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Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.

Poseidippos m Ancient Greek
Means "horse of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek sea god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Poseidonios m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek Ποσειδώνιος (Poseidonios) meaning either "of Poseidon" or "sacred to Poseidon", which is ultimately derived from the name of the god Poseidon.

Poseidoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Poseidon", derived from the name of the Greek god Poseidon combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".

Potheinos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ποθεινός (potheinos) meaning "full of longing", which is ultimately derived from either the Greek noun ποθή (pothe) meaning "longing, desire" or the related noun πόθος (pothos) meaning "longing, yearning, regret".

Potri f Maranao
From Maranao potri' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).

Pourang m Persian
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Persian پور (pur) meaning "son" and رنگ (rang) meaning "colour".

Power m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word power meaning "a source or means of supplying energy" or transferred use of the surname Power 1 or Power 2.

Prabdeep m Indian
The name Prabdeep originates from India.... [more]

Pradipti f Bengali
Meaning "of light" or "illuminating" in Bengali. Feminine form of Pradip or Pradeep. Derived from Sanskrit प्रदीप (pradipa) meaning "light" or "lantern".

Prado f & m Spanish (European), Filipino (Rare)
Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Prado and Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [more]

Prahas m Marathi
Meaning "Person with a Lot of Qualities".

Prakop m & f Thai
Means "made, consist of" in Thai.

Pramana m Indonesian
Means "to be full of wisdom and knowledge" in Indonesian.

Pramukh m Gujarati, Marathi
Means "he with the qualities of a leader" in Gujarati and Marathi.

Prangthong f Thai
From Thai ปราง (prang) meaning "cheek" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".

Praxander m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Πράξανδρος (Praxandros), which is a name that is derived from Greek πραξις (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more]

Prazeres f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Derived from Portuguese prazeres, the plural form of prazer "pleasure", this name is used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres ("Our Lady of Pleasures")... [more]

Precieuse f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Middle French precieuse, the feminine form of the adjective precieux "precious (of great value)" (via Old French precius, ultimately from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium "worth; value").

Preciosa f Filipino, Portuguese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Galician, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)
Means "precious" in Spanish, Portuguese and other languages of the Iberian peninsula, from Latin pretiōsa "precious, of great value".

Predimir m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Predislav m Medieval Croatian, Medieval Serbian, Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this archaic name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian adjective pred "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Premdeep m Hindi
From Hindi प्रेम (prem) meaning "love" and दीप (dīp) meaning "lamp, light", thus "lamp of love".

Priel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.

Prinsessa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "princess" in Swedish.

Prishati f Indian
MEANING - "a drop of water, variegated, dappled cow or mare"... [more]

Prithviraj m Indian, Marathi
Means "king of the earth", derived from Sanskrit पृथ्वी (pṛthvī́) meaning "Earth" combined with राज (rāja) meaning "king, sovereign".

Proandros m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek πρό (pro) meaning "before, forth, forward" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".

Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Prodigios and Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [more]

Prodromos m Greek
Means "precursor, forerunner" in Greek, literally "running before, going in advance" from πρό (pro) "before, in front of" and δρόμος (dromos) "a course, running". It is taken from the title of Saint John the Baptist, Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος (Ioannis o Prodromos); in Eastern Christianity, John is commonly referred to as the forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming.

Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]

Proselenos f Literature
From Greek proselênos meaning "older than the moon" or "before the moon", which was "an epithet used of the people of Arcadia, who prided themselves on their antiquity" (Sheard, 2011). This was the name of an elderly witch in Petronius' 1st-century novel 'The Satyricon'.

Prothoenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is not quite certain. Through a variant spelling, it might be derived from of one of the following two Greek adjectives: πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first, earliest" and πρωτός (protos) meaning "destined"... [more]

Providence f English (Puritan), English (African), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word denoting "a manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention".

Proxenides m Ancient Greek
Means "son of Proxenos" in Greek, derived from the name Proxenos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Prvosin m Serbian
From Serbian први (prvi) meaning "first" and син (sin) meaning "son". The name is clearly given to first born sons.

Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.

Prys m Welsh
Contracted form of ap Rhys "son of Rhys".

Przedbor m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedmir m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedpełk m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Przedsław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from the Polish adjective przed "in front of, before" (the latter can also be used to refer to an earlier point in time), which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic perdъ "in front of, against"... [more]

Psamtik m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian psmṯk, possibly a short form of pꜣ-sꜣ-n-mṯk meaning "the man of Meṯek", Meṯek (or Metjek) being a hypothetical Libyan deity. Alternatively, it could derive from an Egyptian transcription of an Assyrian name... [more]

Ptahhotep m Ancient Egyptian
Means "Peace of Ptah". This was the name of a 5th Dynasty vizier.

Ptahmose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ptḥ-ms meaning "born of Ptah" or "Ptah is born", derived from the name of the god Ptah combined with msj "to be born".

Ptahneferu f Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian feminine name meaning "Beauty of Ptah".

Pualei f Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "lei of flower" or "child of blossom," from pua meaning "flower, blossom" and lei meaning "lei, garland, wreath, (figuratively) beloved child."

Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)
Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Pueblito and Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [more]

Puerto f Spanish
Means "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [more]

Pukalavan m Tamil
In the annals of history, there exists a fascinating tale surrounding the word "Pukalavan" and its linguistic origin, intimately intertwined with the Tamil language. According to the legends passed down through generations, Pukalavan was an ancient hero of Tamil origin, revered for his exceptional qualities and deeds that earned him the epithet of the "praised one."... [more]

Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 풀잎 (pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀 (pul) meaning "grass" and 잎 (ip) meaning "leaf, blade."

Puna f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word meaning "spring (of water)."

Punshirei f Manipuri
Means "flower of life" in Meitei.

Purandar m Indian, Hindi, Odia
Modern Hindi transcription of Sanskrit पुरंदर (Puraṃdará), an epithet of the Hindu god Indra meaning "destroyer of castles", from पुर (pura) meaning "fortress, castle, stronghold" and‎ दर (dara) meaning "breaking, destroying".

Purinsesu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "princess", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word princess.

Pushmataha m Choctaw
Meaning uncertain, though scholars agree that it suggests connotations of "ending"; possible meanings include "the warrior's seat is finished", "he has won all the honors of his race", and, from Apushamatahahubi, "a messenger of death" (literally "one whose rifle, tomahawk, or bow is alike fatal in war or hunting")... [more]

Pushpanjali f Tamil
Means "an offering of flowers" (to the Gods)... [more]

Puti f Indonesian (Rare)
Means "Princess" in Minang language, West Sumatra. The name "Puti" is commonly found in various #WestSumatra myths and legends as the main character. "Puti Bungsu" was a fairy that got stranded on Earth due to a mischievous man who forced her to marry him by stealing her wings... [more]

Putiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.

Putlih f Tausug
From Tausug putli' meaning "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit पुत्री (putrī).

Putta m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.

Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [more]

Pycelle m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Pycelle is a Grand Maester who serves multiple monarchs of Westeros from the last years of the Targaryen dynasty onward.

Pyee f Manx (Archaic)
Variant of Paaie, a Manx form of Peggy ("with loss of intervocalic consonant").

Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.

Pyhia f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-jḥjꜣ, of uncertain etymology. The first element could be pꜣ "the aforementioned; the; he of, this of". This was the name a daughter of Thutmose IV.

Pyo m Korean
Derived from the Sino-Korean word 票 (pyo) meaning “slip of paper” or 表 (pyo) meaning “show”. It also coincides with the Hanja 표 meaning "ox (second earthly branch)". Other characters combinations are also possible.

Pyrandros m Ancient Greek
Means "fire of a man", derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) "fire" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) "of a man".

Pythodorida f Ancient Greek, History
Feminine form of the Greek masculine name Πυθοδωρίδης (Pythodorides), which means "son of Pythodoros", as it consists of the name Pythodoros combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).... [more]

Qədər f Azerbaijani
Means "will of God, divine providence" in Azerbaijani.

