Submitted Names in Barbados

Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reann f English (Modern)
Variant of Reanna.

Reannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Reanne f English
Variant of Ryanne.

Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.

Reather f English
Possibly from a Appalachian pronunciation of Reatha. It might also be taken from the surname, Reather.

Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebbecca f English
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebbie f English
Can be a nickname for Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.

Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Rebekkah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.

Rebie f English
Variant of Rebby.

Reby f English
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Reco m African American, English (Rare)
English variant of Rico.

Rector m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rector.

Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.

Redge m English
Variant of Reg.

Redgie m English (Rare)
Variant of Reggie.

Redlyn f English

Rednaxela f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), English (Rare)
Alexander spelled backwards.

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.

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.

Reeko m Bajan

Reeree f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

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.

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.

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.

Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.

Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”

Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.

Reghan f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reginauld m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reginella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Regina.

Reginold m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Rehanna f English (Rare)

Reianna f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reichelle f Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Reide m English

Reif m English (Rare)
Variant of Ralph.

Reighlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reighlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reighlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Reighlyn.

Reighna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reina.

Reighynn f English
Variant of Raegan

Reigna f English (Modern)

Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.

Reilee m English
Variant of Riley.

Reilley f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.

Reily f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Reilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.

Reita f English (Rare)
Variant of Rita.

Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]

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'.

Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.

Rell f English

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Relle f English (Rare)

Relna f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rema f Italian (Rare), English (Modern)
Italian feminine form of Remo.

Rembrant m English (Rare)
Variant of Rembrandt.

Remedie f English (Rare)
Form of Remedy

Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Remee f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.

Remenia f English

Remi m & f English
English form of Rémi or a feminine version of Remy

Remilynn f English
Combination of Remi and Lynn. Remilynn was given to 6 girls in 2018.

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

Remme f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Remy.

Remmi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Remy and Remmy.

Remmington m English
Variant of Remington.

Remmy m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.... [more]

Ren f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Maureen, Karen 1 and other names with the same ending sound.

Ren m English
Diminutive of Arren.

Renada f English (Modern)
Variant of Renata.

Renala f English

Renaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Portuguese variant of Reinaldo.

Renault m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the French surname Renault.

Renay f English
Variant of Renae.

Rendy m & f Indonesian, English

Renea f English (Modern)
Variant of Renée.

Reneé f English
Spelling of Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.

Renesmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Renesmee.

Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]

Renna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rena.

Rennae f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Rennard m English
Transferred use of the surname Rennard.

Renner m English (Rare)
Transferred use the surname Renner.

Rennie m & f English
Diminutive of names containing the element ren, such as Rene, Irene, Rennard or Warren.

Renny f & m English (Rare)
Pet form of various names that contain the -ren- sound.

Renton m English
This name appears to be a shortened version of the old English personal name, Raegenweald. Renton is thus the 'tun' or small village, of Raegen... [more]

Renz m English, Filipino
Short form of Lorenzo.

Renze m & f English
Diminutive of Lorenzo and Lorenza.

Reon m English

Resa f English, German, Spanish, Literature
Short form of Theresa or Teresa.... [more]

Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.

Resin m English
Variant of Rezin.

Resolve m English

Reston m English
Variant of Restin.

Reta f English
Variant of Rita.

Retta f English
Diminutive of Loretta, Margaretta and other names ending in retta. In the case of comedian Retta, it's a diminutive for Marietta.

Rettie f English
Diminutive of Margaret, Loretta, and other names containing -ret-.

Reubena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Reuben.

Reubyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Reuben.

Revé f English

Revel m English
Meaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."

Revelation m & f English
From the English word revelation, ultimately from Latin revēlātiō "disclosure".

Revelyn f English
Variant of Revelin

Reverant m & f English

Revie f English
Often used as a diminutive of Reverie.

Revilo m English
Oliver spelled backwards. ... [more]

Revival m & f English
Meaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French revivre, from Latin revivere "to live again," from re- "again" + vivere "to live."

Revlon f English
From the American multinational cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company.

Rexander m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rexanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rexana.

Rexford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rexford.

Rexi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rexie.

Rey m & f English, Popular Culture
Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.

Reya f Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit riya "singer; graceful".

Reyana f English

Reyanne f English
Combination of Rey and Anne 1.

Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.

Reylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reymond m Swedish, Norwegian, English, Filipino
Variant of Raymond.

Reyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1 or a shortening of any names with the name Reyn in there. (Example Reynold for males and Reyna for females.)

Reynald m English
Variant of Reynold.

Reynie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Reynard.

Reynkin m English
Name of one of Reynard's cubs in Reynard the Fox, a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables.

Reynolds m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reynolds.

Reynolds m & f English
English

Rhapsody f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Rheagan f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reagan.

Rheannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.

Rheena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rena or Rina 1.

Rhegan f English

Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.

Rhenlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley or Renley.

Rhet m English (Rare)
Variant of Rhett. According to the SSA, 8 boys were named Rhet in 2018.

Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rhiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhiannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhianne f English
Variant of Rhiann or a variant of Rhianna.

Rhilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rilyn.

Rhine m English
From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).

Rhoan m English (Rare)
Variant of Roan.

Rhodanthe f English (Rare), Literature
Means "rose flower" from Greek ‘ροδον (rhodon) "rose" combined with ανθος (anthos) "flower, blossom"... [more]

Rhoderick m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.

Rhodes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rhodes.

Rhogan m English

Rhome m English

Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.

Rhonn m English (Modern)
Variant of Ron 1.

