RamonemEnglish 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.
Ramosm & fSpanish, Portuguese From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
RamosemAncient Egyptian From Egyptian rꜥ-ms meaning "Ra is born", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with the root msj "to be born"... [more]
Ramoth-gileadmEnglish (Puritan) Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]
RamvydasmLithuanian Derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]
RamwardmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
RamzamSouth Slavic The name Ramza is rarely given in the south slavic languages (Mostly in Dalmatia). The name is very likely a corruption of the name "Erasmus", the patron saint of sailors.
RamzimArabic Means "symbolic, mystical, figurative" in Arabic, from the word رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, sign, code".
RamzymArabic Alternate transcription of Arabic رمزي (see Ramzi).
RanmHebrew Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ranm & fChinese From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ranaf & mSami A name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
RanagandmMedieval comes from fiction, name means strong and courageous and somewhat reckless.
RandhirmIndian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi Possibly from Sanskrit रण (raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर (dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
RandsommEnglish (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)".
RanebmAncient Egyptian Variant reading of Nebra, now meaning "Ra is my lord". This is a highly questionable reading as this would assume that the Sun was already being worshiped as an independent deity.
RanfarmDutch (Rare) Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [more]
RangitokonamMoriori This is the name of the god who divided Heaven and earth and shaped man. This is also the name of a Maori Chief named Te Rangi Tokona.
RangsanmThai Means "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
RanimirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Raninf & mArabic Means "tinkle, resonance, buzz" in Arabic.
RanislavmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Rankof & mJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RanmamPopular Culture Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.
RanmarumJapanese (Rare) From Ran combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
RansleymEnglish (British) Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]
RansommEnglish Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]
RantomJapanese (Modern) From Japanese 嵐 (ran) meaning "storm, tempest" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 星 (to) meaning "star", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]
RanumJavanese Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Ran'yam & fJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Ranzef & mJapanese (Modern, Rare) From Ran combined with 世 (se) meaning "generation," likely introduced by Ranze Edō (江藤 蘭世), the main character in the manga and anime series 'Tokimeki Tonight'.... [more]
RaodenmLiterature in The book 'Elantris' by Brandon Sanderson, Prince Raoden, the prince of Arelon, is transformed into an Elantrian at the beginning of the book. Once Raoden is transformed, he is immediately sent to Elantris in secret while his father pretends he has suddenly died... [more]
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".
RasambekmChechen From Arabic راسام (rasam) meaning "painter, designer" combined with beg meaning "chieftan, master"
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'.