Submitted Names Starting with R

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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
Variant of Reg.
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.
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Redman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redman.
Redmar m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Radmar.
Redmer m West Frisian
Variant form of Redmar.
Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]
Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.
Redoco m Guanche
Variant of Redo.
Redómir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radomir.
Redomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Redimir.
Redon m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The name Redon appears in ancient inscriptions found in Santa Maria di Leuca (present-day Lecce), and on coins minted by the Illyrian city of Lissos, suggesting that he was worshipped as the guardian deity of the city, and probably as a sea god... [more]
Redona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redon.
Redoshi f Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Of uncertain origin. This was the name of the last known survivor of the Transatlantic slave trade, a woman from present-day Benin in West Africa who was kidnapped at about age 12, sold to American slavers and taken to Alabama in 1860... [more]
Redosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radosław.
Redouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Redouane (chiefly Moroccan).
Rédouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Redouane chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ridwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redsław m Polish
Contracted form of Redosław.
Reduan m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Ridwan.
Redvan m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ridwan.
Redvers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Redwald m Medieval English
Derives from Old English name Rædwald with ræd meaning "counsel" and weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Redwan m Bengali, Arabic
Bengali form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.
Redza m Malay
Malay variant of Rida.
Redžep m Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant form of Recep.
Redzheb m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Rajab.
Redżina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Regina.
Redzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ree f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [more]
Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Reebu m Malayalam
Meaning "man of immense prosperity", this name is central to the southwestern quadrant of India.
Reecha f Nepali
Nepali form of Richa, derived from the Sanskrit word richa meaning “praise”.
Reed m Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element rad "counsel".
Reedik m Estonian
Truncated form of Preedik, itself a variant of Priidik.
Reef f & m English
From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
Reef m English (Modern, Rare)
A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reeiǥ m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Gregory.
Reeli f Estonian
Originally a short form of Aurelia, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reelika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Reeli, now used as a given name in its own right.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Reema f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
Means "an elongated, narrow opening or fissure" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Reema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Reeman f Arabic
Reeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in Yemen.
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reemus m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
A Finnish variant of Remus.
Reena f Estonian
Originally a short form of Ireene, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reene f Estonian
Short form of Ireene.
Reenu f Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Renu Renuka "atom, molecule, particle"
Reesa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Risa or an elaboration of Reese. Reesa was given to 11 girls in 2015 according to the SSA.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Reet f & m Indian
Reeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Rita.
Reetika f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Ritika.
Reetsang m Tswana
Means "pay attention" or "listen" in Setswana.
Reetu f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Ritu.
Reetu m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Fredrik.
Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Reewa f Rajasthani, Hindi
Reewa means ‘Swift’ in Hindi and Rajasthani.
Refaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat).
Refael m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Refat m Arabic, Bengali, Crimean Tatar
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat), as well as the Bengali and Crimean Tatar form.
Refika f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Rafiqa.
Refike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Refik.
Refill m Old Norse
Old Norse assumed name, from Old Norse refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
Refiye f Turkish
Turkish form of Rafia.
Reford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reford.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
From the English word refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular Temperance.
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Reftar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Reftarıdil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".
Rega f Telugu
Meaning "Queen".
Rega f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Regina.
Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"
Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Regalado.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Regard m English (Puritan)
In addition to the puritan usage, it has also seen usage as a diminutive of Beauregard.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.
Rege f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rege "myth, tale, saga, legend".
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Regenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.
Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]
Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]
Regenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements reġn "advice" (from raginą) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Ragnhildr.
Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.
Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Regev m Hebrew
Means "piece of soil" in Hebrew.
Reggin m English (American)
my mom named me this
Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”
Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.
Regiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Regina.
Regica f Croatian
Diminutive of Regina.
Regien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Régine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Regiina f Estonian
Estonian form of Regina.
Regiinná f Sami
Sami form of Regina.
Regimbald m Medieval German
It could mean "Bold advice". It likely comes from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel", and bald meaning "bold".... [more]
Régina f French
French form of Regina.
Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.
Reginbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ragnbjörg.
Reginburg f German
Combination of the name elements regin and burg.
Reginia f American
Elaboration of Regina.
Reginita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Regina.
Reginleif f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, decision; might, power (of the gods)" and leif "inheritance, legacy"... [more]
Reginleifr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Reginleif. This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.
Reginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Regino m Spanish, Italian
Masculine form of Regina.
Regino f Provençal
Provençal form of Régine.
Reginos m Greek (Cypriot)
Masculine form of Regina.
Regintrud f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Ragintrud. Regintrud was the wife of Theudebert, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.... [more]
Reginzo m Medieval German
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Règis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Régis.
Regís m Provençal
Provençal form of Régis.
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]
Regißwindis f Medieval German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements regin "advice, counsel" and swinþs "strength" and the Latinate feminine ending -is.
Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.
Reglindis f Medieval German (Latinized)
Name formed of the Germanic name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Regna f Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Ragna.
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regnar m Danish
Danish variant of Regner.
Regner m Old Danish, Danish
Old Danish and Danish form of Ragnarr.
Regnerus m Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Later form of Raginerus, mostly used in medieval times.
Regnild f Medieval English
Possibly related to Ragnhild.
Regő m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the element Reg-.
Regola f Italian (Rare)
Cognate of Regula. It coincides with the regular Italian vocabulary regola "rule; norm".
Regolo m Italian
Italian form of Regulus.
Regor m English (American)
Roger spelled backwards.
Regorio m Aragonese
Truncated form of Gregorio.
Regös m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian regös "minstrel, bard".
Regős m Hungarian
Younger form of Regös influenced by Regő.
Regoulos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Regulus. This name was borne by a legendary Greek saint from the 4th century AD.
Regta f Filipino
Means "warm and sincere" in Ilocano.
Règul m Catalan
Catalan form of Regulus.
Regul m Russian
Russian form of Regulus.
Reguna f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Regvita f Lithuanian
The name is of uncertain origin or meaning, possibly a combination of Regina and Vytautas
Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]
Rehan m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحان (see Rayhan) as well as the Urdu form.
Rehan f Armenian
Means "basil" in Armenian.
Rehana f Tswana
Means "we are here" in Setswana.
Rehana f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Rayhana.
Rehareha m & f Malagasy
Means "pride" in Malagasy, also from the Malagasy name of the colea floribunda tree.
Rehmat f Urdu
Means "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.
Rehobah f Biblical Hebrew (Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the Biblical Hebrew masculine name Rehoboth.
Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"
Rei m Albanian (Modern)
Most likely an Albanian adopted form of Ray.
Rei m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my companion" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
Reia f Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "clever, smart" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "low, inexpensive, calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Reianna f English
Variant of Rhianna.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reičela f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaption of Rachel reflecting the English pronunciation.
Reida f Romansh
Variant of Reta.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Hræiðulfr.
Reiel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Reier m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Reginher, which is a variant form of Raganhar (see Rayner).
Reiferd m German (Archaic)
From an ancient Germanic personal name with rīc ‘powerful, rich’+ frid ‘protection, peace’.
Reifnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from reifir ("giver, helper"). This is the name of a sea-king in Norse mythology.
Reifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse reifr meaning "friendly, happy".
Reignbow f Obscure
Variant of Rainbow.
Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.
Reiha f Japanese
Means "cold feather".
Reihane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reihaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reiho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [more]
Reiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reija f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a variant of Freja or Rhea, or a feminine form of Reijo.
Reijer m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reier, which is much more common than Reier itself.... [more]
Reiji m Japanese
From Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero" combined with 士 (ji) meaning "samurai, warrior". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reijnier m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Reynier.
Reik m Low German, East Frisian
Low German and East Frisian short form of names that contain 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." Also, this name can be compared with the Dutch name Rijk.
Reika f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, graceful, beautiful", 玲 (rei) meaning "the sound of jewels", 禮 (rei) meaning "courtesy", 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" or 令 (rei) meaning "good, law" combined with Japanese 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase"... [more]
Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.
Reikai f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely", and 世 (kai) meaning "generation, world", or;... [more]
Reiku f Japanese
From Japanese 湖 (reiku) meaning "a lake (body of water)".
Reilee m English
Variant of Riley.
Reilika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Reili, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reillette f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer lf this name is Rebbie Jackson (1950—), whose birth name is Maureen Reillette Jackson.
Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.
Réiltín f Irish
Means "little star" from Irish réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare Réaltín).
Reimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the name elements ragin "advice" and mari "famous".... [more]
Reimei f Japanese
From Japanese 黎明 (Reimei) meaning "Dawn."
Reimer m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Reinmar.
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