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.
RotgismGermanic The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
RothadmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hadu "battle."
RotharmGermanic, History Derived 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.
RoufuumJapanese From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 風 (fuu) meaning "wind". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
RouroumJapanese From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 琅 (rou) meaning "pure" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.
RoushimJapanese From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
RuareemManx Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.
RubeusmLiterature, Medieval Italian (Latinized) From Latin rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from rubus "bramble-bush".
RubinafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 美 (bi) "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RubinefEnglish Variant form of Rubina, also a colour name derived from Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
RudithfEnglish Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]
Ruilinm & fChinese From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
RuimeifChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful".
RuiminfChinese From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever".
RuinanfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
RuinuofChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise".
RuiqinfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
RuiqiufChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".
RuishifChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 施 (shī) meaning "grant, bestow, give".
RuishufChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
RuitaofChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".
RuiwanfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
RuiwenfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
RuiyanfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
RuiyinfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, flower bud" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound" or 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
RuizhifChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, bud" and 志 (zhì) meaning "purpose, will".
RuizhufChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".
RukakofJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "fashion; way; style; manner", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RukanafJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "to play (music)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RukinafJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RukitomJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.
RullusmAncient Roman From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]
Rumblef & mEnglish (American) From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).
RumikafJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RumikofJapanese From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten", 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow", or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]
RuminafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RuminafRoman Mythology Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]
RuminofJapanese From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "to stay", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RumisafChechen Derived from Arabic رَمْز (ramz) meaning "sign, code, mark, symbol".
RumitomJapanese The last two letters of the name is T and O
RunakofJapanese From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RunamifJapanese From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" or 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 南 (nami) meaning "south". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
RunolfmGermanic Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ruofeim & fChinese From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
RuoshafChinese The meaning is unfortunately unknown to me at this time.
RuPaulm & fPopular Culture In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.
RupeshmIndian Means "lord of beauty", derived from rup "beauty, body" and esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
RupeshmHindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
RupeshmHindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia Means "lord of beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".
RurikafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RurikofJapanese From Japanese 屡 (ru) meaning "often", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RurinafJapanese From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 姫 (ri) meaning "princess" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RurukafJapanese From Japanese 星 (ru) meaning "star" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RurumifJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" duplicated and combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RurutofJapanese From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound"... [more]
RushiafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
RushiefJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RushiofJapanese From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 栞 (shio) meaning "bookmark". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RushoumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [more]
RusmirmBosnian, Croatian Bosnian 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.