Qaiam m Mandaean
Means "constant" in Mandaic, or otherwise from the Mandaic qaiamta meaning meeting "dedication, prayer of dedication, offering up, raising up".

Qamar ad-Din m Arabic
Means "moon of the religion" from Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Qamar al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "moon of the era" from Arabic قمر (qamar) meaning "moon" and زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age, era".

Qaratel f Azerbaijani
Means "black-haired", from Azerbaijani qara meaning "black" and tel meaning "strand of hair".

Qhuyani m Aymara
Means "deposit of minerals, crystals or fossils" in Aymara.

Qianghong f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 虹 (hóng) meaning "rainbow", 红 (hóng) meaning "red", 泓 (hóng) meaning "clear, deep pool of water", or 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Qiangxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Qiangying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or 嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals", 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or 潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".

Qianling f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" or 茜 (qiàn) meaning "madder, reeds" and 翎 (líng) meaning "feather, wing" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Qiaoling f Chinese
From Chinese 巧 (qiǎo) meaning "skillful" or 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty" combined with 灵 (líng) meaning "spirit, soul", 铃 (líng) meaning "bell, chime", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 岭 (lǐng) meaning "mountain range"... [more]

Qiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Qingbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Qingchun f Chinese
Qing means "young,blue,green" and Chun means "season of spring".

Qingling f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Qingtian f Chinese
From the Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean, peaceful" and 湉 (tián) meaning "calmness of water".

Qingying f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 影 (yǐng) meaning "shadow, reflection" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, brilliant".

Qiunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Qiuying f Chinese
From 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 蓥 (yíng) meaning "polish" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous".

Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".

Qoşunəli m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Means "army of Ali", from Azerbaijani qoşun meaning "army, troops" and Əli.

Quacale f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl cuaitl "head; top, summit, peak" and cale "homeowner, guardian of the household".

Quamdeen m Yoruba
Means "pillar of (the) faith" in Yoruba.

Qudratullah m Arabic, Urdu
Means "power of Allah" from قدرة (qudrah) meaning "power, capability" combined with الله (Allah)

Quechollacahua f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "inhabitant of Quechollac", from the name of a town (itself derived from quecholli "roseate swan, roseate spoonbill", atl "water", and the locative suffix -c) combined with ahua "possessor of water; resident of a town".

Quelala m Literature
In L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900), Quelala is a once mentioned character in the prior history of Oz, who saved a race of Winged Monkeys from being destroyed by putting them into servitude... [more]

Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzalhua m Nahuatl
Means "owner of feathers", derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and the possessive suffix -hua.

Quetzalxiuh m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xihuitl "year" (or "turquoise"). Often given to boys born during the New Fire ceremony xiuhmolpilli, "the binding of the years", an event held every 52 years to align the Aztec’s ritual calendar with the annual calendar.

Quiauhtonal m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl quiyahuitl "rain, rainstorm" and tonalli "day, warmth of the sun". Possibly related to Quiauhtonatiuh, "sun of rain" or "rain of fire sun", the name of the sun of the third epoch of humanity according to Aztec tradition, which was destroyed by a rain of fire and lava.

Quintessa f African American (Rare)
Variant of Quintella inspired by the word quintessence, meaning "the fifth element", "aether". According to Medieval science, the quintessence was the material that filled the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere... [more]

Quintessence f English (Rare)
This name comes from the word that can mean "a thing that is the most perfect example of its type" or, in its literal sense, "fifth essence." The word is derived from Middle French quinte essence, which is, ultimately originated from Medieval Latin quinta essentia, a combination of Latin quinta, the feminine equivalent of quintus meaning "five," and essentia meaning "essence."

Quratulain f Arabic, Pakistani
From Arabic قرة العين, variously transcribed as Qurat-ul-Ain or Qurratu'l-`Ayn, meaning "solace, consolation of the eyes" (sometimes "coolness of the eyes"). This was a title of Fátimih Baraghání, a 19th-century poet and theologian of the Bábí religion in Iran who has been described as "the first women's suffrage martyr".... [more]

Qurdoğlu m Azerbaijani
Means "wolf son" in Azerbaijani.

