Submitted Names in Quebec

Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.

Purity f English (Rare)
Middle English from Old French purete, later assimilated to late Latin puritas, from Latin purus ‘pure’. From the English word purity, which means "freedom from immorality."

Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.

Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."

Qaiyaan f Inuit

Qamaniq f Inuit

Qannik m & f Inuit

Qaumaniq m & f Inuit

Qimmiq m & f Inuit
Means "dog" in Inuit.

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

Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.

Quantum m English (Modern, Rare)
From Latin, neuter of quantus.

Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]

Quatremer m French (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quatremer.

Que f English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name may possibly be a short form of any feminine given name containing -que-, such as Quentina and Jacqueline.... [more]

Queenee f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Queenie.

Queenetta f English (Rare), African American (Rare), Popular Culture
Combination of Queen and the suffix etta. This name is borne by Queenetta Carpenter, a character from the American sitcom 'Best Friends Forever'.

Queeney f English
Variant of Queenie.

Queenivette f English (Modern, ?)

Quell m English (Rare)

Quen m English
Quinn

Quena f Medieval English, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old English cwén "woman", this name was originally a diminutive of names containing said element.... [more]

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

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

Quenten m English (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Quentienne f French (Archaic)
Variant form of Quintienne.

Quentine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)
French form of Quintina. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quentin.

Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.

Quentyn m English, Literature
Variant of Quentin. Used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

Querelle f French
Querelle is the French for quarrel. ... [more]

Queria f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin quercu meaning "oak tree".

Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".

Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".

Quia f English (Rare)
Shortened version of Laquia.

Quiémence f French (Rare, Archaic)
Local vernacular form of Clémence found in the Poitou-Charentes region.

Quiéta f French
French form of Quieta.

Quieta f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare), Caribbean (Rare)
Derived from Latin quietus, -a, -um "quiet". This was the name of a saint.

Quigg m English (Anglicized)
Diminutive of Quigley. Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuaig. In County Down it is Anglicized as Fivey, as if from cúig ‘five’.

Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Quilago f New World Mythology, Folklore, Indigenous American
Quilago (c. 1490–1515) was the queen regnant of Cochasquí, in modern-day Ecuador. She is known for leading native resistance to the expansion of the Inca Empire and was supposedly the mother of Atahualpa, the last Sapa Inca... [more]

Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]

Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.

Quille f & m English, African American
Variant of Quill, or a diminutive of Aquila or Shaquille. It may also be transferred use of the surname Quille.

Quillen m English (Rare)
Variant of Quillan.

Quiller m English
Metonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.

Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)
Breton and French form of Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).

Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”

Quincie f English (Modern)
Variant of Quincy.

Quindolyn f English
Combination of Quinn and Gwendolyn.

Quinella f English (Rare)
A combination of the name ‘Quinn’ with the common suffix -ella.

Quinlyn f & m English
Variant spelling of Quinlan.

Quinlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinnlyn.

Quinlynne f English
Feminine form of Quinlan.

Quinnie f & m English
Diminutive of Quinn.

Quinnlan m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Quinlan.

Quinnly f English (Modern)
Variant of Quinley.

Quinnton m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Quinny m & f English
Diminutive of Quinn.

Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]

Quinte f French (Archaic)
French form of Quinta.

Quintelle f English (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Quintus, using the suffix -elle.

Quintera f English (Rare)

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."

Quintian m English (Rare), German (Rare)
English and German form of Quintianus.

Quintiana f Ancient Roman, English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Quintianus.

Quintien m French (Rare)
French form of Quintianus. Not to be confused with Quentin.

Quintienne f French (Archaic)
French form of Quintiana. Also compare the masculine counterpart Quintien.

Quintil m French
French form of Quintilis.

Quintilien m French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare)
French form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Quintilla f Ancient Roman, Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Latin diminutive of Quinta, which thus makes this name the feminine equivalent of Quintillus.

Quintille m French
French form of Quintillus.

Quintillia f English (Rare)
English variant spelling of Quintilia. Also compare Quintilla.

