Submitted Names Starting with R

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Ruso f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.
Rusomir m Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Rusimir, as well as a Serbian variant form of the same name.
Russandol m Literature
Means "copper-top". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is a nickname given to Maedhros.
Russelia f American (Rare)
It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Russi m & f English (American)
Variant spelling of Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.
Russie m English
Variant of Russy.
Russus m Ancient Roman
From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]
Russy m English
Diminutive of Russell. A notable bearer of this name is Russy Simmons (b. 1997) from the American reality television series Run's House (2005-2009), whose full name is Russell Simmons II.
Rusta f Uzbek
The name of an Uzbek desert made with almonds or apricot pits.
Rustamjon m Uzbek
From the given name Rustam combined with jan meaning "soul, life"
Rustamuddin m Indonesian, Pashto
Combination of Rustam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Rustan m Swedish
Possibly a Swedification of the Persian name Rostam, or a modern form of Old Norse Hróðstæinn.
Rustė f Lithuanian
The name is derived from the Lithuanian rusenti meaning "to smolder."
Rustem m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh, Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Tatar and Bashkir variant transcription of Röstäm as well as the Crimean Tatar, Albanian and Kazakh form of Rostam.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rusticiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rusticianus.
Rusticianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [more]
Rusticien m French
French form of Rusticianus.
Rusticlo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rusticule.
Rústico m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rusticus.
Rustico m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rusticus. A known bearer of this name was the 13th-century Italian poet Rustico Filippi from Florence.
Rusticuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rustico, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rusticula f History (Ecclesiastical)
Diminutive of Rustica. This was the name of a Gallo-Roman saint (556-632), also called Marcia, who succeed saint Liliola in 575 as the abbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles, located in the French city of Arles.
Rustie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rusty.
Rustin m English
Transferred use of the surname Rustin.... [more]
Rustin m Persian
It is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Rustique m French
French form of Rusticus.
Rüştü m Turkish
Variant of Rushdi.
Rusty m Filipino
Diminutive of Rustico.
Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Rusulìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rosalia.
Rusydi m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushdi.
Ruszalka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ruszlána.
Ruszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ruslan.
Rusztem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rostam. A known bearer of this name was the Hungarian jurist and politician Rusztem Vámbéry (1872-1948).
Rutaba f Arabic
Rutaba means Fresh.... [more]
Rutáiruka m Kiga
Means "one who does not run away" in Rukiga.
Rutanya f Latvian, Russian
Best known as the given name of a Latvian American actress.
Rutasingwa m Haya
Means "he who is never defeated" in Haya.
Rute f Shona
The Shona version of the name Ruth 1.
Rūtelė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rūta.
Rutgheer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Roger.
Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.
Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.
Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.
Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]
Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.
Rutherford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rutherford. Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.
Rutherfurd m English
Transferred use of the surname Rutherfurd.
Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.
Ruthilde f German
Variant of Ruthild.
Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.
Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.
Ruthvik m Indian
meaning - scholar
Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]
Rutili m Catalan
Catalan form of Rutilius.
Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.
Rutilio m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rutilius.
Rutilius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Rutilius, which is derived from Latin rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Rūtis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rūta.
Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.
Ruto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (ruto), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 類 (ru) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 東 (to) meaning "east"... [more]
Rútr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrútr.
Rutsí m Indigenous American, South American, New World Mythology
Meaning unknown. It is the name of both a Peruvian children’s storybook character and an antagonistic owl inspired spirit in the indigenous Peruvian Yanesha people’s mythology.
Rutu f Maori (Rare)
Variant of Ruta.
Rutuja f Indian
RUTUJA Name meaning is season of 3 girl
Rûtulfe m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rudolph.
Rútur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hrútur.
Rutva m Hindi
It mean “Speech”
Rutva m Hinduism
“SPECH” “Season”
Ruubert m Estonian
Estonian form of Rubert.
Ruudi m Estonian
Short form of Rudolf.
Ruudolf m Finnish
Finnish form of Rudolf.
Ruuf m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of Roelof (or its rare variant Rulof).... [more]
Ruuku m Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (ru) meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ruu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 侑 (u) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]
Ruumi f Japanese
Meaning varies depending on the kanji used. This is the stage name of Takarazuka Revue actress Ruumi Nagina, who writes it with the kanji 瑠海 (瑠 meaning "lapis lazuli" and 海 meaning "sea; ocean").
Ruune f & m Finnish
Variant of Pryyne.
Ruupa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rûpa.