Quri f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold".

Quri Jatha f Aymara
Means "gold pollen" in Aymara.

Qurini m Aymara
Means "having a lot of gold" in Aymara.

Quri Panqara f Aymara
Means "gold flower" in Aymara.

Quri Pilpintu f Aymara
Means "gold butterfly" in Aymara.

Quriquyllur f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri "gold" and quyllur "star".

Qurit'ika f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri meaning "gold" and t'ika meaning "flower".

Quri T’ikha f Aymara
Means "gold tendril" in Aymara.

Qutb ad-Din m Arabic
Means "base of the religion" from قطب (qutb) meaning "base, pole, axis" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Qutlibibi f Uzbek
Derived from qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Qutlijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek qutli meaning "blessed, full of blessings" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Quy f & m Vietnamese
Quy means turtle in Vietnamese... [more]

Qyburn m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". In the series, Qyburn is a former maester who was expelled from the Citadel for unethical experiments and necromancy.

Raamiah m Biblical
Means "thunder of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.

Radagast m Literature
One of the wizards in the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. His name may mean "tender of beasts" in Adûnaic.

Raet f Egyptian Mythology
Feminine form of Ra... [more]

Raet-tawy f Egyptian Mythology
The feminine aspect of the Ancient Egyptian god Ra. Her name was composed from the feminine version of the name Ra and tawy meaning "of the two lands".

Raghav m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu
From Sanskrit राघव (raghava) meaning "descendant of Raghu".

Raghuveer m Hindi, Rajasthani
Means "hero of the Raghu dynasty", from the name Raghu combined with Sanskrit वीर (vira) "hero, man, brave"... [more]

Ragnborg f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse regin "power (of the gods)" and bjarga "to help, to save".

Ragndis f Old Swedish
Old Swedish combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and dís "goddess".

Ragndor m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and þórr "thunder".

Ragnfastr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ragnví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Ragnvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and vár "spring".

Rahoul m French
A French name meaning "a council of wolves".

Raihau m Tahitian
Means "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian ra'i meaning "heaven" and hau meaning "peace".

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]

Raizou m Japanese
From rai and zou, meaning “third thunder”, “the creation of thunder”,“stored thunder”, and etcetera, amongst many other meanings.

Rajarajan m Indian, Tamil
Means "king of kings", derived from Sanskrit राजन् (rā́jan) meaning "king, sovereign".

Rajdeep m & f Punjabi (Modern)
Means "Kingdom of Light" from the Sanskrit राज्य (rajya) meaning 'empire/loyalty/kingdom' and DEEP meaning 'light'.

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").

Rajyavardhan m Sanskrit, Hindi
Means "one who increases the glory or grandeur of the kingdom" in Sanskrit.

Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Means "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god Rama 1.

Ramban m History
A Hebrew acronym R-M-B-N (/ˌrɑːmˈbɑːn/; רמב״ן‎) from Rabbeinu Mōšeh bēn-Nāḥmān, "Our Rabbi Moses son of Nahman"). It is the Hebrew name of Nachmanides.

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Rameru f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ra) meaning "star", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]

Ranarith m Khmer
Means "power of war" in Khmer.

Randarsól f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and sól "sun".

Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name Rand (or Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".

Randví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Rangiātea f & m Maori
Means "heaven of the gods" in Maori. A place in Hawaiki, the ancestral land.

Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.

Ranling f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]

Ranu m Javanese
Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.

Rasalas m Astronomy
The name Rasalas is the name of a star in the constellation Leo. The name comes from the Arabic phrase "Ras Elased Borealis", which translates to "northern part of Leo's head".

Rashmika f Telugu, Kannada
Derived from the Sanskrit word रश्मि (raśmi) which means "ray of sunlight" or "beam". Rashmika can also be interpreted as "sweet". Rashmika Mandanna (1996-) is one of the most popular actresses in India.

