Submitted Names Starting with R

Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Roumaissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Roumaissae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Rouman m Provençal
Provençal form of Romain.

Roumanet m Provençal
Diminutive of Rouman.

Roumaysa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Roumayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Roumduol f Khmer
Means "type of flower" in Khmer.

Roumeissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

Roumen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румен (see Rumen).

Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).

Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Roumié m Provençal
Provençal form of Rémy.

Roumjong f Khmer
A water plant with a white or purplish flower.

Roumuaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Romuald.

Roun m Khmer

Rounik m Indian (Rare)
sovereign hunter

Rounin m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [more]

Roupen m Armenian
Armenian form of Robert.

Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).

Rouphinos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Rufinus.

Rouphos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Hellenized form of Rufus.

Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Roure m & f Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.

Rourke m American
Transferred use of the surname Rourke.

Rourou m Japanese
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.

Rouroushi m Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" duplicated and combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rousalie f Norman
Norman form of Rosalie.

Rousamoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosemonde.

Rouseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosette.

Roushi m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Roushig f Armenian (Rare, ?)

Rousino f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosine.

Rouslan m Turkish
it means the lion.

Rouss m Guernésiais

Roussanka f Bulgarian

Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.

Roussel m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Roussel.

Rousselino f Provençal
Provençal form of Roseline.

Rousso m English
Transferred use of the surname Rousso.

Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.

Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.

Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.

Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Rouzba m Persian
From the Persian روز‎ (ruz) meaning “day” and #‎ به‎ (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".

Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".

Rovéna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Rowena.

Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.

Rover m Medieval English (Rare)
Diminutive of Robin.

Rover m Dutch, Medieval Dutch
Dutch diminutive name, possibly derived from Robert, Roelof, or Rafaël.

Rovertos m Greek
Variant transcription of Robertos.

Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.

Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.

Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".

Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"

Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.

Rowana f English (Rare)

Rowane f English
Feminine form of Rowan.

Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.

Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.

Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)

Rowdy m American
A nickname with synonyms such as boisterous or rambunctious. Notable namesake is US Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.

Roween f Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Rowel m Filipino

Rowell m Filipino

Rowenia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Rowena.

Rowenna f Welsh (Rare), English (Rare), Cornish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Roweno m Filipino
Masculine form of Rowena.

Rowetta f African American
Variant of Rowan with the suffix -etta

Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne

Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).

Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.

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

Rowynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine version of Rowan

Rowynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.

Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.

Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.

Roxabel f Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Roxana with Isabel.

Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).

Roxabelle f English (Rare)
Variant form of Roxabella.

Roxalana f American
Possibly a variant of Roxelana.

Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.

Roxan f English (American)
Variant of Roxane.

Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.

Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.

Roxandra f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Roxani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Roxana.

Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.

Roxann f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxane.

Roxanni f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.

Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

Roxcy f English (American)
Variant of Roxy.

Roxeanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxanne.

Roxee f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxy

Roxelane f French (Rare)
French form of Roxelana.

Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.

Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.

Roxelle f French (?)

Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.

Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.

Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.

Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.

Roxette f Filipino
Diminutive of Roxanne.

Roxey f English (Rare)
Variant of Roxie.

Roxi f Various (Modern)
Variant of Roxie and hardly ever used as a legal name in its own right.

Roxibel f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant form of Roxabel.

Roxibella f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant form of Roxabel via Roxibel.

Roxil f Literature
From both Bryan Davis's book series, The Oracles of Fire and Dragons in our Midst.

Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.

Roxine f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Maxine.

Roxío f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rocío.

Roxley m South African

Roxli f American (Modern)
Variant of Roxy

Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.

Roxroy m Jamaican Patois

Roxxane f Filipino, English (American)
Variant of Roxanne.

Roxxanne f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane.

Roxxi f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Roxy.

Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.

Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.

Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.

Royah f Persian
Means "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.

Röyal m Azerbaijani

Royall m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Royal.

Royaltee f English (Modern)
Variant of Royalty.

Royan m Indonesian

Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).

Roydel m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Roydell m Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Roydel.

Royem f Kurdish (Rare, ?)

Royette m Filipino

Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]

Royna f Indian

Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.

Ro'yob f Uzbek
Means "fulfillment" in Uzbek.

Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.

Roysia f Medieval English
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)

Royða f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese royða "tufa".

Royze f Yiddish
Means "rose" in Yiddish.

Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.

Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.

Rôza f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosa 1.

Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.

Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Rozafa f Albanian

Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).

Rozaimi m Malay
Meaning unknown.

Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

Rozali f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of French Rosalie, reflecting the French pronunciation.

Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.

Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.

Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.

Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.

Rozalind f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalind.

Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.

Rozalinde f Dutch (Rare)

Rozalindë f Albanian
Albanian form of Rosalind.

