Masculine Submitted Names

gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Muslim scholar and theologian Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, whose name was derived from the city of Ray in present-day Iran.
Razib m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রাজীব (see Rajib).
Raziël m Dutch
Dutch form of Raziel.
Razif m Malay, Bashkir
Possibly derived from Persian راضی‎ (razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Raziff m Malay
Malay variant of Razif.
Razil m Tatar
Means "the best."
Razin m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "calm, dignified, composed" in Arabic.
Razmig m Armenian
Variant transcription of Razmik.
Razmik m Armenian
Means "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ (ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".
Razvigor m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".
Razwan m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Rizwan.
Razzag m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Razzaq.
Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
R'chard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Richard.
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]
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reaidnu m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Reino.
Reakreay m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Reaman m Manx
Manx cognate of Réamann.
Reaotlotla m Sotho
Means "We praise His name" in Sesotho.
Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.
Reba m Biblical
Reba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Rêbar m Kurdish
Means "long valley" in Kurdish.
Rêbaz m Kurdish
Means "method" in Kurdish.
Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.
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'.
Reben m & f Kurdish
Means "monk or nun, teacher" in Kurdish.
Rêber m Kurdish
Means "guide, instructor" in Kurdish.
Rêbîn m Kurdish
Means "path-finder" in Kurdish.
Reccared m Germanic, History
This is most likely a form of Ricarad, though it may also be a form of Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [more]
Reccesvindo m Italian
Italian form of Recceswinth.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Recesvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Recceswinth.
Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Rechiaro m Italian
Italian form of Rechiar.
Recibor m Polish
Variant of Racibor.
Rector m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rector.
Réda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ridha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Reda m Amharic
Means "he helped" in Amharic.
Rêdan m Kurdish
Means "permission" in Kurdish.
Redar m Swedish
Swedish younger form of Redhar.
Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.
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.
Redfield m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redfield.
Redge m English
Variant of Reg.
Redha m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Ridha as well as the Indonesian form.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Redhuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redie m Amharic
Means "my helper" in Amharic.
Redimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian redkij or redkiy, Croatian rijedak and Polish rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [more]
Redman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redman.
Redmar m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Radmar.
Redmer m West Frisian
Variant form of Redmar.
Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]
Redoco m Guanche
Variant of Redo.
Redómir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radomir.
Redomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Redimir.
Redon m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The name Redon appears in ancient inscriptions found in Santa Maria di Leuca (present-day Lecce), and on coins minted by the Illyrian city of Lissos, suggesting that he was worshipped as the guardian deity of the city, and probably as a sea god... [more]
Redosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radosław.
Redouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Redouane (chiefly Moroccan).
Rédouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Redouane chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ridwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redsław m Polish
Contracted form of Redosław.
Reduan m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Ridwan.
Redvan m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ridwan.
Redvers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Redwald m Medieval English
Derives from Old English name Rædwald with ræd meaning "counsel" and weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Redwan m Bengali, Arabic
Bengali form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.
Redza m Malay
Malay variant of Rida.
Redžep m Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant form of Recep.
Redzheb m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Rajab.
Redzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
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).
Reebu m Malayalam
Meaning "man of immense prosperity", this name is central to the southwestern quadrant of India.
Reed m Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element rad "counsel".
Reedik m Estonian
Truncated form of Preedik, itself a variant of Priidik.
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.
Reef m English (Modern, Rare)
A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reeiǥ m Skolt Sami
Skolt Sami form of Gregory.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reemus m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
A Finnish variant of Remus.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Reet f & m Indian
Reetsang m Tswana
Means "pay attention" or "listen" in Setswana.
Reetu m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Fredrik.
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Refaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat).
Refael m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Refat m Arabic, Bengali, Crimean Tatar
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat), as well as the Bengali and Crimean Tatar form.
Refill m Old Norse
Old Norse assumed name, from Old Norse refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
Reford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reford.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the 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)".
Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"
Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Regard m English (Puritan)
In addition to the puritan usage, it has also seen usage as a diminutive of Beauregard.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.
Regenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.
Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]
Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]
Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Regev m Hebrew
Means "piece of soil" in Hebrew.
Reggin m English (American)
my mom named me this
Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.
Regimbald m Medieval German
It could mean "Bold advice". It likely comes from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel", and bald meaning "bold".... [more]
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.
Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.
Reginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Regino m Spanish, Italian
Masculine form of Regina.
Reginos m Greek (Cypriot)
Masculine form of Regina.
Reginzo m Medieval German
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Règis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Régis.
Regís m Provençal
Provençal form of Régis.
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regnar m Danish
Danish variant of Regner.
Regner m Old Danish, Danish
Old Danish and Danish form of Ragnarr.
