This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Belet-nagarfAkkadian, Near Eastern Mythology Means "Mistress of Nagar" (an ancient city in Syria), from the Akkadian element belet (meaning "mistress or lady"). Belet-Nagar was a tutelary goddess associated with kingship. She was possibly an Akkadian equivalent to the Hittite goddess Nabarbi.
BelicarmGuanche The name of a Guanche mencey (leader) from Tenerife.
BelimirmCroatian The first element of this name is derived from Proto-Slavic bělъ "white, pale". Also see Běla, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
BellamourmArthurian Cycle, Literature Bellamour is the lord of a castle and Pastorella's true father. He appears in Book 6, Canto 12. of "The Faerie Queene".
BelphegormJudeo-Christian-Islamic Legend From Ba'al Pe'or, the name of a Semitic god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "Ba'al of Mount Pe'or" or "lord of the opening". In Christian demonology this is the name of a demon that represents the deadly sin of sloth.
Benazirf & mUrdu, Bengali From Persian بینظیر (bi-nazir) meaning "incomparable, matchless". It is used as a feminine name in Pakistan while it is typically masculine in Bangladesh. A famous bearer was Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), the first female prime minister of Pakistan.
BendormEnglish (Rare) In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]
BenegarmMedieval French, Germanic Derived from Latin bene meaning "well; agreeably, favorably" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon ger meaning "spear".
BengeirrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements ben "wound" and geirr "spear".
BentormGuanche, Spanish (Canarian) Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.
BergelmirmNorse Mythology, Old Norse Derived from berg "rock, cliff, highlands" and galmr "shouting one". This is the name of Ymir's grandson, the ancestor of the frost giants.
BergfinnrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse borg "castle, fort" or bjǫrg "help" and finnr "Finn, Laplander".
BergljótrmOld Norse Derived from the Germanic name elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and ljótr "ugly, hideous, misshapen".
BergrmOld Norse Originally both a byname and a given name. The given name is derived from the Old Norse name element berg "protection, help", while the byname is from berg "mountain".
BergüzarfTurkish Famous bearer: Turkish actress Bergüzar Korel
BergviðrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
BerimirmCroatian Derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather" (also see Berislav) combined with Slavic mir "peace".
BernacharmGermanic Derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German) combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Bernhar.
BertacharmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The name might also be a form of Berthar.
BertharmGermanic Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with Old High German hari "army."
BeyzanurfTurkish Turkish name meaning "very white light", combination of Beyza meaning "very white" and Nur meaning "light".
BhagatveermPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) From Punjabi ਭਗਤ (bhagat) meaning "worshipper, devotee" (itself from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful") and Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".
BibiaxtarfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and Akhtar.
BibinurfKazakh Derived from Persian بیبی (bibi) meaning "madam, lady, matron" combined with Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" (of Arabic origin).
BibiqamarfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".
BibisafarfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and safar meaning "trip, journey".
BibishaharfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shahar meaning "city, large town".
BibishakarfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and shakar meaning "sugar, sweet".
BibizarfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zar meaning "gold, wealth".
BibizorfUzbek From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and zor meaning "entreaty, need, desire".
BíborfHungarian (Rare) Old Hungarian name originally meaning "flax tissue", nowadays it is associated with Hungarian word "purple". Its more popular diminutive is Bíborka.
BichierfObscure (?) Meaning unknown. It is possibly used in honor of the French saint, St Joan Elizabeth Bichier des Âges, who is commonly referred as Elizabeth Bichier.
BidkarmBiblical Bidkar was an officer of the Israelite king Jehu. Jehu ordered Bidkar to throw the body of the king he usurped, Jehoram, into the field of Naboth, fulfilling prophecy... [more]
BifurrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Possibly derived from German biber or bever both meaning "beaver", or an Old Norse name meaning "the quaking one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
BíldrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse bíldr, a knife for blood-letting. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
BilimarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element bili "gentleness" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
BillingrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic bhi- "two-, double-" and -ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl Odin wants to seduce.
BirendermIndian Very old name, name of a kind belongs to Haryana - Rajesthan (Full name id Veer Birender Paratap Singh) the kind of mavaid of Rajesthan, he is belongs to a family of maharana Pratap of Rajesthan.
BjargheiðurfIcelandic, Faroese An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
BjarnfreðurmIcelandic (Rare) Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)
BlæingrmOld Norse Means "raven", literally "blue-black one", a derivative of Old Norse blár "blue, dark, livid" (the colour used to describe corpses and bruises, e.g. hel-blár "black as death"). This was originally a byname.
BlanchefleurfMedieval French, Dutch (Rare), Literature, Arthurian Cycle Means "white flower" in French. It is borne by a number of characters, who reflect purity and idealized beauty, in literature of the High Middle Ages, notably in the romances of Floris and Blanchefleur and Tristan and Iseult.
BlandamourmArthurian Cycle Blandamour, whose name indicates bland, or boring, love, is a knight in Book 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He and Paridell have a superficial friendship.
BlitharmGerman (Rare) From the name elements blid meaning "cheerful, mild, joyful" and heri meaning "army"... [more]
BlizbormPolish (Archaic) The name is composed of the elements bliz (close, near) and bor (fight; struggle). The designated nameday in Poland is January 28 and March 12.
BlunderboarmArthurian Cycle A giant who once managed to capture Jack the Giant-Killer, but was killed, along with his brothers, when Jack managed to escape.
BoglárfHungarian (Rare) Directly taken from the archaic Hungarian word boglár "ornament".
BogodarmMedieval Polish Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.
BohuwěrmSorbian Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.
BojomirmPolish Derived from Slavic boj "battle, fight" combined with Slavic mir "peace", thus the name's meaning is something along the lines of "fighting for peace".
BǫlverkrmOld Norse, Norse Mythology Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
BorgarhjǫrtrfNorse Mythology Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
BorgarrmOld Norse Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".
BorgulfrmOld Norse Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."
BorimirmBulgarian, Croatian, Serbian Derived from Slavic bor "battle" combined with Slavic mir "peace". A known bearer of this name is Borimir Perković (b. 1967), a former Croatian soccer player.
BǫrkrmOld Norse Old Norse name and byname meaning "bark".
BörkurmIcelandic Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
BoromirmLiterature Means "jeweled hand" in Sindarin. In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this is the name of one of the nine walkers in the Fellowship of the Ring.
BorrmNorse Mythology Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.
BǫðvarrmOld Norse From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").
BöðvildrfOld Norse Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".
BowermEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
BowsermPopular Culture Possibly a transferred use of the surname Bowser. This is the Western name of Bowser, a turtle-like creature and main antagonist of the Super Mario franchise, debuting in the 1985 game Super Mario Bros... [more]
BoyermEnglish Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.
BożebormMedieval Polish composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".
BožurmSerbian (Rare) Flower name meaning "peony", or more specifically, Paeonia peregrina flower from the peony family. The flower has a symbolic meaning, as it, according to the legend, sprung from the blood of fallen Serbian heroes during the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
BranormArthurian Cycle, Literature A famous knight of Uther Pendragon’s table, hailed in Palamedes. When he was about 120 years old, he visited Arthur’s court and defeated almost all of Arthur’s knights in joust, including Arthur, Lancelot, Palamedes, and Gawaine... [more]
BratimirmCroatian, Serbian There are two possible explanations for the etymology of the first element of this name. The first explanation is that it is derived from Slavic brati "reap, gather", which would make the whole name an older form of Berimir... [more]
BratomirmCroatian, Polish, Serbian Means "brother of peace", derived from Slavic bratu "brother" combined with Slavic mir "peace". Also compare Bratimir.