Submitted Names Starting with R

Rhet m English (Rare)
Variant of Rhett. According to the SSA, 8 boys were named Rhet in 2018.

Rheta f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Rita, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Rhea or Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) "public speaker, orator"... [more]

Rhetlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhettlyn

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.

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.

Rheua f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rheuhama f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruhamah.

Rheumilla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Rheusa f Arthurian Cycle
Spenser famously includes Irish waterways in his list of guests at the fantastic marriage of the rivers Thames and Medway, in Book IV of The Faerie Queene, including the river nymph Rheusa.

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]

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rheylan m English (American, Modern)

Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rhiain f Welsh
From the welsh word meaning maiden (see Rhian)

Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.

Rhiamon f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare spelling variant of Rhianon, which might simply be a misspelling of this name given how few bearers there are.

Rhiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhianedd f Welsh
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhiann f Welsh (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Although Rhiann is first and foremost a short form of the name Rhiannon, it is sometimes associated with Welsh rhiain "maiden".

Rhiannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhiannan f English (British, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhianne f English
Variant of Rhiann or a variant of Rhianna.

Rhiannydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianydd.

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.

Rhidian m Welsh
Possibly a derivative of Old Welsh rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.

Rhijuta f Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit ऋजुता (ṛjutā) meaning "straightness, honesty, sincerity".

Rhilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rilyn.

Rhima f Mandaean
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Mandaic rhimat meaning "mercy".

Rhimat-hiia f Mandaean
Means "mercy of life" in Mandaic.

Rhindon m Literature
Used by British author C.S. Lewis in his 1950s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Given to the sword of Peter Pevensie.

Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.

Rhine m English
From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).

Rhion m & f Welsh
As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh rhi "leader".... [more]

Rhipsolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις (rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".

Rhipsolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhipsolaos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Rhipsolaus of Laconia, who won the stadion race at the 39th Olympiad in 624 BC.

Rhiryd m Medieval Welsh

Rhiston m Obscure
Variant of Riston

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from rhi 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]

Rhoan m English (Rare)
Variant of Roan.

Rhobat m Welsh
Variant of Robat.

Rhobert m Welsh
Welsh form of Robert.

Rhod m Welsh
Shortened form of Rhodri.

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.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhodd f Welsh (Rare)
From Welsh rhodd "gift, present".

Rhodé f Dutch
Dutch form of Rhoda.

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.

Rhodes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rhodes.

Rhodia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose".

Rhodine f Ancient Greek
Means "made of roses, pink" in Greek, a word derived from ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose" and an adjectival suffix.

Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.

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

Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ῥοδογούνη (Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian warδγōn "rosy" and Persian gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose"... [more]

Rhodokleia f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodokles.

Rhodonice f Greek
From Greek ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with νίκη (nike) meaning "victory"

Rhodope f Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ῥοδωπός (rhodopos) meaning "rosy-faced, rosy", which consists of the Greek noun ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]

Rhodopianos m Late Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Rhodopianus.

Rhodopianus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [more]

Rhodopien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Rhodopianus.

Rhodora f Filipino
From the name of the flower.

Rhodothea f Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" and θέα (thea) meaning "sight, view". Alternatively, the second element could derive from θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".

Rhodric m Welsh
Welsh form of Roderick.

Rhody f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Rhoda used in the Victorian era.

Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.

Rhoeo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ροή (rhoē) "flow, stream". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a woman loved by Apollo.

Rhogan m English

Rhoïnde f Dutch (Rare)

Rhoma f Filipino (Rare)

Rhome m English

Rhondala f Obscure (Modern)
Elaboration of Rhonda.

Rhondia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda.

Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.

Rhoneil m Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Roniel.

Rhonica f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ronica, the spelling influenced by that of Rhonda.

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Rhonn m English (Modern)
Variant of Ron 1.

Rhonnie m English (Modern)

Rhonnie m English (Modern), Filipino (Filipinized, Modern, Rare)

Rhonniel m Spanish (Latin American, Modern)

Rhonwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhonwen. Although -wyn is a masculine ending in Welsh, this name seems to be exclusively used by women. ... [more]

