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Prométhée m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Prometheus.

Prosdocym m Polish
Polish form of Prosdocimus.

Proshanto m Bengali (Rare)

Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]

Protasius m Late Greek (Latinized), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Protasios. This name was borne by a Christian martyr from the 2nd century AD.

Protogène m History (Gallicized)
French form of Protogenes.

Protogene m Italian
Italian for of Protogenes.

Prudencià m Catalan
Catalan form of Prudentius.

Prudêncio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Prudentius.

Przedpełk m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przybymir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish przybyć "to arrive, to come" (also compare Polish przybywać and przyjść, which also mean "to arrive, to come"). The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace"... [more]

Przybyrad m Polish
Composed of the elements of przyby ("to arrive") and rad ("to be happy, to enjoy"). Thus, it can mean "the one with whom joy comes".

Przybywoj m Medieval Polish
From Polish przybyć meaning "to arrive, to come" and woj meaning "warrior".

Pseudolus m Theatre, Ancient Roman
Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Psusennes m Ancient Egyptian (Hellenized)
Greek form of Pasebakhaenniut.

Ptahhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Peace of Ptah". This was the name of a 5th Dynasty vizier.

Pterelaos m Greek Mythology
Means "people adorned with feathers", derived from the Greek verb πτερόω (pteroo) meaning "to feather, to furnish with feathers or wings" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Pterelaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pterelaos.

Ptolemajs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ptolemy.

Ptolemäus m German
German form of Ptolemaios via Ptolemaeus.

Pualakiuk f & m Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.

Publianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Publius.

Pudentius m Late Roman
Derived from the Latin adverb pudentius, which is the comparative form of pudenter meaning "modestly, bashfully" as well as "chastely". It is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective pudens meaning "shameful" as well as "bashful" and "chaste" (see Pudens).

Pukalavan m Tamil
In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]

Pulareddu m Corsican
Diminutive of Paulu.

Pulicarpo m Asturian (Archaic)
Asturian form of Polykarpos.

Pulinario m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Apollinaris.

Puraskrit m Hinduism (Sanskritized, Rare), Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali
If you are awarded something, you get a prize or certificate for doing something well.

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

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

Pürevdorj m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and дорж (dorj) meaning "diamond, vajra".

Pürevsükh m Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and сүх (sükh) meaning "axe".

Puseletso m South African

Puthipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Puthyrith m Khmer
Means "merciful power" in Khmer

Putifarre m Biblical Italian
Italian form of Potiphar.

Putiphong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Putthinan m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธินันท์/พุทธินันทน์ (see Phutthinan).

Puttichai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุฒิชัย (see Phutthichai).

Puttipong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai พุทธิพงศ์/พุทธิพงษ์ (see Phutthiphong).

Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Pyrochles m Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From the Greek elements πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Edmund Spenser's poem The Faerie Queene (1590) this is the name of a reckless knight who, together with his brother Cymochles, represents emotional maladies that threaten temperance... [more]

Pythagore m Ancient Greek (Gallicized), French Creole
French form of Pythagoras.

Pythocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Pythokles. A known bearer of this name was Pythocles of Sicyon, an Olympic victor from the 3rd century BC.

Pythokles m Ancient Greek
Derived from Pythios, an epithet of the god Apollo, combined with Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Qadrecius m African American (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Qajuuttaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ajutaĸ.

Qarabatir m Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar къара (qara) meaning "black" and батыр (batır) meaning "brave" or "hero".

Qarabudaq m Azerbaijani
Means "black branch, twig" in Azerbaijani.

Qarabudun m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qara meaning "black" and Turkish budun meaning "nation, tribe, people".

Qarabulud m Azerbaijani
Means "black cloud" in Azerbaijani.

Qardaşağa m Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani qardaş meaning "brother" and ağa meaning "lord, master".

Qattaasaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'átaussaĸ.

Qepparmiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams in the middle" in Greenlandic.

Qiangying m & f Chinese
Qiangying means tough in Chinese.

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qianhuang m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 乾 (qián, a trigram symbol that represents “heaven”) and 荒 (huāng, meaning “wilderness, wasteland”). This is supposedly the personal name of Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors and grandson of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan).

Qiongchan m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 穷 (qióng, meaning “to reach a limit” or “poor”) and 蝉 (chán, meaning “cicada”). This name was borne by one of the sons of Zhuanxu who was given ownership of the Gumu (姑幕) Kingdom... [more]

Qionglong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Qiongrong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".

