RitwikmIndian, Bengali Derived from Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtú) meaning "fixed point in time, period, epoch" which refers to the यज्ञ (yajñá), an act of worship or ritual sacrifice in Hinduism.
RiwaremMedieval Breton Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuaroe "game". Saint Riware was the brother of Saint Riwanon and the uncle of Saint Hervé.
RiyokofJapanese From 里 (ri) meaning "village", 栄 (yo) meaning "honor, flourish, glory, prosper, splendor", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.
RiyonafJapanese From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 世 (yo) meaning "world" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rizumuf & mJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in hiragana or katakana. However, Rizumu, as a word, is a loan word of English origin meaning "rhythm."
Roamerm & fEnglish (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.
RoarkemIrish It derives from the surname Ó Ruairc in Irish. Other variants of the surname include Rourke and O'Rourke, both common in Ireland. Possibly an Irish translation of the Germanic name Roderick
RobettmLiterature Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". It is possibly derived from Robert... [more]
RobienfDutch Variant of Robine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
RobigofRoman Mythology Feminine form of Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]
RobinefMedieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare) French feminine form of Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [more]
RoblenmSoviet, Russian Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]
RobleymEnglish (American) Meaning unknown, possibly an Americanized version of the Spanish "roble," meaning "oak."
RobsonmEnglish, Portuguese (Brazilian) Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
Rocketm & fEnglish (Rare) From the English word rocket. The word comes from Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
RodabafPersian It is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). In the Shahnama, Rodaba is the daughter of Mehrab Kaboli (مهراب کابلی) and Sindokht (سیندخت). She marries Zal (زال), and together they have a son named Rostam (رستم).... [more]
RodachmOld Irish Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".
RodmanmEnglish (American, Modern) A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.
RodmarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Roelkem & fDutch (Rare) When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
RogiérmFranco-Provençal Arpitan 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.
RohanafMoriori Meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.
RojinafPersian Similar to Rojin, the name’s meaning can be “light” (the more metaphorical meaning), “daylight”, “glimmering”, “shining”, or all of those combined... [more]
RokapimGeorgian Mythology Meaning unknown. Rokapi was an evil spirit and the leader of the kudiani (a group of witches) in Georgian mythology. He was punished by Ghmerti and chained to a column underneath the earth, where he ate the hearts of humans that his kudianis would bring to him... [more]
RǫkkvimOld Norse, Norse Mythology Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
RomanyfAmerican (Modern, Rare) Variant spelling of Romani, the name of a chiefly European nomadic group of people (where they are mostly known as 'gypsies'). They ultimately derive their name from Latin Romanus meaning "Roman".
RomelumCentral African (Modern, Rare) This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [more]
RomeynmDutch (Archaic) Archaic Dutch spelling of Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
RomishmTajik Tajik form of the Persian name Ramish, which is derived from Persian رامش (ramish) meaning "joy, happiness, cheerfulness, delight", itself ultimately derived from Middle Persian or Pahlavi rāmišn meaning "peace, ease, pleasure"... [more]
RomiyafHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the name Romi, means "my exaltation" and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God)
RomlynmPopular Culture The name of a Dark Elf in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
RommelmFilipino, Brazilian, South American Transferred from the German surname Rommel (notable bearers include the German field marshal Erwin Rommel and the city mayor of Stuttgart Manfred Rommel).... [more]
RonelafAlbanian A famous bearer is Ronela Hajati (1989-), an Albanian singer, songwriter and dancer. After winning the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës in 2021, she was designated as the Albanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
RoniyafHebrew (Modern, Rare) Combination of the name Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Roniyam & fBulgarian Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
RoometmEstonian Estonian form of Fromhold. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Estonian rõõm "joy" or rõõmus "joyful".
Rooneym & fIrish, English Transferred use of the surname Rooney. A famous bearer is the American actress Patricia Rooney Mara (1985-). Rooney is her mother's family name used as middle name.
RoquelmEnglish Possibly derived from Rogelius (see Rogelio). This was the first name of Roquel "Billy" Davis (an American songwriter), as well as the middle name of Lawrence Roquel Payton, Jr... [more]
RorikofJapanese From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare", 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RosiusmAncient Roman Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius). The best known bearer of this name was the Roman consul Rosius Regulus.
RǫskvafOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.