Rhori m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk f Obscure
The only person with that name is Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-)who was born with the first name Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenkescianneshaimondrischlyndasaccarnaerenquellenendrasamecashaunettethalemeicoleshiwhalhinive'onchellecaundenesheaalausondrilynnejeanetrimyranaekuesaundrilynnezekeriakenvaunetradevonneyavondalatarneskcaevontaepreonkeinesceellaviavelzadawnefriendsettajessicannelesciajoyvaelloydietteyvettesparklenesceaundrieaquenttaekatilyaevea'shauwneoraliaevaekizzieshiyjuanewandalecciannereneitheliapreciousnesceverroneccaloveliatyronevekacarrionnehenriettaescecleonpatrarutheliacharsalynnmeokcamonaeloiesalynnecsiannemerciadellesciaustillaparissalondonveshadenequamonecaalexetiozetiaquaniaenglaundneshiafrancethosharomeshaunnehawaineakowethauandavernellchishankcarlinaaddoneillesciachristondrafawndrealaotrelleoctavionnemiariasarahtashabnequckagailenaxeteshiataharadaponsadeloriakoentescacraigneckadellanierstellavonnemyiatangoneshiadianacorvettinagodtawndrashirlenescekilokoneyasharrontannamyantoniaaquinettesequioadaurilessiaquatandamerceddiamaebellecescajamesauwnneltomecapolotyoajohnyaetheodoradilcyana.

Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.

Rhoshii m African American (Rare)

Rhosier m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Roger.

Rhoslyn f Welsh
Welsh form of Rosaline.

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Rhoswyn f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Rhoswen.

Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.

Rhoys m Welsh
Welsh form of Roy.

Rhuan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan, wich is a variant of Juan 1.

Rhubarb m English (American)

Rhuderham m Romani (Archaic)

Rhulani m & f Tsonga
Means "to have peace" in Xitsonga.

Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]

Rhunar m English
Variant of Runar.

Rhune m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rune

Rhut f Spanish (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Ruth 1.

Rhy m English (Rare, Archaic)

Rhya f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Rhea or a feminine form of Rhys

Rhyah f English
Variant of Ryah.

Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.

Rhyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Rhyanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna and Ryanne.

Rhyannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhyatt m & f English (American, Modern)
Alternate spelling of Riot.

Rhydian m Welsh
Variant of Rhidian.

Rhydonia f English (American, Archaic)

Rhye m English (Rare)

Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen

Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.

Rhyland m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 5 girls and 16 boys were named Rhyland in 2018.

Rhyleah f Obscure
Variant spelling of Riley.

Rhylee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Rhyleigh f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhyley f & m Obscure (Modern)
Variant of Riley.

Rhylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhilynn.

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Rhyn m Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Rhun.

Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.

Rhysand m Literature
Created by author Sarah J. Maas for 'A Court of Thorns and Roses series'.

Rhyse m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhys.

Rhythem m Indian

Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."

Rhyver m English

Ri m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 日 (rì) meaning "Sun, day, date".... [more]

Ria f Sanskrit
Means "joyful" in Sanskrit.

Ria f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "Asian pear" combined with 朱 (a) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ria f Trinidadian Creole

Ria f Greek
Diminutive of Glykeria and Eleftheria.

Riaan m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Adriaan.

Ríadh f Irish (Modern)
Directly taken from Irish ríadh meaning "interest".

Riadh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Maghrebi transcription of Riad.

Riadi m Indonesian
Variant of Riyadi.

Riagad m Breton
Derived from ri meaning "king" and kad which means "combat".

Riaghail m Irish
Irish form of Regulus.

Riah f English (British)
Variant of Rhea

Ri-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).

Ríain m Irish

Riáin m Irish (Rare)

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Riako f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 安 (a) meaning "peace" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riam f Arabic (Rare)

Riam m & f English (Australian)
Dilution of Miriam, to sound more masculine.

Riam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rian.

Riamu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栗 (ri) meaning "chestnut", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 流 (ria) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 舞 (mu) meaning "dance"... [more]

Ri-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]

Rían m Irish (Modern)
Variant of Rian.

Rian m Dutch
Short form of Adrianus.

Rian f & m Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Riana f Dutch, Afrikaans
Variant of Rianna.

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riana f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Rian.

Riana f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riana f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.

Riana m & f Malagasy
Means "waterfall" in Malagasy.

Riana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rihanna.

Riane f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Rianne.

Riane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Riana.

Rianie f Afrikaans
Likely a variant of Riane.

Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.

Rianna f Dutch
Variant of Rianne.

Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).

Riannah f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rianny f Brazilian
Feminine form of Rian or a phonetic variant of Rianne.

Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]

Riantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy riana meaning "waterfall" and soa meaning "good".

Riara f Japanese

Rias m Dutch (Rare)

Rias m Pashto

Riasa f Japanese
From Japanese 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 朝 (asa) meaning "morning". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riasu f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riata f English (American)
American. ... [more]

Riba f English
Variant of Reba

Ribai m Biblical
Ribai, a Benjamite of Gibeah, was the father of Ittai, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:31).

Ribal m Circassian, Arabic
Means "potter" in Circassian and "lion" in Arabic.

Ribamar m Brazilian
Brazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".

Ribanna f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Ribanna (also described as Rose of Quicourt) is a fictive Native American woman in several works of Karl May. She is married to Old Firehand.

Ribeka f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 辺 (be) meaning "place, general area, vicinity" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ribeka f Judeo-Spanish, Yiddish (Rare), Bosnian (Archaic)
Variant of Rivka.

