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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the first letter is R.
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Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.
Ravenilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rauenilde or Ravenild, the medieval English forms of Hrafnhildr.
Ravina f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely a variant of Ravenna.
Raviro f Shona
Means "promise, oath or pledge" in Shona.
Ravit f Hebrew
Means "quench your thirst" in Hebrew. (See also Revital.)
Raviv m & f Hebrew
Means "rain" in Hebrew.
Ravivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raviwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Ravna f Sami
Sámi form of Ragnhild. It is also associated with ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare Ravn).
Ravnhild f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Hrafnhildr as well as a Faroese variant form of Ragnhild.
Ravntzu f Etruscan
Diminutive of Ravnthu.
Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.
Ravon m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and von.
Ravonda f American
Likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Vonda.
Ravoniaina f & m Malagasy
From Malagasy ravo meaning "happy, bright" and niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravshana f Uzbek
Feminine form of Ravshan.
Ravshanoy f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and oy meaning "moon".
Ravzagul f Uzbek
Derived from ravza meaning "flower garden" or "the Garden of Paradise" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rawaa f Arabic
Meaning - Wow, Amazement, Magnificent
Rawaa f Arabic
Means "aroma" in Arabic.
Rawasee f Arabic
mountains, or large hills
Rawdah f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic روضة (see Rawda).
Rawdha f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic روضة (see Rawda).
Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.
Raweevan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raweewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawesht f Kurdish
Rawesht means “stopped” in Kurdish. It is used in Iraq.
Rawi m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).
Rawia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Rawiya.
Rawiah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Rawin m & f Thai
From Thai รวิ (rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Rawivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawiwan f Thai
From Thai รวี (rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Rawiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Rawlings m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.
Rawnaq f Arabic
“It means Beauty, splendor and radiance”
Ra-woom f Korean
From 아름다운 (areumdaum) meaning "beautiful".
Räximä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rahima.
Raxmo f Somali
Means "kindness" in Somali.
Rəxşəndə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roxana.
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Raya f Arabic
Derived either from Arabic ريا (raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية (rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Raya f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Raya f Malay
Means "celebration" in Malay.
Raya f Indonesian, Malay
Means "big" or "great" in both Indonesian and Malay.
Rayah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Raya.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayana f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayan (chiefly Maghrebi).
Rayann f & m English (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Arabic variant of Rayan. English variant of Rayanne.
Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.
Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.
Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.
Raychka f Russian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.
Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.
Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayfa f Arabic
The name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".
Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan
Rayhanah f Bengali
Meaning "Aromatic Smell of Basil".
Rayhaneh f Persian
Persian (Farsi) form of Rayhana.
Rayhanna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayhon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rayhana.
Rayhona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Reyhan.
Rayie f Arabic
rare meaning "gorgeous" in Arabic رائع
Rayka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rayko.
Raykhanat f Chechen
Chechen form of Rayhana.
Rayla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Layla.
Raylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ray and lee.
Rayleen f American
Variant of Raylene
Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.
Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.
Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.
Raymina f African American (Modern)
Probably an attempt at a feminization of Raymond.
Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.
Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond
Rayna f Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning "queen".
Rayna f Arabic, Urdu (Rare)
In arabic Means "Peaceful Queen". In Urdu this is a variant of Raina.
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.
Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.
Rayö f Komi
Komi form of Raisa 1.
Rayona f English
Variant of Rae.
Raysa f Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Ukrainian form, Russian variant transcription and Portuguese and Spanish variant of Raisa 1.
Raysel f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel.
Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.
Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]
Rayxan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rayhana.
Räyxana f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rayhana.
Rayya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "quenched" or "fresh, good scent".
Rayya f Indian
Name - Rayya रय्या... [more]
Rayyai f Indian
Name - Rayyai ( रय्यई )... [more]
Razaan f Muslim
Arabic,Persian,Turkish,Indonesian?
Razan f Arabic
From Persian رَزان (razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of Razin.
Razane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Razan
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razia f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رضي (radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".
Razie f Albanian
Variant of Razije.
Raziedda f Sicilian
Truncated form of Graziedda.
Razielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Razije f Albanian
Feminine form of Razi.
Razika f Kabyle (Rare)
Feminine form of Arezki
Razili f Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's secret."
Razin m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "calm, dignified, composed" in Arabic.
Razivia f Slavic Mythology
Old Slavonic variant of Živa and Zivena.
Raziyat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Razia.
Raziye f Turkish
Turkish form of Razia, meaning "satisfied, pleased".
Razna f Abazin
Means "silver" in Abaza.
Răzvana f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Răzvan.
Rēa f Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters "麗", and "亜" meaning "Sub". Other Kanji Characters possible. Also, probably a Japanese form of Leah and Rhea.
Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]
Rea f Greek
Short form of Panorea.
Reabetswe f Somali
Means "we have been provided for" in Sesotho.
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Reality f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word reality.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réaltín f Irish (Modern)
From Irish réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.
Realyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Rea and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.
Reana f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [more]
Reanne f English
Variant of Ryanne.
Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".
Reasey f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Reathrey f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Reatshwana f Tswana
Means "we look alike" in Setswana.
Reba f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Rebecca, borrowed from Portuguese Rebeca. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Rebakah f American (Rare), Literature
Variant of Rebecca. This name appears in Tamora Pierce's 'The Legend of Beka Cooper' series.
Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rebbecca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rebbie f English
Can be a nickname for Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.
Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Rebecker f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Rebecca derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Rébeka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rebecca.
Rebeka f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 紅 (be) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.
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.
Reben m & f Kurdish
Means "monk or nun, teacher" in Kurdish.
Rebi f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Rebie f English
Variant of Rebby.
Rebika f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reby f English
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]
Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.
Rechel f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Recha.
Rechina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Regina.
Rechla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Recha.
Recine f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Regina
Recława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Recław.
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Redá f Sami
Sami form of Reeta.
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]
Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Redenta f Italian
Italian form of Redempta.
Redeta f Hinduism
Beautiful
Rediana f Albanian
Feminine form of Redian.
Redigana f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Redigon.
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.
Rediona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redion.
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.
Redona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redon.
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]
Redżina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Regina.
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]
Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Reecha f Nepali
Nepali form of Richa, derived from the Sanskrit word richa meaning “praise”.
Reef f & m English
From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reeli f Estonian
Originally a short form of Aurelia, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reelika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Reeli, now used as a given name in its own right.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Reema f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
Means "an elongated, narrow opening or fissure" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Reema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Reeman f Arabic
Reeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in Yemen.
Reena f Estonian
Originally a short form of Ireene, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reene f Estonian
Short form of Ireene.
Reenu f Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Renu Renuka "atom, molecule, particle"
Reesa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Risa or an elaboration of Reese. Reesa was given to 11 girls in 2015 according to the SSA.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Reet f & m Indian
Reeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Rita.
Reetika f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Ritika.
Reetu f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ritu.
Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Reewa f Rajasthani, Hindi
Reewa means ‘Swift’ in Hindi and Rajasthani.
Refika f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Rafiqa.
Refike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Refik.
Refiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Rafia.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
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.
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Reftar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Reftarıdil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".
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)".
Rega f Telugu
Meaning "Queen".
Rega f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Regina.
Regalada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Regalado.
Rege f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rege "myth, tale, saga, legend".
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Regenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements reġn "advice" (from raginą) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Ragnhildr.
Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.
Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”
Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.
Regiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Regina.
Regica f Croatian
Diminutive of Regina.
Regien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Régine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Regiina f Estonian
Estonian form of Regina.
Regiinná f Sami
Sami form of Regina.
Régina f French
French form of Regina.