Submitted Names Starting with R

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Rahama f Hausa
Means "mercy" in Hausa.
Rahamim m Hebrew
Variant of Rachamim which means "mercy" or "compassion" in Hebrew.
Rahan f Armenian
Armenian form of Rayhana.
Rahardjo m Javanese
Older spelling of Raharjo based on Dutch orthography.
Rahat f & m Turkmen, Turkish
Means "comfortable" in Turkish and Turkmen.
Rahav f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Rahab.
Rahavard f Persian
Possibly from the Persian رها (rahâ) meaning "free, liberated" and ورد (vard) meaning "rose".
Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, Malay
Means "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
Raheema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيمة (see Rahima), as well as an Urdu variant.
Raheeq f & m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيق (see Rahiq).
Raheleh f Persian
Persian name for girls
Rahely f Malagasy
Malagasy form of Rachel.
Rāhera f Maori
Maori form of Rachel.
Rahi m Indian
india
Rahil f Judeo-Arabic (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Medieval Judeo-Arabic form of Rachel.
Rəhilə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rachel.
Rahila f Serbian
Serbian form of Rachel.
Rahila f Muslim
Means "traveler, departer," most likely stemming from Arabic رَحَلَ (raḥala), meaning "depart, emigrate."
Rəhim m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rahim.
Rahimə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rahima.
Rahimah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيمة (see Rahima), as well as the usual Malay and Indonesian form.
Rahime f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rahim.
Rahina f Muslim
Meaning "soft, lovely, merciful, beautiful" in English, Urdu, Hindi, and Bangla.
Rahiq f & m Arabic
Means "nectar" in Arabic.
Rahiti f Tahitian
Means "sunrise" in Tahitian.
Ráhkel f Sami
Sami form of Rachel.
Rahmad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmat.
Rahmah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Rahma as well as the usual Indonesian and Malay form.
Rahmanah f Arabic
Feminine form of Rahman.
Rahmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rahma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Rahmat m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, Persian, Pashto, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رحمة (rahmah) meaning "mercy".
Rahmatillo m Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek
Variant form of Rahmatullo.
Rahmatullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Rahmatullah.... [more]
Rahmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rahmawati f Indonesian
From Arabic رحمة (rahmah) meaning "mercy" combined with the Indonesian feminine suffix -wati.
Rahmet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "mercy" or "to give thanks" in Kazakh. Derived from Arabic rahmah, meaning "mercy".
Rahmetullah m Turkish
Turkish form of Rahmatullah.
Rahmi f Indonesian
Derived from Arabic رُحْم (ruḥm) meaning "mercy".
Rahmir m Various
Possibly an alternate spelling of Ramir.
Rahmiyyah f Arabic
Arabic feminine form of Rahmi.
Rahmon m Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rahman
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Raho f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (ra) meaning "music" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rahotep m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rꜥ-ḥtp meaning "Ra is satisfied", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction; mercy".
Rahoul m French
A French name meaning "a council of wolves".
Rahrakwasere m Mohawk
Means "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Rahşan f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan.
Rahšōn m Balochi
Means "guide" in Balochi.
Rahwa f Tigrinya
Means "satisfied" in Tigrinya.
Rahym m Turkmen
Turkmen form of Rahim.
Rai m Spanish
Diminutive of Israel.
Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)
A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Raia f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Raya.
Raia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raian m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 來 (rai) meaning "come" combined with 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Raiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and ana meaning "star", or ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".
Raiana f Maori
Māori version of Diana.
Raiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Rare dialectal variant of Reidar.
Raiariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky", ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".
Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]
Raichel f American
Variant of Rachel.
Raicho m Bulgarian
Variant of Rayko.
Ra'id m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رائد (see Raid).
Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]
Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]
Raidne f Greek Mythology
Raidne is one of the Sirens and the meaning of the name is unknown.
Ráidner m Sami
Sami form of Rainer.
Raido m Estonian
20th-century variant of Raimond.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raien m Filipino
meaning "Royalty"
Raiens m Latvian
The name is a Latvian form of Ryan
Raif m Arabic
Arabic name derived from رائف (rayif) "compassionate, kind". It usually given in reference to the Koranic surah and verse al-Hajj 22:65, "God is most compassionate and most merciful to mankind."... [more]
Raifa f Arabic
Feminine form of Raif.
Raiféal m Irish
Irish form of Raphael
Raigardas m Lithuanian
Derived from Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [more]
Raigo m Estonian
20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Raido.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Raihanah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Rayhana as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Maranao form.
Raihau m Tahitian
Means "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian rai meaning "heaven" and hau meaning "peace".
Ráijá f Sami
Sami form of Raija.
Raija f Finnish
Probably a variant of Raisa 1.
