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Otrude f Medieval French
Derived from Old High German ōt meaning "wealth, riches" and Proto-Germanic *þrūþ meaning "strength" or *trut meaning "maiden".

Oudomphone f & m Lao
From Lao ອຸດົມ (oudom) meaning "abundant, plentiful, supreme, excellent" and ພອນ (phone) meaning "blessing".

Oumou f Western African
Means "latecomer" in Bambara.

Ounheuane m & f Lao
From Lao ອຸ່ນ (oun) meaning "warm, calm, tranquil" and ເຮືອນ (heuane) meaning "house, home".

Oureana f Medieval Portuguese, Folklore
Variant of Ouroana. In 1158, a Christian knight, Gonçalo Hermigues and his companions kidnapped a Moorish princess named Fatima... [more]

Oury m & f French (African)
French form of Ulrich.

Oyuki f Japanese (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.... [more]

Oyun f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Oyuun.

Pacu f Filipino, Pampangan
Diminutive of Pascuala.

Padmé f Popular Culture
Possibly derived from Padma, meaning "lotus" in Sanskrit. Padmé Amidala is a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' saga, created by George Lucas.

Paibul f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phaibun.

Paicʉ f Tsou

Paicx f Tsou

Palatua f Roman Mythology
Derived from Palatium, which is the Latin name for the Palatine Hill in Rome. The word is of uncertain origin; theories include a derivation from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 (falad), meaning "sky", Latin palatum, meaning "vault, dome" or Latin palus, meaning "enclosure"... [more]

Panagioula f Greek
Diminutive of Panagiota.

Pantariste f Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from Greek πάντες (pantes) meaning "all", which is ultimately derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all". The second element is derived from Greek αριστος (aristos) meaning "best"... [more]

Panumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Panumat f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Phanumat.

Paraluman f Tagalog
Means "muse, inspiration" or "compass" in Tagalog.

Parastou f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پرستو (see Parastoo).

Parnumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Páscoa f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese Páscoa "Easter", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin pascua via Old Galician-Portuguese Pascoa (compare Italian Pasqua).

Pascu m & f Spanish
Short form of Pascual and Pascuala.

Pasuk f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).

Patchouli f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Patchouli comes from the bushy herb of the mint family and bears tiny pink-white flowers. A bearer of this name is Patchouli Knowledge, a character from the Touhou Project.

Păuna f Romanian (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian păun "peacock". The name was borne by Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino, a Princess consort of Wallachia.

Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]

Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.

Penèlope f Catalan
Catalan form of Penelope.

Pengfei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Petòu m & f Occitan
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with Pe, such as Pèire or Pelegrina.

Pfiffigunde f Literature
Created by the translator Ute Eichler as the name for Princess Smartypants (by Babette Cole). The name contains the German word pfiffig "smart" and the German name element GUND "war" (see, e.g., Hildegund).

Phaëthusa f Astronomy
The name of an asteroid pertaining to the Main belt in the Solar System. It is named after the mythological character Phaethousa.

Phanumas f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ภาณุมาศ (see Phanumat).

Phanumat f & m Thai
Means "sun" in Thai. This is a Thai epithet of the Hindu god Aditya.

Phanurat f & m Thai
From Thai ภาณุ or ภานุ (phanu) meaning "sun, light" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".

Phasook f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ผาสุก (see Phasuk).

Phasouk m & f Lao
Means "joy, happiness, prosperity" in Lao.

Phasuk f & m Thai
Means "happy, content, comfortable" in Thai.

Phayung m & f Thai
Means "support, help, assist" in Thai.

Phikun f Thai
Means "medlar, bullet wood (a type of tree)" in Thai.

Philou m & f French, Dutch (Modern)
French diminutive of Philippe. In France, the name is strictly masculine and primarily used informally, i.e. it is not typically used on birth certificates.... [more]

Philura f Literature
Variant of Philyra.... [more]

Phonsuda f Thai
From Thai พร (phon) meaning "blessing" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".

Phoo f Burmese
Means "bud" in Burmese.

Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.

Phouchanh f Lao (Rare)
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Phoukham m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".

Phoukhong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ຂົງ (khong) meaning "territory, region".

Phousavanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ສະຫວັນ (savanh) meaning "heaven, paradise".

Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".

Phouvong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".

Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".

Phufa m & f Thai
From Thai ภู (phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า (fa) meaning "sky, heaven".