Rozaline f Various (Rare)
Variant of Rosaline.

Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.

Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

Rozalyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Rozalynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosalyn.

Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.

Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.

Rozamond f English (Rare)
Variant of Rosamond.

Rozamund f English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rosamund

Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.

Rozana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian, Greek

Rozane f Afrikaans, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.

Ro'zaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ro'za meaning "Ramadhan" and oy meaning "moon".

Rozarie f Czech (Rare)
Variant of Rozárie.

Rozarija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rosario.

Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.

Rozárka f Czech
Used as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka

Rozarta f Albanian

Rôze f Walloon
Walloon form of Rose. The name coincides with Walloon rôze "rose (flower)".

Roze f Latvian (Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian roze "rose".

Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.

Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.

Roželė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rožė.

Rozelia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozelle f South African, Afrikaans
Cognate of Roselle.

Rozeller f Obscure

Rozemarie f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Rosemarie.

Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".

Rozemarijne f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rozemarijn.

Rôzene f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosine.

Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.

Rozetta f South African, Afrikaans, African American, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Cognate of Rosetta.

Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.

Rozhin f Kurdish
Means "radiant", "brilliant", "glowing" in Kurdish.

Rozhina f Kurdish, Iranian
Rozhina is a Kurdish/Iranian name and means = first morning light, first day, morning dawn, clear morning, purity and brightness, mother sun, like day ... [more]

Rozi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rozália and Róza.

Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Roziana f Malaysian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rosiana and Malaysian form of Rosiana.

Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.

Rozija f Latvian
Short form of Rozālija or, alternatively, a Latvian borrowing of Rosie.

Rozika f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Roza 1.

Roziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roza 1.

Rozina f Pakistani (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Rozina f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian روزانه (ruzaneh) meaning "daily", ultimately from روز (ruz) meaning "day".

Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.

Rozīte f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roze.

Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.

Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Rozlan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.

Rozlyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Rozlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Roslyn.

Rozmari f Filipino
Filipino form of Rosemary.

Rozmarin f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian rozmaring "rosemary".

Rozmarina f Albanian
Albanian equivalent of Rosemary.

Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).

Rozmary f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosemary.

Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).

Rózsika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Róza, Rózsa, or Rozália.

Rozu f Japanese
Japanese version of the name Rose.

Rozuko f Japanese
It means "child of a rose"

Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.

Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.

Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.

Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.

Rožytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rožė.

Rozzella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozzie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rosamond, Rosamunde, or Rosalind.

Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.

Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.

Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.

Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.

Rrap m Albanian

Rrape f Albanian

Rrapush m Albanian

Rrezarta f Albanian
Variant of Rezarta.

Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".

Rrichard m Armenian
Armenian form of Richard.

Rrok m Albanian

Rromeo m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Romeo.

Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".

Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rrozalind f Armenian
Armenian form of Rosalind.

Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".

Rrustem m Albanian
Variant of Rustem.

Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)
Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Rshu m Hindi (Modern)
A kind-hearted ,soft nature and have a great affection towards their love.

Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]

Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh

Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.

Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.

Ruaan m Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Ruan 1.

Ruadhagáin m Irish
Variant of Rogan.

Ruadhagán m Irish
Variant of Rogan.

Ruadháin m Irish
Personal name from diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.

Ruadhrac m Irish
A personal name from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick).

Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.

Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]

Ruam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan.

Ruan m Afrikaans
Combination of Rudolf and Johan.

Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1

Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]

Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.

Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.

Ruanadh m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic byname meaning "champion".

Ruanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 阮 (ruǎn), an ancient musical instrument, and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".

Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".

Ruandi f Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Most probably a combination of Ruan and Yolandi.

Ruane m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ruadháin.

Ruard m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Raduard, though sometimes it is also said to be a variant form of Ruerd.

Ruaree m Manx
Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.

Ruari m Scottish
Anglicized form of Ruairi.

Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".

Ruatapu m Maori
Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand

Rubaba f Bengali, Azerbaijani
Bengali form of Rubab as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Rübabə.

Rubaidh f Irish (Rare)
Form of Ruby.

Rubaika f Pakistani

Rubaiyat m & f Bengali (Muslim)

Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Ruban m Tamil
From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".

Rubani m Swahili
A pilot

Rúbar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rubar.

Rubar m Arabic (Rare, ?)

Rubati f Chechen (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Rubbe m Medieval Dutch

Rubben m Hebrew
Variant of Ruben.

Rubbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Roberto.

Rubbinah f Afghan, Muslim, Pashto
Variation of Rubina (Pashto, not Italian).

Rubea f Medieval Occitan

Rubee f English (Modern)
Variant of Ruby.

Rubeena f Obscure
Variant of Rubina.

Rubekur m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of Rebekka.