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RûsafGreenlandic Archaic spelling of Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).
RusemMacedonian Usually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [more]
RushiafJapanese From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
RushiefJapanese From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RushiofJapanese From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 栞 (shio) meaning "bookmark". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RushoumChinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology From a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [more]
RusimirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian rusij or rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [more]
RuslafMedieval Scandinavian, History Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.
RusmirmBosnian, Croatian Bosnian form of Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
RusseliafAmerican (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.
Russim & fEnglish (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.
RussusmAncient Roman From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]
RussymEnglish 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.
RustafUzbek The name of an Uzbek desert made with almonds or apricot pits.
RusticianusmLate 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]
RusticulafHistory (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.
RustinmPersian 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.
RuthardmMedieval 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]
RutiliusmAncient 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.
Rutom & fJapanese 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]
RutsímIndigenous 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.
RutsukofJapanese From 路 (ru) meaning "street, road, path, method, way, journey" and 津 (tsu) meaning "part, harbor", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
RuufmDutch (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]
RuukumJapanese 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]
RuumifJapanese 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").
RuusunenfFolklore 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.
Ruyif & mChinese 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]
RwbyfEnglish (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.
Ryattm & fEnglish (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.
RychenthafDutch (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]
Ryem & fEnglish Transferred use of the English surname Rye.... [more]
Ryeianm & fEnglish (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.
RykardmEnglish Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"
Rykelm & fDutch This name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
RykenmEnglish (American, Modern, Rare) Invented name base on the phonetic element ry. It has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
RyklefmWest 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."