This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is r.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ragnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiPossibly from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर
(dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
Randolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
ulfr "wolf".
Ranfar m Dutch (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)... [
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Ranimir m Croatian, SerbianThe 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... [
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Ratatoskr m Norse MythologyLikely 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.
Ráðbarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
barð "beard".
Rather m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Ráðgeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
geirr "spear".
Ráðmundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and
mund 'hand, protection'.
Ráðormr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ormr "worm, snake".
Ráðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Ratibor m PolishDerived from Slavic
rat "war, battle" combined with
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Raumr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Rauðr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
rauðr meaning "red".
Rauðúlfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rauðr "red" and
ulfr "wolf".
Ravyar m KurdishOld kurdish name even in using right now it's mean Hunter
Rayber m LiteratureUsed for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe 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"... [
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Remir m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world"... [
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Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!
Reynir m IcelandicTaken directly from Icelandic and Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan, mountain ash".
Reyr m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
reyrr, a type of plant, known as the common reed in English (genus Arundo). This also coincides with the Icelandic word for a type of grass known as "sweet vernal grass" in English (Anthoxanthum odoratum).
Rhaegar m LiteratureWas used in George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Rhexenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ
(rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις
(rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Ribamar m BrazilianBrazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Ricgar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from 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." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Richar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from 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." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Richer m Norman, Anglo-NormanDerived from the Germanic name elements
rih "ruler, king" or
rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and
heri "army".
Ricimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century
magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Ricmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from 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." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rider m English (Modern)From a surname that was a variant of
Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.
Rígr m Norse MythologyA Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for
Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
Riker m English (Modern)Pet form of
Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [
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Ríkviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Roamer m & f English (American, Archaic)From the Middle English word roam(er), to refer to someone who likes to move around and travel, especially without a clear idea of what they want to do or go.
Rodmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rodomir m RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Róghvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vróg "slander, strife" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Rogiér m Franco-ProvençalArpitan version of
Roger. Probably shares some similarities with the Lengadocian variant
Rogièr. This is best known as being used by Rogiér Virèt, an Arpitan writer and author.
Rohr f & m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Rohr. This is used as a feminine name in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen.
Rojdar m KurdishFrom
roj meaning "sun" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
Rosader m LiteratureUsed in Thomas Lodge's work "Rosalynde" which is the basis of Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In Lodge's work, the character of Rosader corresponds to Shakespeare's Orlando, whom is Rosalind's love interest in As You Like It.
Rościmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rościć, which can mean "to claim, to lay claim to" as well as "to sprout". Also compare Polish
rosnąć "to grow, to sprout, to increase", Croatian
rasti "to grow, to increase" and Czech
růst "to grow, to increase"... [
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Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Rothar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rotor m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.
Ruchomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish
ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Rúnfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Rúnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Rusimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian
rusij or
rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [
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Rusmir m Bosnian, CroatianBosnian form of
Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
Rużar m MalteseRużar Briffa (1906 – 1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.
Rzędzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rządzić "to rule, to govern" (also compare Czech
řídit and Slovak
riadiť, both of which mean "to rule, to govern"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Saadar m OdiaMeans "respectful; respected" in Odia.
Saamar m Sanskrit* Saamar सामर- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is . Here स means with + अमर means god
Sabar m IndonesianMeans "patient, forbearing" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic صبر
(ṣabr).
Sabilor m Arthurian CycleA knight who performed well in a tournament thrown by King Brandegorre of Estrangorre, and he were the second of the twelve knights who swore fealty to Brandegorre’s daughter.
Sabir m Arabic, Urdu, AzerbaijaniMeans "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر
(ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".
Sachar m BiblicalDerived from the Hebrew verb שָׂכַר
(sakhar) meaning "to hire". Sachar or Sacar was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Old Testament.
Sadr m PersianFrom arabic صَدْر (
ṣadr), meaning "chest, front, leader". Sadr is also used as a title in Iran to refer to a notable person, such as a scholar.
Sadyr m Kyrgyz, KazakhDerived from Arabic صَدْر
(ṣadr) meaning "centre, front, head, leader". A notable bearer is Sadyr Japarov (1968-), the current president of Kyrgyzstan.
Sæfinnr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
sær "sea" and
finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
Sæhrímnir m Norse MythologyMeaning unknown. In Norse mythology this is the name of a boar which provides food for Valhalla.
Saer m Anglo-NormanSaer de Quincy, 1st earl of Winchester, a norman in Scotland and crusader
Sævar m IcelandicMeaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements
sær "sea" and
arr "warrior".
Safar m Arabic, Persian, Tajik, UzbekFrom Arabic سفر
(safar) meaning "journey, travel, voyage" or "campaign". It can also be derived from صفر
(ṣafar) referring to the second month of the Islamic calendar, derived from the word صفر
(ṣafr) meaning "empty, void" (so named because pagan Arabs looted houses empty during this month).