Raijieli f Fijian
Fijian form of the name Rachel
Raiju f Finnish
Diminutive of Raisa 1.
Raik m German, East Frisian
Variant form of Reik.
Raik m Estonian
Variant of Raiko.
Raika f German (Modern, Rare)
German borrowing of Rajka as well as a German variant of Reika.
Raika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Райка (see Rayka).
Raika f Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Raika m Persian
In old persian language and Zoroastrian culture and Gilaki dialects, Raika was the title of boys who assisted the persian prince (the kings sons) throughout the day, during parades and other daily occasions... [more]
Räikhana f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Reyhan.
Raiki m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder (the sound), lightning, a thunderbolt" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 己 (ki) meaning "I (male)"... [more]
Raikichi m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" or 頼 (rai) meaning "rely, depend on" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Raikiko f Japanese
From Japanese 蕾 (rai) meaning "buds, unopened flowers", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raikku f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of Raili.
Raiko m Estonian
Variant of Raigo.
Raikou m Japanese
lightning, thunder craft
Raila f Finnish, Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Raili, though folk etymology likes to connect this name with Finnish railakas "lively".
Raila m Luo
Means "nettle sting" in Luo.
Raili f Finnish, Estonian
Possibly a Finnish variant of Raakel and an Estonian variant of Rahel.
Ra-im f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Ra-im (surname is Gil) is one of the main characters of well-known South-Korean drama, Secret Garden. The character is played by famous actress, Ha Ji-won.
Raima f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Raimo.
Raima f Indian
In Sanskrit it means pleasing
Raimana m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and mana meaning "power".
Raimbaut m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan form of Raginbald.
Raimón m Spanish (Rare)
Variant of Ramón, influenced by Raimundo, the Spanish variant of Raymond.
Raimondu m Corsican
Corsican form of Raymond.
Raimu m Estonian
Variant of Raimo.
Raimu f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next", 來 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) which has the same meaning as the first one or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 夢 (bou, mu, yume) meaning "dream, illusion, vision."... [more]
Raimundas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raymond.
Raina f Estonian
Feminine form of Rain 2.
Raina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reina 1.
Raina f Medieval Portuguese (Archaic), Medieval Galician
Borrowed from the medieval portuguese and galician word for "Queen" (Raina/Rainha, being the literal form of Regina). It is briefly mentioned in Afonso II's testament.
Raina f Ukrainian (Archaic), Moldovan (Archaic)
Old Ukrainian and Moldovan form of Regina.
Raina m & f Urdu, Arabic (Rare)
Means beautiful, princess-like in Urdu, In Arabic this is an other version of Rayna.
Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.
Raindi m Georgian
Derived from the Georgian noun რაინდი (raindi) meaning "knight". This is a relatively modern name, which might possibly have been inspired by the Georgian rock band რკინის რაინდი (Rkinis Raindi), whose name means "Iron Knight"... [more]
Râine f Norman
Norman form of Regina.
Raine f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raine f Estonian
Variant of Raina.
Rainel m Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)
Famous bearer is Rainel Rosario (born 1989), a Dominican baseball player with the Boston Red Sox.
Rainelle f English (American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaborated form of Raine.
Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.
Rainfroy m Medieval French
Medieval French form of Raginfrid, which is the Germanic cognate of the ancient Scandinavian name Ragnfríðr (see Randi 2)... [more]
Raini m & f Estonian
Masculine variant of Rain 2 and feminine variant of Raine.
Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).
Rainie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rain 1.
Raino m Estonian
Variant of Rain 2.
Raino f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (rai) meaning "pear" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rainolf m Germanic
Short form of Raginolf.
Rainsey m Khmer
Refers to the rays of sun going away from the Buddha.
Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.
Rainy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word 'rainy'.
Raion m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Raion was influenced by Lion and/or the name Ryan. This is also a common name for a Japanese pet cat.
Raiona m & f Maori
Means "lion" in Maori.
Raiponce f Folklore (Gallicized)
French cognate of Rapunzel. This is used as the French name for the fairy tale character.
Raíra f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a feminine form of Raí.
Rairi f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 以 (i) meaning "compared to" or 頼 (rai) meaning "request, rely", 礼 (rai) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist" or 莉 (rai) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 吏 (ri) meaning "government official, magistrate", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear"... [more]
Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.
Raisei m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raisha f Jewish, Arabic
From Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [more]
Raïssa f French
French form of Raisa 1.
Raissà f Provençal
Provençal form of Raisa 1.
Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]
Raisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rait m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Raimond.
Raita f Finnish
Means both "goat willow" and "stripe, streak" in Finnish.
Raita f Latvian
Derived from Latvian raits "brisk".
Raitis m Latvian
Derived from Latvian raits "brisk".