Qomarudin m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Qamar ad-Din.

Quachiqui m Nahuatl
Means "shorn one, shaved head" in Nahuatl, figuratively a valiant man or warrior.

Quadratus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.

Quansheng m Chinese
From Chinese 荃 (quán) referring to a type of plant with psychoactive properties (scientific name Acorus calamus) or 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 生 (shēng) meaning "living, fresh", 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, success" or 盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing"... [more]

Quartinus m Late Roman
Diminutive of Quartus. This name was borne by a Roman usurper from the 3rd century AD.

Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.

Quayshawn m African American (Rare)

Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".

Querubino m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Cherubino.

Quiachton m Nahuatl
Meaning unknown, possibly means "his/her ancestor" in Nahuatl, derived from the singular suffix qui- and achtontli "great-grandfather, ancestor".

Quilherme m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Guilherme.

Quinciano m Spanish
Spanish form of Quintianus.

Quinidius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Catholic saint, hermit and bishop. He was originally a hermit in the region of Aix in Provence, France, becoming bishop of Vaison in that region.

Quinnapin m Wampanoag

Quintiaan m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Quintianus.

Quintiano m Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Portuguese form of Quintianus and Spanish variant of Quinciano.

Quintilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintílio m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Quintilius.

Quintilio m Italian, Spanish (Rare)
Italian and Spanish form of Quintilius.

Quintilis m Late Roman
Derived from Latin Quintilis, which was the name of the fifth month in the ancient Roman calendar. The month ultimately derived its name from the Latin ordinal number quintus meaning "fifth" (see Quintus)... [more]

Quintille m French
French form of Quintillus.

Quintillo m Italian
Italian form of Quintillus.

Quintillu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Quintillus.

Quintinià m Catalan
Catalan form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quintonio m African American
A blend of Quinton and Antonio.

Quinziano m Italian
Italian form of Quintianus.

Quinzinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Joaquim.

Quiriacus m Late Roman, History
Variant of Cyriacus. This was the name of several saints including the three-year-old son of Saint Julitta, a noble widow of Tarsus... [more]

Quiriakus m German
Germanised spelling of Quiriacus.

Quirillus m History
Perhaps a form of Cyrillus. It was borne by an obscure saint, one of a group of 35 martyrs executed in northwestern Africa.

Quirinius m Biblical
Roman cognomen of unknown meaning (not to be confused with Quirinus). Publius Sulpicius Quirinius was a Roman governor of Syria when Jesus was born.

Qulitalik m Inuit

Qullugiaq m Greenlandic
Younger form of K'ugdlugiaĸ.

Qustantin m Arabic, Assyrian
Arabic and Assyrian form of Constantinus (see Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.

Qutb ad-Din m Arabic
Means "base of the religion" from قطب (qutb) meaning "base, pole, axis" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Qutb al-Din m Arabic
Alternate transcription of قطب‌ الدین (see Qutb ad-Din).

Qvarqvare m Georgian (Archaic), Literature
The general consensus is that this name is ultimately derived from the Georgian verb უყვარს (uqvars) meaning "to love", which basically gives the name the meaning of "beloved". Also compare Saqvarela.... [more]

Qvintinus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Quintinus.

Rachouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Arabic رشوان (Rashwan) influenced by French orthography (chiefly Tunisian).

Racigniew m Slavic

Radamanto m Italian, Portuguese
Italian and Portuguese form of Rhadamanthos.

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Radhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Radhouène m Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Maghrebi transcription of Ridwan (chiefly Tunisian).

Radociech m Polish
Derived from Slavic rad "care" combined with Slavic tech "solace, comfort, joy".

Radzisław m Polish (Archaic)

Raffaellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Raphael.

Rafiullah m Muslim
Formed from the Arabic words رفیع (rafīʿ) "high, elevated, sublime" and الله (Allah) "god".

Ragenfrid m Frankish

Raghuveer m Hindi, Rajasthani
Means "hero of the Raghu dynasty", from the name Raghu combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave"... [more]

Raginbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Raginerus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Raginher.

Raginfrid m Germanic
Means "peaceful advice", derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Raginhelm m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection."

Raginoald m Old High German
Old High German form of Raginald.

Raginpert m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Raginbert. Raginpert was the name of an early 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Raginward m Germanic
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Ragnachar m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic ragin (regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of Raginher... [more]

Ragnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise", "decision", "might", "power" (of the gods) and bjǫrn "bear".

