Submitted Names of Length 8

This is a list of submitted names in which the length is 8.
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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]
Rechiaro m Italian
Italian form of Rechiar.
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]
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.
Redigana f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Redigon.
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Redosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radosław.
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.
Redzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Reetsang m Tswana
Means "pay attention" or "listen" in Setswana.
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Regalada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Regalado.
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.
Regiinná f Sami
Sami form of Regina.
Reginita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Regina.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regnerus m Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Later form of Raginerus, mostly used in medieval times.
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.
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]
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"
Reignbow f Obscure
Variant of Rainbow.
Reihaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reijnier m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Reynier.
Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.
Reinaart m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.
Reinaert m Medieval Dutch
Middle Dutch form of Reynard.
Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.
Reinaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Reinald.
Reinalyn f Filipino
Combination of Reina 1 and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reinauda f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Reinaud.
Reinbert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginbert.
Reinburg f Dutch
Dutch form of Raginburg.
Reinerio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Reiner.
Reinerus m Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of Reinier.
Reinette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Reine.
Reingard f German (Rare)
This name is composed of the elements regin and gard, and it is a phonetically simplified Form of the name Ragingard
Reiniera f Dutch
Feminine form of Reinier.
Reiniero f Provençal
Provençal form of Renée.
Reinilde f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Italian form of Reinhild as well as a Dutch and Flemish variant of Reinhilde.
Reinwald m German (Rare)
German younger form of Raginoald.
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.
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.
Rejepbaý m Turkmen
From the given name Rejep meaning "respect, awe" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Rekhetre f Ancient Egyptian
Rekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra.
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)
This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]
Remaliah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.
Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Remember f & m English (African), English (Puritan)
From the English word remember, ultimately from the Latin rememorārī, "to remember again", containing the root memor, "mindful".
Reményke f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian remény meaning "hope". (Cf. Remény.)
Rémiette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Rémiet (and thus ultimately of Rémy).
Remigija f Lithuanian
Lithuanian feminine form of Remigius.
Remigije m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Remilynn f English
Combination of Remi and Lynn. Remilynn was given to 6 girls in 2018.
Remistus m Gothic
Remistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.
Renátusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Renatus.
Reneetje f Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Renee.
Reneilda f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reinhilde used in the Philippines.
Reneilwe m Sotho
This is borne by the retired South African soccer player Reneilwe 'Yeye' Letsholonyane (1982-).
Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".
Renjirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Renjiro.
Renovata f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin renovata meaning "renewed, restored, revived". Its use as a given name during the Reformation was possibly inspired by the renovation of the Church.
Rentarou m Japanese
From Japanese 錬 (ren) meaning "smelt metals", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Renxiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense".
Reparata f Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Feminine form of Reparatus. Used by a 3rd century virgin martyr.
Rephaiah m Biblical
Rephaiah, "the Lord has healed," a descendant of David was the father of Arnan and the son of Jeshaiah.
Resolute m English (Puritan)
From the English word resolute meaning "determined, unwavering".
Resolved m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "firmly determined to do something."
Restutus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which first started out as a contraction of the cognomen Restitutus.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Reunanen f Breton
Feminine form of Reunan.
Reunanez f Breton
Feminine form of Reunan.
Reveille f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word reveille (the traditional tune played to wake up the troops), ultimately from French réveillez meaning "wake up!".
Reverdia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Rewerd or, in an American context, more likely an attempt at feminizing Revere or Reverdy.
Reverend m English (American, Archaic)
Derived from Reverend, an English honorific title for certain Christian clergy and ministers.... [more]
Reverius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin revereor "to respect, to honour, to fear".
Reyhaneh f Persian
Persian form of Rayhana.
Reynaert m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Reinhard.... [more]
Reynalda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Reynaldo.
Reynante m Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Renante.
Reynoldh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reinold.
Reynolds m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reynolds.
Reynolds m & f English
English
Rezvaneh f Iranian
Persian form of Ridwana.
Rhaenyra f Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character his series of fantasy novels A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation House of the Dragon (2022-). In the series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Rhagnell f Welsh Mythology (?), Theatre
Possibly a Welsh form of Ragnailt. This is the name of Blodeuwedd's maid in the play Blodeuwedd (The Woman Made of Flowers) (1923-25, revised 1948) by the Welsh dramatist Saunders Lewis.
Rhangani m Tsonga
Possibly from the Xitsonga word rhanga meaning "to begin".
Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.
Rhettlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female form of Rhett. Combination of Rhett and Lyn.
Rhexenor m Greek Mythology
Derived 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".... [more]
Rhianedd f Welsh
Variant of Rhiannon.
Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.
Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
From the Old Germanic name Reginwis, itself from the roots regin "advice, counsel, decision" and wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river Rhine (Rhijn in the old spelling)... [more]
Rhodamne f Literature
Possibly derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". This was used in Libistros and Rhodamne, a 13th-century Byzantine romance written at the imperial court of Nicaea.
Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.
Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.
Riaghail m Irish
Irish form of Regulus.
Riantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy riana meaning "waterfall" and soa meaning "good".
Ribellio m Italian (Archaic)
It comes from the Italian word ribellione meaning "rebellion".
Ricbrand m Germanic
The 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 Norse brand "sword."