Raito m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]
Raivamithra m Old Persian
From Old Persian *raivah meaning "rich, wealthy" or "splendid, brilliant" and 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra.
Raivis m Latvian
Variant of Raivo.
Raivo f Malagasy
Malagasy name traditionally given to a girl who has both older and younger siblings.
Raiyah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "banner, ensign, flag" in Arabic.
Raiyuu m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 遊 (yuu) meaning "to play". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raiza f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.
Raizaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Raizaburo.
Raizel f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel.
Raizo m Japanese
Raizō can be written as "thunder" (雷), "trust, request" (頼), or "come, due, next" (来). The "zō" part can be written as "three" (三), "possession, ownership" (蔵), or "create, structure, physique" (造).
Raizou m Japanese
From rai and zou, meaning “third thunder”, “the creation of thunder”,“stored thunder”, and etcetera, amongst many other meanings.
Raizy f Yiddish
Diminutive of Raisa 2.
Rajaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجاء (see Raja 1).
Rajabbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Rajabgul f Uzbek
Derived from rajab, the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rajabharya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING - queen, wife of king, King's wife
Rajabmo f Tajik
Tajik feminine form of Rajab.
Rajabuddin m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Indonesian, Urdu, Malay
Combination of Rajab and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.
Rajabullah m Pashto, Indian (Muslim), Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Rajab and الله (Allah).
Rajad m Arabic (?)
Rajad is the name of singer Rhianna's brother Rajad Fenty.
Rajae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجاء (see Raja 1) chiefly used in Morocco.
Rajah m Indian
“Indian king or prince”... [more]
Rajaj m Indian
Name -Rajaj , Raajaj राजज... [more]
Rajalakshmi f Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Combination of the names Raja 2 and Lakshmi.
Rajamouli m Sanskrit
It means King
Rajan m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit राजन् (rajan) meaning "king".
Rajana f Bosnian (?)
Bosnian feminine form of Rayyan
Rajanikant m Indian
Means "tonight's love" in hindi.
Rajarajan m Indian, Tamil
Means "king of kings", derived from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan) meaning "king, sovereign".
Rajarshi m Indian
Basic meaning : Another name for Lord Buddha.... [more]
Rajastri f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali
MEANING - wife of king, Queen. Here राज means royal , king + स्त्री means wife, woman ... [more]
Rajat m Indian
Meaning of the name Rajat is 'Silver'.... [more]
Raja-todo m Kelabit
Means "sitting king" or "king who stays in one place" in Kelabit.
Rajbir m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" and वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Rajcoomar m Mauritian Creole
Form of Rajkumar chiefly used in Mauritius.
Rajdeep m & f Punjabi (Modern)
Means "Kingdom of Light" from the Sanskrit राज्य (rajya) meaning 'empire/loyalty/kingdom' and DEEP meaning 'light'.
Rajdev m Indian
Possibly derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and देव (deva) meaning "god".
Raječka f Belarusian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.
Rajeevan m Malayalam
Malayalam variant of Rajiv.
Rajeh m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راجح (see Rajih).
Rajel f Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Rachel.
Rajeli f Fijian
Fijian form of Rachel.
Rájen m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ryan.
Rajendran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Rajendra.
Rajeshwari f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi
From Sanskrit राजराजेश्वरी (Rājarājeśvarī) meaning "Queen of Queens", another name for Tripura Sundari ("Goddess of Three Cities").
Rajih m Arabic
Means "predominant, superior, preferred, favoured" in Arabic, from the root رجح (rajaḥa) meaning "to outweigh".
Rajihah f Arabic
Feminine form of Rajih.
Rajin m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali
Name : Rajin राजिन्... [more]
Rajini f Sanskrit
MEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [more]
Rajit m Hindi
From Sanskrit रजित (rajita) meaning "affected, moved, captivated, allured".
Rajkumar m Indian, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada
Combination of Raj and Kumar.
Rajmond m Albanian, Slovene, Hungarian
Slovene, Hungarian and Albanian form of Raymond.
Rajmonda f Hungarian, Albanian
Feminine form of Rajmond.
Rajmùnd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Raymond.
Rajmùnda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Rajmùnd.
Rajna f Serbian, Croatian
Either from the name for the German river Rhine or derived from Rajka.
Rajna f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Bulgarian Райна (see Rayna 1).
Rajnald m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Raginald.
Rajnar m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rainer and Reiner.
Rajner m Polish (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Polish and Croatian form of Rainer.
Rajnold m Polish
Polish form of Reginald. A famous bearer was Count Ranjnold Przezdziecki, an interbellum Polish diplomat.
Rajo m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy honorific particle ra and zo meaning "renown, fame", taken from the Malagasy name for the dracaena reflexa plant which is used in traditional rituals and medicine.
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