Phun f Vietnamese
Means "indomitable" in Vietnamese.

Phurba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan ཕུར་བ (phur-ba) referring to a ceremonial three-sided dagger used in Tibetan Buddhist rituals.

Phurbu m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཕུར་བུ (phur-bu) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday".

Phurpa m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant of Phurba.

Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.

Piluchi f Spanish
Diminutive of Pilar.

Pilunnguaq f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic pilu "leaf", and -nnguaq, a diminutive or endearing suffix.

Piotrusza f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine form of Piotr.

Piuqué f & m Spanish (Latin American), Mapuche
Spanish form of Piwke.

Piwke f & m Mapuche
From Mapudungun piwke meaning "heart."

Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".

Piyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Piyanut.

Piyanut f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Ploumisti f Greek (Modern, Rare)
Used in the eastern region of Macedonia, Greece. It comes from the ancient Greek word πλουμίον (ploumíon) or the Latin word pluma, which means "painted or embroidered decorative design, flower, ornament"... [more]

Ploychompoo f Thai
From Thai พลอย (phloi) meaning "gem; precious stone" and ชมพู (chomphu) meaning "rose apple".

Ployshompoo f Thai
Variant transcription of Ploychompoo.

Poedji f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Puji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.

Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.

Poone f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Pooneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Poopak f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوپک (see Poupak).

Pooran f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوران (see Pouran).

Poorpilu f & m Central African

Popuri f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese transliteration of potpourri, from French pot-pourri, a calque from Spanish olla podrida meaning "rotten pot," referring to a mixture of dried fragrant plant material used to scent a room (originally referring to a Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients).... [more]

Poulcheria f Greek
Modern Greek form of Pulcheria. 'It is not a very common name, but relatively popular in the northern regions of the Greek mainland and also among the people who come from Pontus.'

Poune f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Pouneh f Persian
Means "pennyroyal" in Persian.

Poupak f Persian
Means "hoopoe" in Persian.

Poupon f & m Louisiana Creole

Poupone f Louisiana Creole
Variant of Poupon and Pouponne.

Pouran f Persian
Modern Persian form of Boran.

Prachum m & f Thai
Means "assembly, gathering, meeting" in Thai.

Prathum f & m Thai
From Thai ปทุม (pathum) meaning "lotus".

Prayoon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prayun.

Prayun m & f Thai
Means "family, lineage, race" in Thai.

Preeyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanut.

Preeyanut f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanut.

Priyanuch f Thai
Alternate transcription of Priyanut.

Priyanut f Thai
From Thai ปรียา (priya) meaning "darling, beloved" and อนุช (anuch) meaning "(younger) sister".

Prudenza f Italian (Rare)
Means "prudence" in Italian, directly from Latin prudentia.

Pruding m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Prudencio or Prudencia.

Prudy f English
Diminutive of Prudence.

Puakai f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "ocean flower" in Hawaiian.

Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."

Pudeena f Hindi (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Hindi पुदीना (pudeena) meaning "mint".

Pudicitia f Roman Mythology
Means "chastity" in Latin. In Roman mythology, this was the name of the goddess and personification of chastity, one of the Roman virtues.

Pudji f & m Indonesian
Older spelling of Puji influenced by Dutch orthography.

Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.

Puji f & m Indonesian
Means "praise" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

Pulcra f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Pulchra.

Puleun f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Pureun.

Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Pulmu f Finnish
Derived from the Finnish word pulmunen, meaning "snow bunting."

Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."

Puneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پونه (see Pouneh).

Puñiés f Romani (Caló)
Means "sorrows" in Caló. This name is used as the Caló form of Dolores.

Punthea f Khmer

Pupak f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian پوپک (see Poupak).

Puput f Javanese
Means "end, finish, limit" in Javanese.

Pureum f & m Korean (Modern)
From the verbal noun of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureun and Param).

Pureum-i f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Pureum combined with the subject marking particle 이 (i).

Pureumi f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Pureum-i.

Pureun f & m Korean (Modern)
From the present determiner form of adjective 푸르다 (pureuda) meaning "blue, green; fresh" (compare Pureum and Paran).

Pureun-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Bit.

Pureun-byeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Byeol.

Pureun-haneul f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Haneul.

Pureun-sol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Pureun and Sol.

Pürev m & f Mongolian
Means "Thursday" or "Jupiter" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Phurbu.