Riccardu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Richard.
Richarda f Dutch, German
Feminine form of Richard.
Richarde f French (Rare)
French form of Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").
Richardo m Portuguese (?)
Possibly an elaboration of Richard.
Richards m English
Transferred use of the surname Richards.
Richards m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Rihards and Latvian adoption of Richard.
Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".
Richella f English
Latinate form of Richelle.
Richella f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Richéal.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Richenda f English (British, Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of the medieval name Richenza, used since at least the 18th century. It is often regarded as a feminine form of Richard... [more]
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.
Richmond m English
English place name used as a first name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy; its name means "rich hill" in Old French.
Richolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Ricimero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ricimer.
Rickland m English (Canadian)
This is my real name. When I was a child my parents told me they had made it up so I would have a unique name. Birth Certificate available if you want to confirm.
Ricochet f & m English
From the English word “ricochet”, meaning: “(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.” As a given name, Ricochet could symbolize strength, resilience, and fearlessness.
Ricswind m & f Germanic
The 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 Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Ricweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and weard "guard, guardian". From Germanic Ricward.
Riddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - giver of sucess, bestowing magical-powers or fortune. a name of goddess Durga. Here ऋद्धि means magicalpowers, success + दा means conferring
Riddhila f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
Name: Riddhila ऋद्धिला... [more]
Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.
Ridouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ridwan (chiefly Moroccan).
Ridzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Rieuwerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Radward.
Rieuwert m West Frisian
Modern Frisian form of Redward.
Righetta f Romansh (Archaic)
Feminine form of Righet.
Rignomer m Germanic, History
Variant of either Ragnomar or Ricomer (see Ricmar). Rignomer of Le Mans was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai (France).
Rigobert m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Ricbert. Saint Rigobert (died 743) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot at Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698.
Rigoulos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Regoulos, which is the ancient Greek and late Greek form of Regulus.
Riguccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Ameriguccio, Arriguccio and other pet forms that end in -riguccio.
Rihannon f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon influenced by the spelling of the famous singer: Rihanna.
Riichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 () "son"... [more]
Rijkwijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Ricwin via the medieval Rijckwijn. This name was mostly seen in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rijnhard m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch cognate of Reinhard.
Rikarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Richard.
Rikharð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ríkharður.
Rikikazu m Japanese
From 吏 (ri) meaning "an official, officer", 輝 (ki) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle" combined with 積 (kazu) meaning "volume", 和 (kazu) meaning "sum" or 五 (kazu) meaning "five"... [more]
Rikimaru m Japanese
This name is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
Rikomita f Japanese
A Japanese name made of the characters "ri" meaning white jasmine, "ko" meaning child, "mi" meaning beautiful, and "ta" meaning thick.
Rikukazu m Japanese (Rare, ?)
From 六 (riku) meaning "six" and 積 (kazu) meaning "volume".
Ríkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Rileyann f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Riley and Ann, used as a feminine given name.
Rimdaugė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimdaugas.
Rimgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimgailas.
Rimgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimgaudas.
Rimiggiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Rimtautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimtautas.
Rimvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimvaldas.
Rimvilas 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]
Rimvydas 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]
Rinawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rina and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rindzela m & f Tsonga
Means "expect, wait for" in Xitsonga.
Ringborg f & m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ring "ring" and borg "fortification, castle".
Ringhild f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish name with the combination of hringr "ring" and hildr "battle, fight". It might have been influenced by Inghild and Ragnhild.
Ringware f Medieval English
Variation of Hringwaru used in the Medieval English times.
Ringzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Rinjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 鱗 (rin) meaning "scale of a fish", 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]
Rintarou m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Riobaldo m Literature
Riobaldo is the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Ripleigh m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ripley.
Ripszima f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Hripsime.
Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".
Riquinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Henrique.
Riripeti f Maori
Maori form of Lilibeth.
Risharah f Hebrew
Yeshua's (God) Strong/ powerful Warrior, Yeshua's (God) Justice and Liberty.
Rishidev m Indian
Rishidev is Hindu Boy name and meaning of this name is "Sage; Lord Shiva
Ristiina f Finnish
Finnish dialectal form of Kristiina. Ristiina is also the name of a former municipality in Eastern Finland.
Ristuwal m Quechua
Quechua form of Christopher.
Risukuma m Popular Culture
A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.
Riszarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Riszôrd and cognate of Ryszarda.
Rithilde f Medieval Italian
From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Rithipol m Khmer
Means "mystical powers or strength" in Khmer.
Rithisak m Khmer
Means "powerful" in Khmer.
Ritsaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Richard.
Ritsuhei m Japanese
From 率 (ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law", and 平 (hei) meaning "peace, peaceful, pacifist". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riverlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name River with the popular suffix lee.
Rivodius m History (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rivod.
Rizalina f Filipino
Feminine form of Rizalino.
Rizalino m Filipino
Diminutive of the surname Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Rizalito m Filipino
Diminutive of the surname Rizal.
Rizkiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Rizqiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Robbertt m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robert probably via the surname Robbertt.
Robearta m Sami
Sami form of Robert.
Robércio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -cio, from names that end in that pattern, e.g. Maurício.
Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.