Rhonnie m English (Modern)

Rhonnie m English (Modern), Filipino (Filipinized, Modern, Rare)

Rhonwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhonwen. Although -wyn is a masculine ending in Welsh, this name seems to be exclusively used by women. ... [more]

Rhori m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.

Rhunar m English
Variant of Runar.

Rhune m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rune

Rhy m English (Rare, Archaic)

Rhya f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Rhea or a feminine form of Rhys

Rhyah f English
Variant of Ryah.

Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.

Rhyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Rhyanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna and Ryanne.

Rhyannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhyder m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryder.

Rhye m English (Rare)

Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.

Rhyland m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 5 girls and 16 boys were named Rhyland in 2018.

Rhylee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Rhyleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhilynn.

Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.

Rhyse m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhys.

Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."

Rhyver m English

Riahnna f English (Rare)

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).

Riannah f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riba f English
Variant of Reba

Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Ricberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ricbert

Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.

Richardina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Richard.

Richards m English
Transferred use of the surname Richards.

Richardson m English
Transferred use of the surname Richardson.

Richeldis f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Richild.... [more]

Richella f English
Latinate form of Richelle.

Richenda f English (British, Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of the medieval name Richenza, used since at least the 18th century. It is often regarded as a feminine form of Richard... [more]

Richey m English
Variant of Richie.

Richmond m English
English place name used as a first name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy; its name means "rich hill" in Old French.

Richter m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Richter.

Richy m & f English
Diminutive of Richard.

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.

Riddick m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.

Rider m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.

Ridlee f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Ridlee in 2018.

Ridleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley.

Ridon m English (Rare)
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]

Riele f English
Possibly an invented named borne by the Canadian child actress Riele Downs (born 2001-)

Rielle f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names ending in -rielle.

Rielley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reilly and Riley.

Rielly m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Reilly. In Brazil, it's used as a short form of names ending in -rielly, especially Gabrielly.

Riely m & f English (Rare), Brazilian
Variant of Reilly, Riley and Rielly.

Rielyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rilyn.

Rielynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rilyn.

Rienne f English

Riesa f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Rigden m English

Riggan m English

Rihannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna and Rihanna.

Riker m English (Modern)
Pet form of Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [more]

Riki f & m English (Modern)
Variant and feminine form of Ricky.

Rikky m English (Rare)
Variant of Ricky.

Rilah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryla.

Rilea f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rilee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.

Rilei f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rileyann f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Riley and Ann, used as a feminine given name.

Rilley m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley and Reilly.

Rillian m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Rilian.

Rilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylin.

Rilynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylin.

Rimus m English

Rinda f Popular Culture, English, Norse Mythology
Short form of names ending in -rinda (Florinda, Lorinda, etc.).... [more]

Ring m English
Short for Ringgold, a Welsh surname meaning “cliff, steep bank”.... [more]

Ringo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]

Rinin m English
Variant of Rinan.

Rinoa f English, Popular Culture, Japanese
A main character in the videogame Final Fantasy VIII. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.

Rion m & f English
Possibly a variant of Ryan.

Riot m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her son born 2023.

Riplee f English
Feminine form of Ripley.

Ripleigh m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Ripley.

Riquelle f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare)
Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".

Riri f English (Modern, Rare), Various
Diminutive of Rita, Rihanna and other names that begin with the phonetic element ree.

Rirī f English (Japanized, Modern)
Influenced by the Name Lily. Combination of Kanji Characters "利" meaning "Interest", or "Advantage", and "理" meaning "Reason".

Rishley m & f English
Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"

Risley f English (American), English

Riss f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarissa.

Rissa f English
Diminutive of Clarissa, Marissa, and other names ending in -rissa.

Rissie f English

Ristley f English
Female variant of Riston

Riston m & f English
English name meaning "from the brushwood farm"

Ritchard m English (Rare)
Variant of Richard.

Rivea f English
A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)

Rivia f Hebrew (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
From the rivia (רְבִיעַ‎), which is a cantillation mark found in religious texts, including the Torah.

Riviera f English
Elaboration of River.

Rivkah f Hebrew (?), English (?)
Transcription variant of Rivka and English spelling of Rivka.

Riyan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan.

Riyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna/Rihanna and Ryana/Ryanna.

Rjay m English (Rare)
Variant of Arjay.

Roam m English
Variant of Roham.

Roan m English
Variant of Rowan.

Roanna f English, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.

Roark m English, Irish (Anglicized)
Variant of Ruarc.

Roary m English (Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Roaul f Caribbean

Roba f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Roberta. Noted bearer is female country music pioneer Roba Stanley (1908-1986).

Robb m English, Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.

Robbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.

Robbye f English
Feminine spelling of Robby.

Robecca f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Robeisy m Caribbean

Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.

Robertson m English
Transferred use of the surname, Robertson.

Robertt m English (Rare)
Variant of Robert.

Robeson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Robeson.

Robi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.

Robichon m English
Diminutive of Robert.

Robiel m Caribbean

Robinique f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Robin.

Robinn m & f English
Alternate spelling of Robin

Robinne f English
Variant of Robin.

Robinton m English

Robson m English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]

Roburt m English
Variant of Robert.

Robyna f English (Rare)
Variant of Robina and Robena.

Robyne f French (Modern, Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robine.

Robynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Robyn and Robynne.

Rochele f English (Rare)
Variant of Rochelle.

Rochella f English (Modern, Rare), Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Latinate form of Rochelle.

Rochester m English (Rare)
Fom the surname Rochester, which is derived from the places called Rochester.

Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]

Rocket m & f English (Rare)
From the English word rocket. The word comes from Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).

Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.

Rockie m English (Rare)
Variant of Rocky.