Ragnbiorn m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ragnbiǫrn.

Ragnbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ragnbiǫrn.

Ragnfastr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ragnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.

Raigardas m Lithuanian
Derived from Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [more]

Raimundas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raymond.

Raimundus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch, German
Latinized form of Raimund.

Rainerius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Rayner.

Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.

Rainworth m Romani (Archaic)

Raizaburo m Japanese (Rare)

Rajamouli m Sanskrit
It means King

Rajaprabu m Indian

Rajarajan m Indian, Tamil
Means "king of kings", derived from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan) meaning "king, sovereign".

Rajasekar m Tamil

Rajcoomar m Mauritian Creole
Form of Rajkumar chiefly used in Mauritius.

Rajendran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Rajendra.

Rajkummar m Bengali, Indian
Variant of Rajkumar.

Rajvinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰ (see Rajwinder).

Rajwinder f & m Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajinder.

Rakouzhüo m Mao
From the Mao rakou meaning "luck" and zhü meaning "good".

Ralphonus m Obscure (Rare)
An elaboration on Ralph.

Ramakumar m Indian

Ramandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Ramnaresh m Indian, Hindi
Combination of Ram 2 and Naresh.

Ramoncito m Spanish
Diminutive of Ramon.

Ramuntcho m Basque (Rare, ?), Occitan (Rare)

Randolphe m English
Variant of Randolph.

Rangariro f & m Shona
It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.

Rangiātea f & m Maori
Means "heaven of the gods" in Maori. A place in Hawaiki, the ancestral land.

Rannanjay m Indian

Ranulphus m English (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Ranulph.

Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]

Rascislau m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Rostislav.

Ratatoskr m Norse 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.

Ratchagar m Tamil
Tamil Name and Mainly refer to Jesus as savior

Ratherius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Rather. Ratherius was a 10th-century teacher, writer and bishop.

Ráðgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and geirr "spear".

Ráðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.

Rathnakar m Indian
Ocean, the huge power

Ráðspaki m Old Norse
Variant of Ráðspakr.

Ráðspakr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wise, shrewd, discerning". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Rattaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Rattaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Ratthapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Ratthapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).

Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (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]

Rauparaha m Maori
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]

Rauðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and ulfr "wolf".

Ravindran m Indian

Ravindran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.

Raymundus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Raymond.

Raynerius m History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Rayner.

Razaleigh m Malay
Variant of Razali.

Razarious m English (African, Rare), African American (Rare)

Realeboga m & f Tswana (Rare)

Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.

Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.

Rechiaire m History (Gallicized)
French form of Rechiar.

Réchimond m History (Gallicized)
French form of Richimund.

Redemptus m & f English (Puritan, Latinized)
Variant of Redeemed.

Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]

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]

Reginauld m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.

Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.

Rehvanash m Tamil

Reiichiro m Japanese

Reinaldur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Reinaldr.

Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.

Reinfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name composed of the elements ragin "advice" and fridu "peace".

Reinhards m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Reinhard.

Reinholds m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Reinhold.

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]

Reiðmarr m Old Norse
Variant of Hreiðmarr.

Remigijus m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remiraldo m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rémismond m History
French form of Remismund.

Remismund m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic rimis "silence" combined with Old High German mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Renatinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Renato.

Rengenier m Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Maybe a blend of Renger and Rainier.

Rennosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "peaceful, honest", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Renzaburō m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ren and Saburō.... [more]

Reparatus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".

Requiário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rechiar.

Requiario m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Rechiar.

Respitius m German (Bessarabian)

Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.

Restraint m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control."

Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".

Reveriano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Reverianus. A known bearer was the Spanish componist Reveriano Soutullo Otero (1880-1932).

Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)
Derived from Latin revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word revocable, which is etymologically related.... [more]

Rexinaldo m Medieval Galician
Galician form of Reginald.

Rgyasbyin m Tibetan
Means "vast, immense donation or charity"

Rhamondre m African American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Rhetorios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) meaning "orator, public speaker".

Rhetorius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhetorios. A bearer of this name was the classical astrologer Rhetorius of Egypt, who lived in the 6th and early 7th century AD.

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]

Rhoderick m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.

Rhodippos m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose", or Ῥόδος (Rhodos) meaning "Rhodes", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Rhodopien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Rhodopianus.

Rhuderham m Romani (Archaic)

Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.

Richardos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Richard.

