Submitted Names Starting with R

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Raya f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Raya f Malay
Means "celebration" in Malay.
Raya f Indonesian, Malay
Means "big" or "great" in both Indonesian and Malay.
Rayaan m Arabic
Variant of Rayyan.
Rayah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Raya.
Rayan m Various
Variant of Ryan.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayana f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayan (chiefly Maghrebi).
Rayann f & m English (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Arabic variant of Rayan. English variant of Rayanne.
Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.
Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.
Rayber m Literature
Used for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.
Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.
Raychka f Russian
Diminutive of Raisa 1.
Rayco m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.
Rayden m American
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -ayden, following the trend of names such as Jayden, Kayden, and Braden, or a variant of Raiden.
Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.
Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayfa f Arabic
The name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".
Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.
Rayford m American
Transferred use of the surname Rayford.
Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan
Rayhaan m Bengali
Meaning "Sweet Aromatic Flower that Brings Comfort".
Rayhan m Arabic
Possibly means "Favored by God". Masculine form of Rayhana.
Rayhanah f Bengali
Meaning "Aromatic Smell of Basil".
Rayhaneh f Persian
Persian (Farsi) form of Rayhana.
Rayhanna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayhon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rayhana.
Rayhona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Reyhan.
Rayi m Afghan
Shepherd
Rayie f Arabic
rare meaning "gorgeous" in Arabic رائع
Rayif m Turkish
Means "most merciful, most kind" in Turkish.
Rayis m Indian
Name - Rayis रयिस् ... [more]
Rayka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rayko.
Raykhanat f Chechen
Chechen form of Rayhana.
Rayla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Layla.
Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.
Rayland m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps inspired by Rowland or a modern name derived from combining the elements Ray- and -land. Ray- is also found in names Raymond and Raynard... [more]
Raylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ray and lee.
Rayleen f American
Variant of Raylene
Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.
Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.
Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.
Raymand m Obscure (Rare)
Variant spelling of Raymond.
Raymar m American (Rare)
A recently created name.
Raymart m Filipino
Short form of Raymond Martin. A bearer of this name is Raymart Santiago, a Filipino, TV host, actor, and comedian.
Raymie m English
Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.
Raymina f African American (Modern)
Probably an attempt at a feminization of Raymond.
Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.
Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.
Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]
Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond
Raymundus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Raymond.
Rayna f Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning "queen".
Rayna f Arabic, Urdu (Rare)
In arabic Means "Peaceful Queen". In Urdu this is a variant of Raina.
Rayne f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rayne, thus a variant of Raine. It can also be considered a variant of Rain.
Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.
Raynold m English
Variant of Reynold.
Raynor m Scandinavian
A Norse name meaning "mighty army." It is sometimes listed as an early version of the name Ragnar.
Rayö f Komi
Komi form of Raisa 1.
Rayona f English
Variant of Rae.
Raysa f Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Ukrainian form, Russian variant transcription and Portuguese and Spanish variant of Raisa 1.
Raysel f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel.
Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.
Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.
Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]
Rayxan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rayhana.
Räyxana f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rayhana.
Rayya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "quenched" or "fresh, good scent".
Rayya f Indian
Name - Rayya रय्या... [more]
Rayyai f Indian
Name - Rayyai ( रय्यई )... [more]
Razaan f Muslim
Arabic,Persian,Turkish,Indonesian?
Razaaq m Arabic
Means "all provider" in Arabic. One of the names of Allah in the Qur'an.
Razak m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Razzaq as well as the Malay form.
Razalee m Malay
Malay variant of Ghazali.
Razaleigh m Malay
Variant of Razali.
Razali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Razaly m Malay
Malay variant of Ghazali.
Razan f Arabic
From Persian رَزان (razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of Razin.
Razanbek m Chechen (Rare), Dagestani (Rare)
Combination of Razan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Razane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi form of Razan
Razbek m Kazakh, Mongolian
Derived from the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with an uncertain first element.
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Razeet m Bengali (Hindu)
A rare name typically used by Bengali Hindus.
Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.
Razhab m Dagestani
Lak form of Rajab.
Razhden m Georgian
The meaning of the first element of this compound name is uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Middle Persian rōz meaning "day". As for the second element, that is derived from Middle Persian dēn meaning "religion"... [more]
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razi m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 12th-century Muslim scholar and theologian Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, whose name was derived from the city of Ray in present-day Iran.
Razia f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رضي (radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".