Rastaban m Astronomy
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".

Rathanakreasey f Khmer
Means "pile of stones, glass" or, possibly, "the ocean" in Khmer.

Ráðný f Old 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").

Ratnacandra m & f Indonesian
Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.

Ratsami f & m Thai
Means "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.

Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (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]

Raveena f Indian (Modern)
Punjabi in origin, this name means "sunflower" (literally "the beauty of the sun", compare Sanskrit ravi "sun").... [more]

Ravzagul f Uzbek
Derived from ravza meaning "flower garden" or "the Garden of Paradise" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Rawson m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawson, meaning "son of Ralf"

Rayhanah f Bengali
Meaning "Aromatic Smell of Basil".

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]

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]

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reebu m Malayalam
Meaning "man of immense prosperity", this name is central to the southwestern quadrant of India.

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)".

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]

Regev m Hebrew
Means "piece of soil" in Hebrew.

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]

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]

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.

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]

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]

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)".

Reimia f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reio m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 王 (o) meaning "king". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Reira f Japanese
This name combines 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent" or 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks" with 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk."

Reirei f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reistr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vræistr. Jarðar ("of the earth") Reistr is another name for Jǫrmungandr.

Reitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 黎 (rei) meaning "black, bluish black", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reito m Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "actor", 嶺 (rei) meaning "peak, summit", 怜 (rei) meaning "wise", 澪 (rei) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 玲 (rei) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rei) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 禮 (rei) meaning "social custom, manners, courtesy, rites", 羚 (rei) meaning "antelope", 鈴 (rei) meaning "bell", 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 黎 (rei) meaning "dark, black, many" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 月 (to) meaning "moon", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 仁 (to) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 飛 (to) meaning "fly", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 土 (to) meaning "soil, earth, ground", 燈 (to) meaning "lamp, light" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Reiyou f Japanese
From Japanese 峰 (rei) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 葉 (you) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Relinde f German (Rare)
Shortened form of a German name with the name elements REGIN "advice" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Remarkable m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "worthy of attention; striking."

Reminisce f English
Meaning, "indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events."

Remiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Remzşinas f Ottoman Turkish
Means "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس (shenas), the present stem of شناختن (shenakhtan) meaning "to know".

Rena f Japanese
From 玲 (re) meaning "sound of jewels, tinkling", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 伶 (re) meaning "actor" and 七 (na) meaning "seven", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what?, Nara"... [more]

Renami f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]

Renling f Chinese
From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Rennian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Renoa f Japanese
From Japanese 礼 (re) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rentarou m Japanese
From Japanese 錬 (ren) meaning "smelt metals", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Renyo f Japanese
From Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend" or 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, generation, era of rule"... [more]

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Reono f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Reoto m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (re) meaning "orders, ancient laws, command, decree", 伶 (re) meaning "actor", 澪 (re) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 獅 (reo) meaning "lion", 玲 (reo, re) meaning "the tinkling of jade", 礼 (re) meaning "salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration", 蓮 (reo, re) meaning "lotus", 鈴 (re) meaning "bell" or 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" or 勇 (o) meaning "brave" combined with 音 (oto) meaning "sound", 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 琥 (to) meaning "jewelled utensil"... [more]

Repentance f & m English (Puritan), Romani
Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [more]

Rephael m Biblical
In I Chronicles 26:7–8, Rephael, "healed of God," was one of Shemaiah's sons. He and his brethren, on account of their "strength for service," formed one of the divisions of the temple porters.

Rephaim m Literature
Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."

Replenish f English (Puritan)
From late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply abundantly’) from Old French repleniss-, lengthened stem of replenir, from re- ‘again’ (also expressing intensive force) + plenir ‘fill’ (from Latin plenus ‘full’)... [more]

Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]

Revmira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Revmir, which is a variant form of Revomir.... [more]

Reydan f African
The name Reydan means "Gift of God, Handsome King". The most time this name was used was in 2017 when only 5 boys were named Reydan

Rezart m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)" and ar "golden; gold" or artë "golden".

Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)
Derived from Tatar рәсидә (räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".

Rhaegar m Literature
Was used in George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire"

Rhaella f Literature
Created by author George R.R. Martin for use in the series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Queen Rhaella Targaryen is the mother of the character Daenerys.

Rhaenys f Literature
Was used in Goerge R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire

Rhamnousia f Greek Mythology
An epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Rhexenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ (rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις (rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Rhimat-hiia f Mandaean
Means "mercy of life" in Mandaic.

Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]

Rhodine f Ancient Greek
Means "made of roses, pink" in Greek, a word derived from ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose" and an adjectival suffix.

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]

Ricimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.

Ricochet f & m English
From the English word “ricochet”, meaning: “(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.” As a given name, Ricochet could symbolize strength, resilience, and fearlessness.

Rieko f Japanese
This name combines 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit" or 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" & 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch" or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat." Other kanji combinations are possible, including the りえ子 spelling with two phonetic characters making up Rie with 子.

Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.

Riggins m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Irish Surname, Riggins, meaning "son of Riagán".

Rigzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
From Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (rig-dzin) meaning "holder of knowledge", derived from རིག (rig) meaning "knowledge, awareness" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".

Riichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) "son"... [more]

Rikesh m Indian
"One who is capable of converting all his desires in to reality."... [more]

Riki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 理希, 里希, 利希, 莉樹, 里生 or 莉希 with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine", 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request", 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber trees, wood" and 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Rikinosuke m Japanese
This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help" or 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule."... [more]

Rikka f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 律 (ri) meaning "rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control", 立 (ri) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 六 (ri) meaning "six" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]

Rikurou m Japanese
From Japanese 陸 (riku) meaning "land" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ríkví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Rimdaugas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]

Rimmon m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).

Rimu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" or 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rin f Korean
From 璘(rin) meaning "luster of jade" or 隣(rin) meaning "neighbor" or 潾(rin)/粼(rin) meaning "clear/clear water". Other hanja names are also possible.

Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)
Early 20th century combination of Swedish ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare Ingvor and Ragnvor).

Rinjirou m Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 鱗 (rin) meaning "scale of a fish", 次 (ji) meaning "next, secondary", 治 (ji) meaning "govern, regulate, administer" or 二 (ji) meaning "two" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Rinko f Japanese
From Japanese 稟 (rin) meaning "receive, petition, report", 凜 (rin) meaning "awe-inspiring, bracing, severe", 麟 (rin) meaning "giraffe, genius, bright, shining, Chinese unicorn", 林 (rin) meaning "copes, woods, forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics, morals", 琳 (rin) meaning "gem, tinkle of jewels" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Rinku m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 凛 (rin, kibishi.i) meaning "cold" with 空 (kuu, a.ku, a.keru, kara, su.ku, sora, muna.shii, ku) meaning "empty, sky, vacant, vacuum, void," 久 (kyuu, ku, hisa.shii) meaning "long time, old story," 玖 (kyuu, ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine (used in legal documents)" or 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next."... [more]

Rinon f & m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (ri) meaning "light", 凛 (rin, ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, strict, severe", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 咲 (ri) meaning "blossom", 哩 (ri) meaning "mile", 奏 (ri) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 月 (ri) meaning "moon", 望 (rin) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栞 (ri) meaning "bookmark, guidebook", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 浬 (ri) meaning "knot, nautical mile", 涼 (ri) meaning "cool, refreshing", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 琳 (rin) meaning "jewel, tinkling of jewelry", 瑠 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 羽 (ri) meaning "feathers", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", 裡 (ri) meaning "reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell" combined with 音 (non, on) meaning "sound", 暖 (non) meaning "warmth", 響 (on) meaning "echo, sound", 季 (non) meaning "seasons", 姫 (on) meaning "princess", 乃 (non), a possessive particle, 夢 (non) meaning "dream", 望 (on) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect" or 希 (non) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Rintarou m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rinzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "holder of wealth" from Tibetan རིན (rin) meaning "worth, value, riches" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".