Ruurd m West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Ruerd, though it is the most common of the two nowadays (with over a thousand bearers).
Ruurdina f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Ruurd.
Ruurdje f West Frisian
Feminine form of Ruurd.
Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.
Ruusu f Finnish
Means "rose" in Finnish.
Ruusunen f Folklore
Derived from Finnish ruusu meaning "rose" and the diminutive suffix -nen. This is the Finnish name for Briar Rose, or Sleeping Beauty. This is not a given name in Finland, but is occasionally found as a surname.
Ruut m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ruud.
Ruuta f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ruut as well as the Estonian form of Rūta.
Ruva f Shona
Means "flower" in Shona.
Ruvarashe f Shona
Means "the Lord's flower" in Shona.
Ruvaredenga f Shona
It means "the flower of heaven".
Ruvayda f Chechen
Chechen form of Ruwayda.
Rüveyda f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruweyda.
Ruvheneko m & f Shona
Means "Enlightenment". This name is a declaration that we have seen or received enlightenment or better circumstances
Ruvimbo f Shona
Means "trust" in Shona.
Ruvon m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Romanus.
Ruvona f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Ruvonen f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Ruvonez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Ruvsá f Sami
Sami variant of Rosa 1, taken literally from the word ruvsá meaning "rose".
Ruvym m Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Reuben.
Ruwadzano f Shona
Means "togetherness" in Shona.
Ruwaida f Arabic
Means "(walking, going) leisurely, slowly" in Arabic.
Ruwayda f Arabic
Variant of Ruweyda.
Ruwayfi m Pakistani, Arabic
meaning: High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb... [more]
Ruweis m Coptic
Apparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.
Ruwert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rieuwerd.
Ruweyda f Somali
Somali form of Ruwaida.
Ruwirtu m Quechua
Quechua form of Robert.
Ruxer m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.
Ruxero m Aragonese
Variant of Ruixero.
Rüxsarə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani rüxsar meaning "face, appearance".
Ruxsatoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruxsat meaning "permission" or "please" and oy meaning "moon".
Ruxsor f Uzbek
Means "face, looks, appearance" in Uzbek.
Ruxsora f Uzbek
Variant form of Ruxsor.
Rüya f Turkish
Means "dream" in Turkish.
Ruyan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Ru and Yan 2.
Ruyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 如 (rú) meaning "like, as, if" combined with 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea, intention", 熤 (yì) meaning "person" or 憶 (yì) meaning "memory, remember, reminisce"... [more]
Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.
Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.
Rużar m Maltese
Rużar Briffa (1906 – 1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.
Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Růžička f Czech
Diminutive of Růžena.
Ruzła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Rozalia.
Ruzmari f Arabic
Means "primrose"
Ruzmarin m Serbian
Serbian name for rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
Ruzsinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Fruzsina.
Ruzvidzo f Shona
Meaning "contemptuous, despise", it derives from the verb kuzvidza, meaning "to show contempt; to despise"
Rvat m Croatian
Means "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.
Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.
Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Rwechungura m Haya
Means "he who never despairs" in Haya.
Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.
Rwg m Hmong
Means "small" in Hmong, usually used for the youngest son.
Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.
Ryaan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, 23 boys were named Ryaan in 2017.
Ryad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Riad (chiefly Algerian).
Ryah f English
Possibly of Spanish origin, meaning "to flow" or else derived from the Greek name Rhea.
Ryako f Japanese
Variant of Riyako.
Ryam m Literature
The given name of several minor characters in the fantasy book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Alteration of Ryan
Ryane f English (American)
Female variant of Ryan. Ryane was given to 18 girls in 2017.
Ryanlee m Obscure
Combination of Ryan and Lee.
Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.
Ryatt m & f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ry and the name Wyatt. It could also be considered a variant of Riot, which is pronounced identically.
Rychentha f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Rychenda. This is the name of the daughter of a young couple that I know; the mother is Dutch and the father is of Dutch-Malaysian descent... [more]
Rycia f Yiddish
Variant of Rysia.
Ryckwyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Ricwin.
Rycroft m English
Transferred use of the surname Rycroft
Rycymer m Polish
Polish form of Ricimer.
Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.
Rydale m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Rydell, used a given name.
Rydel f English
Feminine form of Rydell. A known bearer is the American singer and actress Rydel Lynch (1993-).
Rydell m English
Transferred use of the surname Rydell.
Rye m & f English
Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 12 girls and 6 boys with the name Ryelee in 2014.