Richardus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval, Dutch
Latinized form of Richard. It was used across Europe (especially England and France) during the Middle Ages, as at the time Latin was the standard language for official records (especially parish registers).... [more]

Richarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Richar.

Richimund m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmund. Richimund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Ricimondo m Italian
Italian form of Richimund.

Ricordano m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian word ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".

Ricuvinus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Ricwin.

Riddhiman m Bengali (Hindu)
Possibly from the Sanskrit noun ऋद्धि (ṛ́ddhi) meaning "growth, increase; prosperity, good fortune, wealth; success".

Rietrikki m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
A Finnish variant of Frederick.

Righteous m Romani (Archaic)

Rigoberto m Spanish
Spanish form of Rigobert.

Rigoletto m Romani
From the title of the Versi opera 'Rigoletto'.

Riichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Riichiro.

Rijckwijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Ryckwyn.

Rikaartti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Rikard.

Ríkarður m Icelandic
Icelandic modern form of Rikarðr.

Rimdaugas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimgailas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimgaudas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimgirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimtautas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimvaldas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rincewind m Literature
A wizard from some of Sir Terry Pratchett's books, including 'The Colour of Magic'. According to Pratchett, he took Rincewind's name from 'Churm Rincewind', an imaginary person referred to in early 'Beachcomber' columns from the Daily Express.

Ringaudas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Variant of Rimgaudas.

Rinnosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Riplakish m Mormon
Jaredite king and son of Shez in The Book of Mormon.

Ritabrata m Indian (Rare)

Ritsuharu m Japanese (Rare)
From 率 (ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Ritsuhiko m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ritsuhiro m Japanese (Rare)
From 率 (ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 寛 (hiro) meaning "generous, tolerant", or 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous." Other kanji combinations are possoble.

Ritsuhito m Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio" or 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut", and 人 (hito) meaning "person" or 史 (hito) meaning "history, chronicle".

Ritsujiro m Japanese

Ritsukazu m Japanese (Rare)
From 率 (ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji are possible.

Ritsunobu m Japanese (Rare)
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut", or 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand" combined with 信 (nobu) meaning "trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [more]

Ritthisak m Thai
From Thai ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".

Riyutarou m Japanese

Robartach m Old Celtic

Robbrecht m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Robert.

Robertino m Italian, Spanish, Romanian
Male form of Robertina.

Robertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.

Robertson m English
Transferred use of the surname, Robertson.

Robichaux m Louisiana Creole, Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Transferred use of the surname Robichaux, which in itself is an altered spelling of Robichon or Roubichou, pet forms of Robert.

Robinhood m Filipino
Combination of Robin and Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.... [more]

Robinjeet m Indian

Robustian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [more]

Robustian m Ancient Roman (Anglicized), Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Robustianus.

Robustien m French, History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Robustianus.

Rochester m English (Rare)
Fom the surname Rochester, which is derived from the places called Rochester.

Rocinante m Pet, Literature
Means "nag; old horse" in Spanish. This is the name of Don Quixote's horse.

Rodericus m Dutch
Latinized form of Roderick.

Roderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roderick.

Rodmundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hróðmundr.

Rodobaldo m Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Rotbald.

Rodolphus m Literature, English (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Latinized form of Rudolf. This was used for a character (the husband of Bellatrix Lestrange) in the 'Harry Potter' series.

Rodopiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.

Rodopiano m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rhodopianus.

Rodriguez m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rodríguez.

Rodriquez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Rodriquez.

Rodzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]

Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).

Rogacijan m Croatian (Archaic), Slovene (Archaic)
Croatian and Slovene form of Rogatianus.

Rogacjusz m Polish (Archaic)
Polish form of Rogatius.

Rogatiaan m Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch form of Rogatianus.

Rogatinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus.

Rogaziano m Italian (Archaic)
Italian form of Rogatianus.

Rǫgnvaldr m Old Norse
Variant of Ragnvaldr

Rohintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rohin meaning "cord for binding" and soa meaning "good".

Roibhilín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. The name may be an Old Irish diminutive of Roibeárd or a gaelicization of an Old English personal name.

Roksolano m Russian, Ukrainian
Masculine form of Roksolana.

Rolandino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rolando, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Romanicus m Ancient Roman
Originated from the Despotate of Obscuria, led by Despot Romanicus.

Romaricus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Romaric.

Romarinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Romário, as it contains the Portuguese masculine diminutive suffix -inho.

Romarique m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Romaric.

Romulanus m Ancient Roman
Roman form of Romulan.