RasminefDanish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic) Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Rasmus. However, in Denmark, Rasmine has been used as a term for domineering, despotic, tyrannical, bossy women.
RasoherinafHistory Rasoherina (1814 – 1 April 1868) (also Rasoherina-Manjaka) was Queen of Madagascar from 1863 to 1868, succeeding her husband Radama II following his presumed assassination.
RassilonmPopular Culture Rassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.
RastabanmAstronomy Traditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".
RastkomSlovene, Serbian The name is derived from the Serbian word rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
RasuljonmUzbek From the given name Rasul combined with jon meaning "soul"
RasuolėfLithuanian Literally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Rasa.
RatatoskrmNorse Mythology Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.
RataxesmLiterature Rataxes is the king of the Rhinoceroses in the Babar books.
Ratbathf & mRathbathian Rats originated in Southeast Asia about 12 million years ago12. They were larger and more adaptable than their relatives and soon spread across Eurasia and Africa. Some of the earliest rat fossils have been found in China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey1.
RáðgríðrfOld Norse, Norse Mythology Means "the bossy", or derived from ráð ("counsel, advise") and gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
RáðhildurfIcelandic Derived from Icelandic ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision" and hildr "battle", "fight".
RathinmSantali, Indian A famous person with that name is musician Rathin Kisku.
RathinafLiterature The name of a faerie princess in Allan Frewin Jones's The Faerie Path.
RathishmIndian Rati means A lady who is disciple of Lord Indhra and Isha means Lord Shiva
RathleanfArthurian Cycle Of uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [more]
RáðmundrmOld Norse Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.
RáðnýfOld Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
RáðormrmOld Norse Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ormr "worm, snake".
RáðsviðrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
RáðvarðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
RáðveigfOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and veig "power, strength".
RatimGeorgian Of Iranian origin, this name can mean "lord, master, patron" as well as "generous, magnanimous". In the case of the latter meaning, the name is derived from the Persian adjective راد (rad) meaning "generous, liberal".
Ratnacandram & fIndonesian Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
RatnasambhavamBuddhism Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]
RatnasarifIndonesian From Indonesian ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna), combined with sari meaning "essence".
RatnawatifIndonesian From Indonesian ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
RatnomJavanese From Javanese ratna meaning "diamond, jewel", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Ratonhnhaké:tonmPopular Culture, Mohawk Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rauhanisif & mRotuman (Rare) A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [more]
RaulinmFrench (Archaic) Archaic diminutive form of Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
RaunaqmIndian, Muslim, Hinduism the name is a Hindu/Muslim name. it means "Beauty", "Grace", "Glamour" It can be used as a masculine noun. In Arabic it means (رونق) "Brilliant". Persian (راوناق) "smooth"
Raunif & mFinnish, Finnish Mythology Perhaps a variant of Rauno or Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [more]
RaunomFinnish, Estonian Early 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element ragn-, such as Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
RauparahamMaori This name in English is "calystegia sepium" a weedy vine or wildflower. New Zealand colonists mistranslated a person with this name "The Robuller." This is the name of Ngati Toa Chief Te Rauparaha (d... [more]
RaurafJapanese From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raushanf & mKazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
RaushanbekmKazakh From the given name Raushan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
RaushangulfKazakh From the given name Raushan combined with Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
RawalmUrdu The name Rawal is a Muslim Boys name. Urdu name dictionary suggests that Rawal name meaning in Urdu is سپاہی, and it belongs to اردو، ہندی origin. The lucky number of Rawal is 9, and lucky days are Wednesday, Friday... [more]