Pürevjargal f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Pureza f Portuguese
It means "purity". Originally used as "Maria da Pureza", in honour of Nossa Senhora da Pureza (Our Lady of Purity).

Purísima f Spanish (European, Rare)
From Spanish purísima meaning "most pure", in reference to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary (see Inmaculada). It is used in the Catholic recitation 'ave María purísima'.

Purita f Spanish, Filipino
Diminutive of Purificación.

Purnamasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".

Puro f & m Finnish
Means "stream", it can also mean "creek"

Putih f & m Indonesian
Means "white" in Indonesian.

Putli f Tausug
Variant of Putlih.

Putlih f Tausug
From Tausug putli' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).

Putrie f Indonesian
Variant of Putri.

Putry f Indonesian
Variant of Putri.

Qianru f Chinese
From Chinese 倩 (qiàn) meaning "beautiful, elegant" combined with 儒 (rú) meaning "scholar" or "Confucianism" or 如 (rú) meaning "to be like", as well as other character combinations.

Qingmei f & m Chinese
Combination of Qing and Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [more]

Qinmei f Chinese
From Chinese 琴 (qín) referring to the Chinese musical instrument similar to a zither combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Qiuhui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [more]

Qiujiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Quda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.

Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".

Qui Ante' f African American (Rare)
Perhaps an elaboration of Qiana using the popular phonetic suffix tay.

Quimburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Popular Culture
Quimburga is a latinisation of the Anglo-saxon name Cyneburga. Quimburga is the name of a notable cyclone in northern Germany in 1972.

Qutluğ m & f Medieval Turkic
Derived from the Old Turkic adjective qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".

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".

Raduga f Russian
From Russian ра́дуга (ráduga) meaning "rainbow".

Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, Malay
Means "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.

Rajmunda f Polish (Rare), Slovene (Rare), Hungarian
Feminine form of Rajmund.

Rakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "enjoyment, comfort, ease, music" or 洛 (raku) meaning "Kyoto, capital city" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").

Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.

Raruka f Japanese (Rare)
From 羅 (ra) meaning "thin silk fabric", 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli", and 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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

Ray f English
Variant of Rae.

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

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)".

Relmu f & m Mapuche (Rare)
From Mapudungun relmu meaning "rainbow."

Reneé f English
Spelling of Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.

Renesmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Renesmee.

Renu f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Thai, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रेणु (renu) meaning "dust, pollen".

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.

Respatiningrum f Indonesian, Javanese
combination of Respati and Ningrum

Respatiwulan f Indonesian, Javanese
combination of Respati and Wulan

Resu f Spanish
Short form of Resurrección.

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

Retsuko f Popular Culture
From Japanese 烈 (retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime 'Aggressive Retsuko'.

Reubena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Reuben.

Reut f Hebrew
means: visibility

Revolyutsiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived from the Russian noun революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as Melor and Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Rhamnousia f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.

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

Rhut f Spanish (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Rikuko f Japanese
From 陸 (riku) meaning "land" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

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

Rindu f Indonesian
Means "longing, yearning, ache" in Indonesian.

Ririsu f Japanese (Rare)
This is the Japanese form of Lilith.

Riruha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Popularised by pop singer Kaela Kimura with the release of her third single 'RIRURA RIRUHA', which is also known as 'Real Life Real Heart', in 2005 (there are a few instances of this name being used before the single's release).... [more]

Ritsu m & f Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital city". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Ritsue f Japanese
From 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, stand, set up, rise", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio", and 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", or 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay, creek".

Ritsuha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 葎 (ritsu) meaning "ratio" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ritsuka f Japanese
From 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut", or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, include, join", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good", or 香 (ka) meaning "incense, smell, perfume"... [more]

Ritsuko f Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ritsuyo f Japanese
From 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut", or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation" or 世 (yo) meaning "world"... [more]

Riu f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 李 (li) meaning "plum, Prunus salicina", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 羽 (u) meaning "feather" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [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]

Riyuko f Japanese
Ri can mean "jasmine" or "hamlet, village", yu can mean "truth, reason, cause", or "excellent", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Rizu f Japanese
From 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason" and 鶴 (zu) meaning "crane (bird)". Other kanji combinations can be used as well.

Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.

Roelfien f Dutch
Variant of Roelfine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelfine f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Rudolfine.

Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).

Roelie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names starting with Roel-, such as Roeland and Roelof (for males) and Roelanda and Roelofje (for females).

