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.
ElpenormGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἐλπίς (elpis) meaning "hope, expectation" (see Elpis) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
ElphirmLiterature Means "lord of swans" from Sindarin alph "swan" (plural eilph) and hîr "master, lord". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a prince of Dol Amroth, "of which city the swan was the emblem".
ElrohirmLiterature Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-knight'. Elrohir was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
ElyarmAzerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz (Rare), Turkish, Persian Derived from Old Turkic el meaning "country, state, society" (see Eldar) combined with the Persian noun یار (yar) meaning "friend, companion" as well as "assistant, helper".... [more]
ElyezermJewish, Hebrew Means "My God is help" In the Old Testament this was the name of Abraham and one of the sons of moses (See Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name)
EmperormEnglish (Rare), Romani (Archaic) Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
EmzarmGeorgian Meaning uncertain, but thought to be of Iranian origin. Georgian sources state that it might mean "cohabitant", whilst a Russian source derives the name from the Persian noun زر (zar) meaning "gold".
EndeavourmPopular Culture English word meaning, "to try (to do something," or, "an effort to do or attain something." The name of an inspector featured in a series of detective novels by Colin Dexter as well as two British television shows, Inspector Morse and Endeavour.
Enkhbayarm & fMongolian Means "peace and joy" or "peaceful celebration" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Enkhdelgerf & mMongolian Means "abundant peace" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Enkhnarm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and нар (nar) meaning "sun".
Enkhtamirm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and тамир (tamir) meaning "strength, vigour".
EnkhtörmMongolian Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and төр (tör) meaning "state, government" or "power, authority".
ÉomermLiterature From Old English eoh meaning "horse" and maer meaning "famous". The name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his book "The Lord of the Rings". Éomer is Éowyn's brother and a nephew of King Théoden of Rohan.
EomermAnglo-Saxon, Popular Culture From Old English eoh "horse, steed" and mære "famous, illustrious, known". Eomer was, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the great-great-grandfather of Creoda of Mercia, the first King of Mercia... [more]
ErmBiblical Hebrew Means "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
EracharmGermanic Derived from Old High German êra "honour, respect" combined with Old High German wachar "vigilant." The second element might also be derived from Old High German hari "army."
ErcanmarmGermanic Derived from Old High German ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Erdenebayarm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Erdenebolorf & mMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and болор (bolor) meaning "crystal".
Erdenedelgerf & mMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure"and дэлгэр (delger) meaning "vast, wide" or "prosperous, abundant".
Erkhbayarm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрх (erkh) meaning "right, privilege", "authority, power", or "stubborn, capricious" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
ErkhembaatarmMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Erkhembayarm & fMongolian Derived from Mongolian эрхэм (erkhem) meaning "important, supreme" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
ErkhesbaatarmMongolian From Mongolian эрхэс (erkhes) meaning "planet, heavenly body" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
EsfandiarmPersian, Persian Mythology, Literature Modern Persian form of Sepandiar, which was the early New Persian form of the Middle Persian name Spandadat. The latter name ultimately comes from the Avestan name Spentodata, which means "given by (the) holy"... [more]
EskermIrish My great grandpa's name was Esker. Other than grandchildren being named Esker, I've never heard it before. Years ago, after he had been long dead, I was reading in a book on geology and it mentioned the word "esker" and I came to learn it is a geological formation... [more]
EteandermAncient Greek (Latinized), History Latinized form of the given name Ἐτέανδρος (Eteandros). This was the name of a king of the city-kingdom of Paphos (located on the Greek island of Cyprus), who lived in the early 7th century BC... [more]
EymarmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse mærr "famous".
EyþórmIcelandic Derived from Old Norse ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).
EyþrúðurfIcelandic (Rare) Derived from Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse þrúðr "strength".
EyðtórmFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and þórr "thunder".
EyðvørfFaroese Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
FæitrmOld Norse Old Norse byname derived from feitr meaning "fat". The weak form Feiti is found in West Scandinavia. Fet is found as a byname in Sweden; Anglo-Scandinavian forms include Feiz, Fez, Foit.
FalacermRoman Mythology The name of an obscure Italic god, possible arisen as an epithet of Jupiter and derived from Etruscan falandum, meaning "heaven".
FalatharmLiterature Falathar was a faithful friend of Eärendil, and one of the three mariners who accompanied him on his voyages on the high seas west of Middle-earth.
FannurmBashkir, Tatar The first element of this name is derived from either the Arabic noun فن (fann) meaning "art, skill" (compare Irfan) or the Persian noun فن (fann) meaning "science, knowledge, learning"... [more]
FaqeermArabic, Urdu Alternate transcription of Arabic فقير or Urdu فقیر (see Faqir).
FaqirmArabic, Urdu, Pashto Means "ascetic, impoverished, needy" in Arabic, derived from the word فَقَرَ (faqara) meaning "to be poor".
FaramirmLiterature Meaning uncertain. Probably "sufficient jewel" from the Sindarin far meaning "sufficient, adequate" and mir meaning "jewel, precious thing." In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', Faramir was the son of Denethor, brother of Boromir, and eventual husband of Eowyn.
FarfourmPopular Culture From Arabic فأر (fa'r) "mouse, rat" with a diminutive suffix. Farfour was a Mickey Mouse-like co-host in the infamous Palestinian children's television show Tomorrow's Pioneers (2007-2009) who hosted with Saraa Barhoum from April to June 2007 after being replaced by Nahoul the Bee.
FarivarmPersian Means "righteous, faithful, orthodox" in Persian.
FaulknermEnglish Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
FëanormLiterature Means "spirit of fire". In The Silmarillion, Fëanor was the mightiest of the Noldor and the creater of the legendary Silmarils.
Fearm & fEnglish (Puritan) Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
FendermDutch (Rare), Popular Culture First seen in the Dutch naming statistics in 1993 (when 16 baby boys were given this name), the name Fender has since enjoyed a stable presence in the naming statistics (with 16 births each year) until a sudden increase in popularity in 2008 (20 births), which it has maintained so far... [more]
FenrisúlfrmNorse Mythology Derived from Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of Fenrir, combined with úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
FeverfLiterature This is the name of the main character in the novel Fever Crumb, and she is named this due to a fad in an era of the book where women would name their babies after ailments they had while pregnant.
FilimarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element filu "much" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
FilimermGothic Filimer was an early Gothic king, according to Jordanes. He was the son of Gadareiks and the fifth generation since Berig settled with his people in Gothiscandza. When the Gothic nation had multiplied Filimer decided to move his people to Scythia where they defeated the Sarmatians... [more]
FindabhairfIrish, Irish Mythology Popularly claimed to be an Irish cognate of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), it may actually mean "fair-browed" from Old Irish find "white, fair" and abair "a brow" (or "eyelash")... [more]
FingarmHistory (Ecclesiastical) The name of an obscure Irish saint. According to legend, Fingar and his sister Piala were children of an Irish king. They were converted by Saint Patrick, driven into exile by their father, and landed first in Brittany, where they were well received, before moving on to Cornwall where they died at the hand of Tewdrick, king of Dumnonia... [more]
FionnabhairfIrish Mythology From the Old Irish finn "bright, fair" and siabhre "phantom, fairy", making it a cognate of Guinevere. Alternatively, it could derive from find "white, fair" and abair "brow; eyelash".... [more]
FionnúirfIrish (Modern) Usual modern Irish form of Finnabhair (see Findabhair) in which "the b is altogether suppressed, on account of aspiration" (Joyce, 1873)... [more]