Submitted Names Starting with R

Roane m Irish
Variant of Roan.

Roanes m West Frisian
A form of Ronne.

Roanna f English, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.

Róar m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hróarr.

Roark m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ruarc.

Roarke m Irish
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

Roary m English (Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Roas m Frisian (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names with the Germanic stem hruod "fame".

Roaul f Caribbean

Roaz m Arthurian Cycle
In Wirnt von Grafenberg's 'Wigalois', The pagan king of Glois, evil and villainous, who sold his soul to the Devil and was thus able to use sorcery to take over many lands, including the neighboring kingdom of Korntin... [more]

Roba f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Roberta. Noted bearer is female country music pioneer Roba Stanley (1908-1986).

Robabe f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ربابه (see Robabeh).

Robaldo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotbald.... [more]

Robar f Kurdish
Means "river" in Kurdish.

Robard m Manx
Manx form of Robert.

Robart m Manx
Manx form of Robert.

Robartach m Old Celtic

Robat m Welsh
Welsh form of Robert.

Robb m English, Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

Robban m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Robert.

Robben m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Robin.... [more]

Robberto m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Variant of Roberto.

Robbertt m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robert probably via the surname Robbertt.

Robbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.

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

Robbye f English
Feminine spelling of Robby.

Robbyn f American (Rare)
Variant of Robyn.

Robe m Sami
Sami form of Robert.

Robe m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.

Robearta m Sami
Sami form of Robert.

Robecca f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Robeisy m Caribbean

Robelot m Medieval English
Diminutive of Robert.

Róber m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.

Robércia f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Feminine form of Robércio.

Robércio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -cio, from names that end in that pattern, e.g. Maurício.

Robério m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Rogério, influenced by Roberto.

Robèrt m Jèrriais, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Jèrriais. Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Robert.

Róberta f Kashubian
Feminine form of Róbert.

Robèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Roberta.

Roberth m Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, English (African)
Variant of Robert.

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.

Robertin m Medieval French
Medieval French diminutive of Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).

Robertin f Hungarian
Variant of Robertina.

Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.

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

Robertita f Spanish
Diminutive of Roberta.

Robertito m Spanish
Diminutive of Roberto.

Robertó m Hungarian
Variant of Róbert, meaning "bright fame".

Robertos m Greek
Greek form of Robert.

Robertson m English
Transferred use of the surname, Robertson.

Robertt m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert.

Robertta f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Robertto m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Roberto.

Robertu m Maltese
Maltese form of Robert.

Robertuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Roberta, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.

Robertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Roberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Roberval m Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -val, from names that either begin or end with this pattern like Valdecir and Durval.

Robeson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Robeson.

Robespierre m French (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Robespierre as a given name, used in reference to Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), who was one of the best-known leaders of the French Revolution.

Robet m English (American)
Variant of Robert.

Robett m Literature
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]

Robi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Robia f Pakistani (Rare)
Variant of Rabia.

Robia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Robert. ... [more]

Robichon m English
Diminutive of Robert.

Robien f Dutch
Variant of Robine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Robigo f Roman 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]

Robigus m Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [more]

Robijn m & f Dutch
Dutch pet form of Robert, and a variant spelling of Robin.

Robim m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Robin.

Robîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Robin.

Robina f Gascon

Robinah f English (African), Eastern African
Variant of Robina primarily used in Uganda. The current prime minister of Uganda (as of 2021) is named Robinah Nabbanja.

Robinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Robin.

Robine f Medieval 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]

Robinet m Medieval French
Strictly masculine diminutive of Robin (as -et is a French masculine diminutive suffix), which itself is a diminutive of Robert... [more]

Robinetta f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Robinette.

Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]

Robinho m Portuguese
Diminutive form of Roberto, Robson, etc.

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]

Robinia f Various
A feminine form of Robin or inspired by the botanical name Robinia "black locust, false acacia".

Robinique f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Robin.

Robinjeet m Indian

Robinjit f Indian

Robinn m & f English
Alternate spelling of Robin

Robinne f English
Variant of Robin.

Robins m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Robin.

Róbinson m Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish (Latin American) form of Robinson.... [more]

Robinson m English, Literature
Transferred use of the surname Robinson. It is famously borne by the titular character of Daniel Defoe's novel 'Robinson Crusoe' (1719).

Robinton m English

Robinus m Dutch
Latinized form of Robin.

Robinzon m Hungarian, South American
Variant of Robinson.

Robison m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Robinson.

Robiy m Russian, Indonesian
Form of Robby or diminutive of Robert.