Roelien f Dutch
Variant of Roeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelina f Dutch
Variant of Roeline.

Roeline f Dutch
Feminine form of Roel.

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

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]

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

Rohayu f Malay
Malay variant of Rahayu.

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

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

Romaisa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa), as well as the Urdu form.

Romaysa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Romduol f Khmer
A type of aromatic flower that blooms at night, typically found around Angkor Wat.

Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]

Roodabeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رودابه‎‎ (see Rudabeh).

Roohi f Pakistani

Roopsa f Indian
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Roqaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).

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

Roquayya f Arabic
Variant transcription of رقيّة (see Ruqayyah)

Rosalí f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Diminutive of Rosalia, or a Hispanic variant of Rosalie.

Rosamunde f German, English (Rare)
German form of Rosamund, and also an English variant.

Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".

Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.

Rosó f Catalan
From Catalan rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [more]

Rosor f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Rosó using the normative spelling of the word in Catalan.

Roszpunka f Folklore
Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]

Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".

Roudabeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رودابه (see Rudabeh).

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

Roumjong f Khmer
A water plant with a white or purplish flower.

Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.

Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).

Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.

Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)

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

Rozuko f Japanese

Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.

Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1

Rubena f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Rubén.

Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.

Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.

Rubí f Spanish
Spanish form of Ruby.

Rubie f English (Rare), Filipino
Variant of Ruby.

Rubiette f English
Diminutive of Ruby.

Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Ruchla f Yiddish, Polish
Polish form of Ruchel.

Ruci f Fijian
Fijian form of Ruth 1.

Rudabeh f Persian Mythology, Persian
From Persian رود (rōd) meaning "river, torrent" and آب (āb) meaning "water". In the Persian epic the Shahnameh Rudabeh was the mother of the hero Rostam and the wife of Zal.

Rudecinda f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Rudecindo.

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

Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]

Rudrani f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Means "wife of Rudra" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the consort of Rudra, a Vedic deity who is considered an incarnation of Shiva in contemporary Hinduism... [more]

Ruebelle f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Rue and Belle.

Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.

Rufing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rufino or Rufina.

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

Rui m & f Chinese
Chinese name meaning luck. Commonly used as a surname Rui, but may be used as a forename.

Rui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.

Ruiza f Kazakh, Uzbek

Rujira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ruchira.

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

Ruki m & f Japanese
From 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis, lazuli", combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", or 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, light"... [more]

Rukia f Popular Culture
Rukia Kuchiki is a main character from the anime and manga series 'Bleach'.

Rukiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ruqayyah.

Rukiya f Japanese

Rukiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ruqayyah.

Ruko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.

Rulanda f Quechua
Strictly feminine form of Rulandu.

Rumaisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumaisaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumaysa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic رمص (ramaṣ) meaning "rheum, sleep in the eye", used as an Arabic name for the star Sirius. Al-Rumaysa bint Milhan, also known as Umm Sulaym, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rumaysaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumi f Japanese
From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

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]

Rumor f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rumer.

Runa f Japanese (Modern)
From 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna meaning 'moon'. It can also be spelled with 月 (ru) combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what?"... [more]

Rungnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rungnapha.

Rungnapha f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Rungrat f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rûng) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and รัตน์ (rát) meaning "jewel, gem, precious stone".

Rungthip f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "celestial, divine".

Rungthiwa f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิวา (thiwa) meaning "day, daytime".

Rungtiwa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งทิวา (see Rungthiwa).

Runhilde f German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Runhild.

Runo m & f Finnish
From Finnish word runo, which means "poem".

Ruofei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Rupal f Indian
Presumably an elaborated form of Rupa, probably from the Hindi and Sanskrit word rupya (wrought silver), or the similar word rupa (to shape), from which the Indonesian word rupiah derives.

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.

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

Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".

Ruri f Japanese
It mainly means "Lapis Lazuli", which symbolizes being protected from evil. Could also refer to the color of the same stone, azure.

Ruriko f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rusa f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.

Rusmini f Indonesian

Rustė f Lithuanian
The name is derived from the Lithuanian rusenti meaning "to smolder."

Rustica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Rústica.

Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.

Rusyda f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushda.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

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

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

Ruthetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Etta.

Rutsuko f Japanese
From 路 (ru) meaning "street, road, path, method, way, journey" and 津 (tsu) meaning "part, harbor", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.