Regnerus m Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Later form of Raginerus, mostly used in medieval times.
Regő m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the element Reg-.
Regolo m Italian
Italian form of Regulus.
Regor m English (American)
Roger spelled backwards.
Regorio m Aragonese
Truncated form of Gregorio.
Regös m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian regös "minstrel, bard".
Regős m Hungarian
Younger form of Regös influenced by Regő.
Regoulos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Regulus. This name was borne by a legendary Greek saint from the 4th century AD.
Règul m Catalan
Catalan form of Regulus.
Regul m Russian
Russian form of Regulus.
Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]
Rehan m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحان (see Rayhan) as well as the Urdu form.
Rehareha m & f Malagasy
Means "pride" in Malagasy, also from the Malagasy name of the colea floribunda tree.
Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"
Rei m Albanian (Modern)
Most likely an Albanian adopted form of Ray.
Rei m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my companion" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reidìn m Irish
Irish name, it means "calm".
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Hræiðulfr.
Reiel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Reier m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Reginher, which is a variant form of Raganhar (see Rayner).
Reiferd m German (Archaic)
From an ancient Germanic personal name with rīc ‘powerful, rich’+ frid ‘protection, peace’.
Reifnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from reifir ("giver, helper"). This is the name of a sea-king in Norse mythology.
Reifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse reifr meaning "friendly, happy".
Reiho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [more]
Reiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reijer m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reier, which is much more common than Reier itself.... [more]
Reiji m Japanese
From Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero" or 黎 (rei) meaning "gloomy, dusky, black, bluish black," combined with 仁 (ji) meaning "benevolence", 時 (ji) meaning "time" or 嗣 (ji) meaning "take over position, secede, inherit"... [more]
Reijnier m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Reynier.
Reik m Low German, East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of names that contain the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty". This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Also, this name can be compared with the Dutch name Rijk.
Reilee m English
Variant of Riley.
Reimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the name elements ragin "advice" and mari "famous".... [more]
Reimer m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Reinmar.
Reimo m Estonian
Estonian form of Reimund.
Reimu m Estonian
Variant of Reimo.
Reinaart m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.
Reinaert m Medieval Dutch
Middle Dutch form of Reynard.
Reinaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Reinald.
Reinaldur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Reinaldr.
Reinar m Scandinavian, Faroese
Scandinavian form of Reiner and Faroese form of Reinhard.
Reinaud m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Reinhold.
Reinaudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Reinaud.
Reinbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginbert.
Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.
Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.
Reineke m Low German, Literature
Low German pet form of names containing the name element regin like Reinhard... [more]
Reinerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.
Reinerio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Reiner.
Reinert m West Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian and German form of Reinhard.
Reinerus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier.
Reinfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name composed of the elements ragin "advice" and fridu "peace".
Reini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element ragin meaning "advice", such as Reinhard and Reinout for men and Reinhilde for women.... [more]
Reinié m Provençal
Provençal form of René.
Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for Reinier)... [more]
Reinika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reineke.
Reinis m Latvian
Originally a short form of Reinholds and Reinhards, this name has been used in its own right since the early 1600s.
Reinmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginmar.
Reinmut m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ragin "advice, counsel" and muot "mind, spirit".
Reinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Rainolf.
Rèins m Emilian-Romagnol
Short form of Lurèins and thus a cognate of Renzo.
Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.
Reinu m Estonian
Variant of Reino.
Reinulf m German
German form of Rainulf.
Reinwald m German (Rare)
German younger form of Raginoald.
Reio m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 王 (o) meaning "king". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Reio m Estonian
Variant of Reigo.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [more]
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Reistr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vræistr. Jarðar ("of the earth") Reistr is another name for Jǫrmungandr.
Reita m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 黎 (rei) meaning "black, bluish black", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reiðar m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hreiðarr.
Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]
Reitse m Dutch, Frisian
Diminutive of a given name, possibly Rein, Richard, or another name beginning with the element rīks "ruler, king", regin "advice, counsel", or rīdaną "to ride".
Reiulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Reiya m Japanese
From 怜 (rei) meaning "wise" and combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reiyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rejab m Malay
Malay variant of Rajab.
Rejar m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Reidar.
Rejeb m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجب (see Rajab).... [more]
Rejeki f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rezeki.
Rejep m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Recep.
Rejepbaý m Turkmen
From the given name Rejep meaning "respect, awe" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Rejhan m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Rayhan.
Rejo m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [more]
Rejoyce f & m English (Puritan)
Unaware of the puritanical history of the name, modern users tend to consider it an alternate spelling of Rejoice influenced by the name Joyce.
Rejwan m Bengali
Bengali form of Ridwan.