RaphumBiblical Raphu of the house of Benjamin was the father of Palti, a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:9.
Rarityf & mEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture From 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.
RarmianmEnglish (Australian, Rare) Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".
Raroengm & fThai Means "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rarthoghm & fChinese (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... [more]
RasalasmAstronomy The name Rasalas is the name of a star in the constellation Leo. The name comes from the Arabic phrase "Ras Elased Borealis", which translates to "northern part of Leo's head".
RashwanmArabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân... [more]
Rasikaf & mIndian, Marathi, Sinhalese From Sanskrit रसिक (rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
RassilonmPopular Culture Rassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.
RastabanmAstronomy Traditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".
RastkomSlovene, Serbian The name is derived from the Serbian word rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
RatatoskrmNorse 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.
RataxesmLiterature Rataxes is the king of the Rhinoceroses in the Babar books.
Ratbathf & mRathbathian Rats 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.
RáðsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
RáðvarðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
RatimGeorgian Of Iranian origin, this name can mean "lord, master, patron" as well as "generous, magnanimous". In the case of the latter meaning, the name is derived from the Persian adjective راد (rad) meaning "generous, liberal".
RatibormPolish Derived from Slavic rat "war, battle" combined with bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Ratnacandram & fIndonesian Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
RatnasambhavamBuddhism Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]
RatnomJavanese From Javanese ratna meaning "diamond, jewel", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Ratonhnhaké:tonmPopular Culture, Mohawk Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rauhanisif & mRotuman (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"... [more]
RaulinmFrench (Archaic) Archaic diminutive form of Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
RaunaqmIndian, Muslim, Hinduism the name is a Hindu/Muslim name. it means "Beauty", "Grace", "Glamour" It can be used as a masculine noun. In Arabic it means (رونق) "Brilliant". Persian (راوناق) "smooth"
Raunif & mFinnish, Finnish Mythology Perhaps 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... [more]
RaunomFinnish, Estonian Early 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element ragn-, such as Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
RauparahamMaori This name in English is "calystegia sepium" a weedy vine or wildflower. New Zealand colonists mistranslated a person with this name "The Robuller." This is the name of Ngati Toa Chief Te Rauparaha (d... [more]
Raushanf & mKazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
RaushanbekmKazakh From the given name Raushan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
RauðbjǫrnmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".
RawalmUrdu The name Rawal is a Muslim Boys name. Urdu name dictionary suggests that Rawal name meaning in Urdu is سپاہی, and it belongs to اردو، ہندی origin. The lucky number of Rawal is 9, and lucky days are Wednesday, Friday... [more]
RaycomGuanche, 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.
RaydenmAmerican Possibly an invented name, a combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -ayden, following the trend of names such as Jayden, Kayden, and Braden, or a variant of Raiden.