Ririha f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" duplicated and combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ririko f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "cold, dignified", 々 meaning that the previous sound is repeated, and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rirou m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Risaki f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Risako f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ri) meaning "resplendent, graceful, beautiful, lovely", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, luster" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac.". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ritesh m Indian
Ritesh means"God of Rituals". it is derived from indian mythology.

Ritesh m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia
Means "lord of seasons" from Sanskrit ऋतु (ritu) meaning "season, period" and ईश (isha) meaning "lord, ruler".

Ritsuha f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 葎 (ritsu) meaning "ratio" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riyo f Japanese
Riyo means "world of reason" or "world of truth" Kanji: 理-reason 世-world... [more]

Riyoko f Japanese
From 里 (ri) meaning "village", 栄 (yo) meaning "honor, flourish, glory, prosper, splendor", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Riyuko f Japanese
Ri can mean "jasmine" or "hamlet, village", yu can mean "truth, reason, cause", or "excellent", and ko means "child, sign of the rat".

Rizogul f Uzbek
Derived from riso meaning "satisfaction" or "purification of the heart" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Robett m Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for a character in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the television adaptation "Game of Thrones". It is possibly derived from Robert... [more]

Robustian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)
From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [more]

Robustianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
derive from the patronymic of the Roman cognomen robustus meaning "oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robustus, a descendant of Robustus".

Roi f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 路伊, 路以, 路威, 路郁, 呂伊 or 呂偉 with 路 (ro, ru, -ji, michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro, ryo, sebone) meaning "spine, backbone", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 郁 (iku, i) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" and 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable."... [more]

Rokurōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]

Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.

Romania f Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), Italian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Romanius.... [more]

Romeral f & m Aragonese
Taken from the Spanish word romeral, meaning "valley of rosemaries".

Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]

Roncesvalles f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles "Our Lady of Roncesvalles". Roncesvalles is the name of a municipality located in the Spanish Pyrenees.

Ronel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and El means "The song (or) joy of God"

Rongo-mai-tauira m Moriori
This was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."

Rongping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 溶 (róng) meaning "grand, broad (of water)" or 茸 (róng) meaning "bud, sprout, soft, fine (of vegetation)" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [more]

Ronita f Santali
Means "shine of joy" in Santali.

Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Rosary f English (Rare)
Various meaning exist for the word rosary.... [more]

Rosen m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.

Rosenna f Hebrew
Hebrew origin meaning “rose of grace”.

Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".

Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".

Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".

Roumduol f Khmer
Means "type of flower" in Khmer.

Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]

Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".

Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
From Latin rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from rubus "bramble-bush".

Rudrakshi f Hinduism (Sanskritized)
From Sanskrit रूद्राक्षी(Rūdrākṣī) meaning "power, fearless, fierce". Etymologically means "tear of lord Rudra(Shiva" and metaphorically means "Goddess Shakti or Parvati".

Rudrani f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Means "wife of Rudra" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the consort of Rudra, a Vedic deity who is considered an incarnation of Shiva in contemporary Hinduism... [more]

Rugun f Batak
Means "lush, thick, shady (of a tree)" in Toba Batak.

Ruhullah m Arabic
Means "spirit of God", derived from Arabic ruh "spirit" combined with Allah "God".

Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]

Ruifei f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain".

Ruiko f Japanese
From Japanese 潤 (rui) meaning "wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 涙 (rui) meaning "tears, sympathy", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually", 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus", 路 (ru) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 壘 (ru) meaning "baseball", 泪 (rui) meaning "tears, weep, cry" or 誄 (rui) meaning "condolence message", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 以 (i) meaning "by means of, because, in view of, compared with", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 壱 (i) meaning "one", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent" or 易 (i) meaning "easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" or 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp... [more]

Ruiling f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade".

Ruini f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 旎 (nǐ) meaning "fluttering of flag, romantic".

Ruitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Ruki m & f Japanese
From 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis, lazuli", combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", or 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, light"... [more]

Rukmi f Javanese
Means "gold" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit रुक्म (rukma).