Ribekka f Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Ribellio m Italian (Archaic)
It comes from the Italian word ribellione meaning "rebellion".

Ribhu m & f Indian
Indian unisex name meaning "skillful, prudent".

Ribike f Hungarian (Rare)
From the Hungarian word ribiszke "currant".... [more]

Ribka f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rebecca.

Ribkawati f Indonesian
Combination of Ribka and Wati

Ribon f Japanese
From Japanese 結 (ribon) meaning "tie, fasten, join, organize". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well. ... [more]

Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]

Ribut m & f Javanese
Means "storm, tempest, uproar, chaos" in Javanese.

Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Rica f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Rica m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Rícar m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Ricarad 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 High German rât "counsel."

Ricarde f Gascon
Feminine form of Ricard, the Gascon form of Richard.

Ricardia f American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Ricardina f Spanish
Feminine form of Ricardo.

Ricardinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Ricarid 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 Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."

Ricario m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and Spanish form of Richar.

Ricart m Catalan
Variant of Ricard.

Ricaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Richwald and Richold.

Ricbald 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 High German bald "bold, brave."

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.

Ricberga f Germanic
Variant of Ricburg.

Ricbern 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 name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).

Ricbert 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 High German beraht "bright."

Ricberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ricbert

Ricbod 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 Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

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."

Ricburg 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 is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Ricca f Judeo-Italian

Riccardina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Riccarda.

Riccardu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Richard.

Ricchar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Richar. Ricchar was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai.

Ricci f Filipino
Transfered use of the Italian surname Ricci

Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.

Ricciarda f Italian (Rare)
Variant of Riccarda.

Ricco m Italian
Variant of Rico.

Ricdag 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 daga "day."

Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.

Ricfrid 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 High German fridu "peace."

Ricgar 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 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."

Ricgard 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 name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Ricgis 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 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]

Ricgund 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 Old High German gund "war."

Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.

Richa f Medieval Italian

Richad m Medieval German, German (Silesian), Silesian
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements ric "to rule" and hadu "battle, combat".

Richael f Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicization of Ráichéal.

Richaid 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 haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).

Richanda f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Richenda.

Richar 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 High German hari "army."

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").

Richardina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Richard.

Richardo m Portuguese (?)
Possibly an elaboration of Richard.

Richardos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Richard.

Richards m English
Transferred use of the surname Richards.

Richards m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Rihards and Latvian adoption of Richard.

Richardson m English
Transferred use of the surname Richardson.

Richardt m Afrikaans (Rare)
Variant of Richard.

Richarius m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Richar.

Richarlison m Portuguese (Brazilian)

Richart m Scots, Medieval French
Scots and medieval French form of Richard.

Richarður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Richard.

Richarzh m Breton (Archaic)
Breton form of Richard.

Richat m Silesian
Variant of Richad.

Richati f Indian
MEANING - honour, to honour... [more]

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Richbert m Germanic, Old High German
Variant of Ricbert.

Richéal f Irish (Rare)

Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".

Richèl f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).

Richel f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Richelle. It may also be used as a variant of Rachel.

Richel m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rickel, last recorded in the 1700s.

Richel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Rich-, most commonly Richard.

Richelda f Medieval Italian
Variant of Richilde.

Richeldis f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Richild.... [more]

Richele f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Richelle

Richella f English
Latinate form of Richelle.

Richella f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Richéal.

Richelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Richard.

Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.

Richemena f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Richard influenced by names ending with the sound mena, such as Wilhelmina or Philomena... [more]

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.

Richer m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic name elements rih "ruler, king" or rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and heri "army".

Richera f Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richer.

Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.

Riches m English (Puritan)
Referring to the spiritual riches found in faith in God.

Richetta f Indian
Indian

Richeut f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Richilde.

Richey m English
Variant of Richie.

Richeyu m Sanskrit, Hinduism

Richeza f Germanic, Medieval Polish
Another variant of spelling Richenza, Rikissa or Rixa. ... [more]

Richi m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Richi f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 地 (chi) meaning "earth; ground". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Richie f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.

Richik m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - one who knows sacred verses, one sings hymns, praising, Name of a Rishi

Richika f Indian (Rare)

Richild 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 Old Norse hildr "battle."

Richilde f Medieval Flemish
Variant of Richild.

Richildis f Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Richild.

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

Richiza f German (Archaic), Germanic
Old High German diminutive of names containing the Germanic element ric meaning "mighty, distinguished, rich".

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.

Richold m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements rih meaning "power" and walt meaning "rule".

Richolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.

Richomer m Frankish

Richter m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Richter.

Richwin m German
German form of Ricwin.

Richy m & f English
Diminutive of Richard.

Richza f Medieval Jewish
contracted form of Richenza