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Raowen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Raoxu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
旭 (xù) meaning "rising sun, brilliance, radiant".
Raoxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".
Raoyi f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
懿 (yì) meaning "virtuous, admirable".
Raoyu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".
Raoyue f ChineseFrom the Chinese
娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond" or
悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented".
Rəqsanə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Roxana. It is also associated with Azerbaijani
rəqs meaning "dance", ultimately from Arabic رقص
(raqs).
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.
Rara f JapaneseFrom Japanese 歌 (ra) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 姫 (ra) meaning "a noblewoman, a lady, a princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rarahu f Literature, TahitianFrench 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.
Raraka f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raran f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rari f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "net for catching birds" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rarii f JapaneseFrom Japanese 路 (rarii) meaning "road, path, street" or combined with Japanese 来 (ra) meaning "to come", 里 (ri) menaing "village" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "to dress; to wear; to put on clothes"... [
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Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom the English word,
rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.
Raroeng m & f ThaiMeans "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rarthogh m & f Chinese (Russified, Rare)One of the earliest known baths originates from the Indus Valley Civilisation, which existed around 3300-1300 BCE in what is now modern day Pakistan. The earliest findings of baths date from the mid-2nd millennium BC in the palace complex at Knossos, Crete, and the luxurious alabaster bathtubs excavated in Akrotiri, Santorini3... [
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Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)Derived from the name of the plant
rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Rashma f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, MalayalamMEANING- ray, beam of light
Rashmika f Telugu, KannadaDerived 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.
Rashti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING : { to rign , rule, shine, be splendid, to govern}... [
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Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit रसिक
(rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Rasoherina f HistoryRasoherina (1814 – 1 April 1868) (also Rasoherina-Manjaka) was Queen of Madagascar from 1863 to 1868, succeeding her husband Radama II following his presumed assassination.
Rasuolė f LithuanianLiterally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun
rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix
-(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Rasa.
Rata f Sanskrit, Nepali (Modern, Rare), Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Indonesian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - bestowing, granting, bountiful ... [
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Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, BengaliMEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in
Ratbath f & m RathbathianRats originated in Southeast Asia about 12 million years ago12. They were larger and more adaptable than their relatives and soon spread across Eurasia and Africa. Some of the earliest rat fossils have been found in China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey1.
Ráðgríðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "the bossy", or derived from
ráð ("counsel, advise") and
gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Ráðhildur f IcelandicDerived from Icelandic
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision" and
hildr "battle", "fight".
Rathina f LiteratureThe name of a faerie princess in Allan Frewin Jones's
The Faerie Path.
Rathlean f Arthurian CycleOf 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)... [
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Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem
Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
Ráðveig f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
veig "power, strength".
Ratislava f SerbianFrom the Slavic word
rat, meaning "war" ,and the
slava, meaning "glory".
Ratnasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Ratnawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ratsami f & m ThaiMeans "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.
Ratsebo f SothoDerived from the Sesotho
tsebo meaning "knowledge".
Rattana f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rattanawadi f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา
(rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Rattiya f ThaiDerived from Thai รัตติ
(ratti) meaning "night".
Rauan m & f KazakhMeans "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as
rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word
hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [
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Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish MythologyPerhaps a variant of
Rauno or
Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [
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Raura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ravahere f TahitianMeans "brown love" from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown" and
here meaning "love".
Ravan f PersianPersian feminine name meaning "fluid, flowing" or "soul, spirit".
Ravanui f TahitianMeans "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and
nui meaning "great, immense".
Raveena f Indian (Modern)Punjabi in origin, this name means "sunflower" (literally "the beauty of the sun", compare Sanskrit
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Raviro f ShonaMeans "promise, oath or pledge" in Shona.
Ravna f SamiSámi form of
Ragnhild. It is also associated with
ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare
Ravn).
Ravoniaina f & m MalagasyFrom Malagasy
ravo meaning "happy, bright" and
niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravshanoy f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ravzagul f UzbekDerived from
ravza meaning "flower garden" or "the Garden of Paradise" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rawesht f KurdishRawesht means “stopped” in Kurdish. It is used in Iraq.
Rawi m & f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि
(ravi).
Rawin m & f ThaiFrom Thai รวิ
(rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Rawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai รวี
(rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Raya f ArabicDerived either from Arabic ريا
(raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية
(rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Raya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Rayan m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayfa f ArabicThe name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".
Rayna f Filipino, CebuanoDerived from Cebuano
rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name)
Reina 1 meaning "queen".