Razib m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রাজীব (see Rajib).
Razie f Albanian
Variant of Razije.
Raziedda f Sicilian
Truncated form of Graziedda.
Raziël m Dutch
Dutch form of Raziel.
Razielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Razif m Malay, Bashkir
Possibly derived from Persian راضی‎ (razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Raziff m Malay
Malay variant of Razif.
Razije f Albanian
Feminine form of Razi.
Razika f Kabyle (Rare)
Feminine form of Arezki
Razil m Tatar
Means "the best."
Razili f Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's secret."
Razin m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "calm, dignified, composed" in Arabic.
Razivia f Slavic Mythology
Old Slavonic variant of Živa and Zivena.
Raziyat f Karachay-Balkar
Karachay-Balkar form of Razia.
Raziye f Turkish
Turkish form of Razia, meaning "satisfied, pleased".
Razmig m Armenian
Variant transcription of Razmik.
Razmik m Armenian
Means "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ (ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".
Razna f Abazin
Means "silver" in Abaza.
Răzvana f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Răzvan.
Razvigor m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".
Razwan m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Rizwan.
Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
R'chard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Richard.
Rēa f Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters "麗", and "亜" meaning "Sub". Other Kanji Characters possible. Also, probably a Japanese form of Leah and Rhea.
Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]
Rea f Greek
Short form of Panorea.
Reabetswe f Somali
Means "we have been provided for" in Sesotho.
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.
Reaidnu m Sami
Northern Sami form of Reino.
Reakreay m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.
Reality f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word reality.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réaltín f Irish (Modern)
From Irish réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.
Realyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Rea and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reaman m Manx
Manx cognate of Réamann.
Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.
Reana f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [more]
Reanne f English
Variant of Ryanne.
Reaotlotla m Sotho
Means "We praise His name" in Sesotho.
Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".
Reasey f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.
Reathrey f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Reatshwana f Tswana
Means "we look alike" in Setswana.
Reba m Biblical
Reba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Reba f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Rebecca, borrowed from Portuguese Rebeca. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Rebakah f American (Rare), Literature
Variant of Rebecca. This name appears in Tamora Pierce's 'The Legend of Beka Cooper' series.
Rêbar m Kurdish
Means "long valley" in Kurdish.
Rêbaz m Kurdish
Means "method" in Kurdish.
Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rebbecca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rebbie f English
Can be a nickname for Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.
Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Rebecker f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Rebecca derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.
Rébeka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rebecca.
Rebeka f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 紅 (be) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.
Rebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 2012 perfume by Rihanna, from French rebelle which is both a noun meaning "rebel" and an adjective meaning "rebellious". Also compare Rebel.
Reben m & f Kurdish
Means "monk or nun, teacher" in Kurdish.
Rêber m Kurdish
Means "guide, instructor" in Kurdish.
Rebi f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Rebie f English
Variant of Rebby.
Rebika f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rêbîn m Kurdish
Means "path-finder" in Kurdish.
Reby f English
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Reccared m Germanic, History
This is most likely a form of Ricarad, though it may also be a form of Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [more]
Reccesvindo m Italian
Italian form of Recceswinth.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Recesvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Recceswinth.
Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]
Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.
Rechel f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Recha.
Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Rechiaro m Italian
Italian form of Rechiar.
Rechina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Regina.
Rechla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Recha.
Recibor m Polish
Variant of Racibor.
Recine f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Regina
Recława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Recław.
Rector m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rector.
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Réda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ridha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Reda m Amharic
Means "he helped" in Amharic.
Redá f Sami
Sami form of Reeta.
Rêdan m Kurdish
Means "permission" in Kurdish.
Redar m Swedish
Swedish younger form of Redhar.
Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]
Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.
Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Redenta f Italian
Italian form of Redempta.
Redeta f Hinduism
Beautiful
Redfield m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redfield.
Redge m English
Diminutive of Reginald.
Redha m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Ridha as well as the Indonesian form.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Redhuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Rediana f Albanian
Feminine form of Redian.
Redie m Amharic
Means "my helper" in Amharic.
Redigana f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Redigon.
Redigon f Medieval English, Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic)
A medieval English vernacular form of Radegund, the name of a 6th-century Frankish queen and saint. In England, a number of churches were dedicated to Saint Radegund in the medieval period.
Redimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian redkij or redkiy, Croatian rijedak and Polish rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [more]
Rediona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redion.
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