Ryenn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, Ryenn was given to 12 girls in 2018.
Ryenne f English
Variant spelling of Ryanne, or a feminine form of Ryan.
Ryeo-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
Ryeo-wook m Korean
Variant transcription of Ryeo-uk.
Ryerson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryerson.
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Ryfka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka and Rifka.
Ryggia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname related to the Nynorsk word ryggja meaning "very big animal".
Ryhona f Tajik
Tajik form of Reyhan.
Ryjza f Silesian
Silesian form of Theresa.
Ryk m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rik.
Ryka f Sanskrit, Hindi
"Born out of prayer" in Sanskrit
Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"
Rykel m & f Dutch
This name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
Rykky f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rikki, Rykky Dorsey is a famous Tiktoker and Youtuber.
Ryklef m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Rijklof, though this can also be a different name. In that case, the first element 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 comes from laifa, which in turn is derived from Gothic laiba (leiba in Old High German and leifr in Old Norse) "remnant, remains." By that, they actually meant the person that is left behind after one's death, so laifa is best translated (depending on the context) as "heir" or "survivor."
Ryksa f Polish
Polish form of Rixa.
Rykve m Finnish
Finnish form of Tryggve.
Rylah f American (Modern, Rare)
A modern American name.
Rylann f English
Variant of Rylan.
Rylen m American
Variant of Rylan
Rylene f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Rylan or a combination of Riley with the trending suffix -lene (Compare Rylann).
Ryler m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ry and ler, influenced by names like Tyler and Ryder... [more]
Rylin m & f English
Either a variant of Rylan or a blend of Riley with the popular name suffix lyn.
Rylla f English (Rare)
Not available
Rylo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rylo.
Rylund m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Rylund or a variant of Ryland.
Rym f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريم (see Rim) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Ryn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of names ending in -ryn or -rin, such as Kathryn, Camryn and Erin.
Rynagh f Irish (Rare, ?)
Rynagh O'Grady, Irish actress.
Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.
Ryne m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryne.
Rynhard m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Rijnhard.
Rynia f Silesian
Silesian cognate of Renia.
Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.
Ryoga m & f Japanese
This was the name of Echizen Ryoma's older adopted brother in the Prince of Tennis anime... [more]
Ryoh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryou.
Ryohei m Japanese
From 遼 (ryo) meaning "faraway" or 了 (ryo) meaning "to end" combined with 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, battle, war, warrior". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ryoichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryoichiro.
Ryōji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryouji.
Ryōka f Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ryōko f Japanese
From Ryō combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Ryol m Cornish
Possibly derives from rigalis and thusly mean "king". It is the name of the king in the Cornish drama Bewnans Meryasek.
Ryōma m Japanese
From Ryō (also 龍/竜 meaning "dragon") combined with a ma kanji, such as 真 meaning "truth," 馬 meaning "horse," 磨 meaning "polish, shine" 雅 meaning "elegance, grace."... [more]
Ryomie m Japanese (Americanized)
Ryomie Kuwaye lived in Sunnyside Makawao, Hawaii according to the 1940 census.
Ryon m Irish
The name Ryon is a variant of Ryan and simply means "King"
Ryonosuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryounosuke.
Ryoshi f & m Japanese
Ryoshi (猟師) translates to "Hunter" in Japanese.... [more]
Ryōtarō m Japanese
From Ryō combined with Tarō.... [more]
Ryotarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryoutaro.
Ryoto m Japanese
Variant of Ryouto.
Ryoue f & m Japanese
From Japanese 了 (ryou) meaning "end" combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryougo m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear" combined with 五 (go) meaning "five". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Ryouha f Japanese
From Japanese 凌 (ryou) meaning "ice" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryouhei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryohei.
Ryouichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription Ryoichiro.
Ryouji m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 (ryou) meaning "dragon" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryouka f Japanese
A variant transcription of Ryōka.
Ryouko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōko.
Ryounosuke m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ryoutaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōtarō.
Ryoutarou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōtarō.
Ryouto m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "refreshing, nice, cool", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 諒 (ryou) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant" or 崚 (ryou) meaning "mountains towering in a row" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)" or 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up"... [more]
Ryouya m Japanese
From Japanese 綾 (ryou) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good", 諒 (ryou) meaning "reality", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant", 嶺 (ryou) meaning "peak, summit" or 怜 (ryou) meaning "wise" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit"... [more]
Ryouzo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryozo.
Ryouzou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryozo.
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