Robiya f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Raabi'a.

Roble m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Rooble, used outside of Somalia.

Robledo m Spanish (Latin American)

Roblen m Soviet, 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]

Robley m English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly an Americanized version of the Spanish "roble," meaning "oak."

Roboam m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Spanish
Form of Rehoboam used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament.

Roboão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rehoboam.

Robomił m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Robosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]

Robsom m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Robson.

Robson m English, 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]

Roburt m English
Variant of Robert.

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.

Robustiana f Galician (Archaic)
Galician feminine form of Robustianus.

Robustiano m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Robustianus.

Robustianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
derive from the patronymic of the Roman cognomen robustus meaning "oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robustus, a descendant of Robustus".

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

Roby f & m Dutch
Dutch diminutive of Robert (for men) and Roberta and Robine (for women).

Robyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Robina and Robena.

Robyne f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robine.

Robynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Robyn and Robynne.

Ròc m Provençal
Provençal form of Rochus.

Roca f Galician
Galician feminine form of Rocco (compare Catalan Roc). This name coincides with Galician roca "rock".

Rocael m Central American
Probably a blend of two names like Roco and Rafael.

Rocaya f Maranao
Maranao form of Ruqayya.

Rocca f Sicilian
Feminine form of Rocco.

Rocchina f Italian
A feminine form to Rocco.

Roccina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
English feminine form of Rocco, probably inspired by Rocchina

Roccu m Corsican
Corsican form of Rochus.

Rocelyn f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Roslyn influenced by the spelling of Jocelyn (See also Rosslyn/Joslyn).

Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]

Rocha f Sanskrit (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit रोच (rocá) meaning "shining, radiant".

Rochani f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit रोचनी (roćani) meaning “yellow, red arsenic”.

Rochdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to be well guided", etymologically related to Rashad and Rashid.

Rochele f English (Rare)
Variant of Rochelle.

Rochelio m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.

Rochella f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Rochelle.

Rocher m Aragonese
Variant of Rucher.

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

Rochi f Hebrew (?)
This name is a nickname for the Hebrew name, Rochel.

Rochim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahim.

Rochimah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahima.

Rochma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.

Rochmad m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.

Rochmah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.

Rochman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.

Rochmat m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.

Rochmatullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.

Rochmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.

Rochmawati f Indonesian
Variant of Rahmawati.

Rocho m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.

Roci f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.

Rocilyn f Filipino (Rare)

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

Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.

Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]

Rockatansky m English (Australian)

Rocket m English (Rare)
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”).

Rocketa f Obscure
Female version of Rocket.

Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.

Rockie m English (Rare)
Variant of Rocky.

Rockina f Various (Modern, Rare)
Rare spelling of Rocchina.

Rockingham m Literature
The name of character Rockingham Napier in, “Excellent Women,” by Barbara Pym.

Rocklyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.

Rockmiel m Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Rachmiel.

Rockmond m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rockmond. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Rockmond Dunbar (b. 1973).

Rocko m English
Variant of Rocco.

Rocksroy m Jamaican Patois
Variant of Roxroy

Rockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surnaem Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was Rockwell Kent, an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.

Roco m Spanish
Diminutive of Rocio.

Roco m Venetian
Venetian form of Rocco.

Rocquel f American (Rare)
Variant of Raquel.

Rocsi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Roxy or Roxie. A known bearer is Raquel Roxanne 'Rocsi' Diaz (1983-), a Honduran-born American television host and radio personality.

Rocus m Dutch
Variant form of Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).

Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.

Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).

Roda f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Rhoda.

Rodaba f Persian
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]

Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".

Rodaldo m Italian (Archaic)
Variant form of Rodoaldo.

Rodam f & m Georgian
Georgian form of Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [more]

Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.

Rodante m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "rolling" in Spanish. A bearer of this name is Rodante Marcoleta, a Filipino politician.

Rodanthe f Greek (Rare)
Variant of Rodanthi.

Rodanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Rhodanthe.

Rodanya f Arabic (Egyptian)

Rodas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodolfo.

Rodd m American
Diminutive of Rodney.

Roddie m English
Variant of Roddy.

Rode f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of German Roda.

Rodehild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hrôthi "fame" combined with hiltja "battle, fight".

Rodel m Filipino

Rodelenda f History (Italianized)
Variant of Rodelinda.

Rodelia f Filipino
Feminine form of Rodelio.

Rodelind f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."

Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]

Rodelinde f History (Germanized)
German form of Rodelind. Rodelinde (6th-century), was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and mother of king Alboin.

Rodelindis f Germanic, History
A more Latinate form of Rodelind. Rodelindis was the wife of Alduin, a 6th-century king of the Lombards.

Rodelio m Spanish (Philippines)
Meaning uncertain.

Rodelito m Filipino
Diminutive of Rodel.

Rodelyn f Filipino
Combination of Rodel and the popular suffix -lyn.

Rōdēn m Balochi
Derived from rōd meaning "copper".

Rodéric m French (Rare)
French form of Roderic.

Roderica f Italian
Feminine form of Rodrigo.

Roderich m German
German form of Roderick.

Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.

Rodericus m Dutch
Latinized form of Roderick.

Roderigo m Theatre
Variant of Rodrigo used in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603).

Roderik m Danish (Rare), Dutch
Dutch form of Roderick.

Roderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roderick.

Roderiks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Roderick.

Roderyk m Polish
Polish form of Roderick.

Rodgers m English
Transferred use of the surname Rodgers.

Rodgie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodger.

Rodgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.

Rødh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauðr.

Rødhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauði.

Rodhlann m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Roland.

Rodhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðmundr.

Rodhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðstæinn.

Rodhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðví.

Rodi m Karelian, Finnish (Rare)
A Karelian form of Herodion.

Rodi m Kurdish (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Possibly an Arabic version of Herodion

Rodi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhode.

Rodiel m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]

Rodika f English

Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.

Rodions m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Rodion.

Rodislav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.

Rodl m Jewish

Rodman m English (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.

Rodmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.

Rodmundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hróðmundr.

Rodneyse f Haitian Creole

Rodny f Swedish, Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Hróðný.

Rodo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.

Rodoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Rodwald. Rodoald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.

Rodoaldo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rodoald, which is a variant form of Rodwald.

Rodobaldo m Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish form of Rotbald.

Rodòlf m Gascon
Gascon form of Rudolf.

Rodolfa f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Rodolfo.

Rodolfos m Greek
Greek form of Rudolph.

Rodolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rodolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Rodoljub m Serbian
Means "patriot".

Rodolphine f French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Rodolphe.

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.

Rodomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".

Rodomir m Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Russian rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".

Rodopi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhodope.

Rodopian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.

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.

Rodora f Filipino
Variant of Rhodora.

Rodoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Rodosław.

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

Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

Rodòuf m Provençal
Provençal form of Rudolf.

Rodòufe m Provençal
Variant of Rodòuf.

Rodri m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodrigo.

Rodric m English, Welsh, Gascon
Gascon form of Roderick as well as an English and Welsh variant of this name.

Rodrich m Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.

Rodricka f African American (Rare)
Feminine form of Rodrick.

Rodrico m Italian
Italian form of Rodrigo.

Rodriga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Roderick.

Rodriggo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Polynesian (Rare)
Variant of Rodrigo.

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

Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.

Rodryg m Polish (Rare)
Variant of Roderyk.

Rodrygo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rodrigo.

Rodryk m Polish
Polish short form of Roderyk.

Rodulf m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hrodulf, cognate to modern High German Rudolf.

Rodwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Rodwin m African American

Rody m English (Rare), Dutch
English variant of Roddy as well as a Dutch cognate of the name. However, in Dutch it is usually a diminutive of Roderick and Roderik - not typically of Rodney.

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]

Rodźisława f Sorbian
Feminine cognate of Rodzisław.

Rodzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.

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

Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]

Roee m Hebrew
Roee (רעי or רועי) means "my shepherd" in Hebrew. It is derived from the old testament where it appears 25 times. the most famous quote is " יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר" (Psalms 23:1).

Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).

Roeh m African (Modern, Rare)
Bassa African pronunciation of the hebrew word "Rapha," meaning "heals." Native to Ghana and Monrovia Liberia.

Roei m Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Roi 2.

Roej f Marshallese
Marshallese form of Rose.

Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).

Roel m Albanian

Roel m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Roald.

Roela f Filipino (Rare)

Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.

Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.

Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.

Roelfien f Dutch
Variant of Roelfine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelfine f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Rudolfine.

Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).

Roelie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names starting with Roel-, such as Roeland and Roelof (for males) and Roelanda and Roelofje (for females).

Roelien f Dutch
Variant of Roeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.

Roelina f Dutch
Variant of Roeline.

Roeline f Dutch
Feminine form of Roel.

Roelke m & f Dutch (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]

Roelman m Dutch
This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]

Roelofje f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]