ró f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".

Robespierre m French (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Robespierre as a given name, used in reference to Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), who was one of the best-known leaders of the French Revolution.

Robigo f Roman Mythology
Feminine form of Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Robigus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]

Robustian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [more]

Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]

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

Rocsi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Roxy or Roxie. A known bearer is Raquel Roxanne 'Rocsi' Diaz (1983-), a Honduran-born American television host and radio personality.

Rodanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Rhodanthe.

Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]

Roderigo m Theatre
Variant of Rodrigo used in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603).

Rodi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhode.

Rodolphus m Literature, English (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Latinized form of Rudolf. This was used for a character (the husband of Bellatrix Lestrange) in the 'Harry Potter' series.

Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.

Rog m English
Short form of Roger. Also compare Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).

Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.

Rogneda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, History
Slavic variant of the Old Norse name Ragnhildr (see Ragnhild). It was borne by a wife of the 10th-century Kievan prince Vladimir the Great.

Rögnvaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, a variant of Ragnvaldr.

Rokeya f Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Ruqayyah.

Rolonda f African American
Variant of Rolanda. This is borne by the American talk show host Rolonda Watts (1959-).

Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]

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]

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.

Ronvald m English (American)
Form of Ragnvald.

Ronwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Welsh Rhonwen.

Rooney m & f Irish, English
Transferred 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.

Roosh m Persian (Expatriate)
Short form of Daryush in the case of Daryush "Roosh" Valizadeh (1979-), an American blogger of Iranian and Armenian descent.

Rora f English, Swedish
Short form of Aurora. In Sweden its earliest documented usage is 1889.

Rori f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Rory.

Rosabelle f English (Rare), French (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel.

Rosaisela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Isela. Rosa Isela was the name of a character in the Mexican comic María Isabel (1964), which was adapted into telenovelas in 1966 and again in 1997... [more]

Rosaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosalia, or simply a combination of Rosa 1 and Leah.

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

Rosalint f Old High German
Variant of Roslindis.

Rosalita f Popular Culture, Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a diminutive of Rosalía or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lita... [more]

Rosamaría f Spanish
Contraction of Rosa 1 and María.

Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".

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.

Rosanella f Folklore (Anglicized)
From the French name Rosanie, which is probably an elaboration of Rose. This is the titular character of the French fairy tale 'Rosanella'... [more]

Rosângelo m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Masculine form of Rosângela.

Rosangelo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rosangela.

Rosanie f Folklore
Probably an elaboration of Rose. This is the name of a princess in the fairy tale 'Ricdin-Ricdon' by Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier. It was also used by the Comte de Caylus for the titular princess in his fairy tale 'Rosanie' (usually known in English as 'Rosanella').

Rosannguaq f Greenlandic
Greenlandic diminutive of Rosa 1, formed using the suffix -nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little". This is a recently coined Greenlandic name.

Rosanny f Spanish (Caribbean)

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]

Rósar m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element herr meaning "army".

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".