Quintine f French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), French (Belgian, Archaic)
French variant form of Quentine, of which the use has not solely been limited to France: it has been used in other francophone regions in the world (such as Québec in Canada and Wallonia in Belgium) and even in non-francophone countries, such as the Netherlands.... [more]

Quintinian m Late Roman (Anglicized), English (Archaic)
Anglicized form of Quintinianus. This name was borne by a 3rd-century Roman consul or prefect of Sicily, who had the breasts of saint Agatha of Sicily amputated after she refused his romantic advances and held firm to her faith in Jesus Christ.

Quintinien m French (Archaic)
French form of Quintinianus (see also Quintinian).

Quiselpoo f Indigenous American
The name of an Akokisa woman, recorded in a mission record (the Akokisa being an extinct Native American tribe in what is now Texas). It has been suggested that the name could mean "full moon woman", in part from Atakapa ki.c "woman".

Quitterie f French
French form of Quiteria.

Qulitalik m Inuit

Quoia f English
From Sequoia

Quorra f Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cora. This is the name of several characters in popular culture, including a protagonist in the films 'TRON' and 'TRON: Legacy', and a figure in 'Star Trek'.

Quortney f English
Variant of Courtney.

Quynn f English (Modern)
Feminine variant of Quinn.

Rabecca f English (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rabecka f English (Modern)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rabekkah f English (Rare)
A spelling of Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.

Rabiah f English (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a which has also seen some usage in the English-speaking world.

Racer m English (Rare)
Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]

Racey f English
Created name combining Ray with the acey suffix, found in names such as Casey, Macy, and Tracy.

Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.

Rachaell f English
Variant spelling of Rachel.

Rachal f English
Variant of Rachel.

Rachell f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachelle and Rachel.

Rachella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized from of Rachelle.

Rachie f English
Diminutive of Rachel.

Racquelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Racquel.

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Radegonde f Dutch (Archaic), French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish
Dutch and French form of Radegund.

Radford m English
Transferred use of the surname Radford.

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

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

Radium m & f English (Rare)
From Latin radius ray + -ium.

Radleigh m English (Rare)
Variant of Radley.

Radlyn f & m English (Rare)

Radlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Radlyn.

Radmilla f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Radmila.

Radolph m English
English form of Ráðúlfr.

Raduin m French
French form of Radwin.

Raeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Anna (Compare Rhiannon). Raeanna was given to 74 baby girls in the USA in 1999.

Raeanne f English
Combination of Rae and Anne 1.

Raechael f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raeden m & f English
A variant spelling of Rayden.

Raedene f English (Rare)

Raedyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayden and Raiden.

Raeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1.

Raegen f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Raegyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Rael m English (Rare)

Raeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelene or the more popular variant of Raylene.

Raeleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

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

Raeline f English
Rae with the suffix line.

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

Raena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayna.

Raeshell f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Raevyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Raevynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling of Raven maybe influenced by names ending in -lyn-.

Rafaëlle f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Raffey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Rahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rona 1.

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

Rahrakwasere m Mohawk
Means "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.

Rai f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of both Rae and Ray.

Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]

Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]

Raileigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee or Riley.

Railey f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee and Raleigh.

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

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

Raimee f English (Modern, Rare)

Raimi m & f English (Rare)

Raimonde f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raymonde.

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

Rainee f English (Rare)
Variant of Rainey.

Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).

Rainie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rain 1.

Rainn m English

Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.

Rainy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word 'rainy'.

Raïssa f French
French form of Raisa 1.

Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]

Raiyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rain 1.

Rakeem m English (Modern)
Variant of Rakim.

Ralda f English (Rare)
English short form of the Spanish name Esmeralda.

Ralice f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ralina f English, Bulgarian

Ralona f English (Modern)
Perhaps a combination of Ramona and Alana.

Ralpha f English
Feminine form of Ralph

Ralphe f English (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphine f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ralphina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.... [more]

Ralyn f English (Modern)
Variant of “Raelyn”.

Ramah f English (Rare)
Ramah in Benjamin was a city of ancient Israel. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. It is identified with modern Er-Ram, about 8 km north of Jerusalem.

Ramarni m & f English (Modern, Rare)

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]

Rameaux m French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French dimanche des Rameaux "Palm Sunday". This name used to be given to children born on this day.

Ramie m & f English (Rare)

Ramone m English
Anglicized form of Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.

Ramora f English (Rare)

Ramsès m French, History (Gallicized)
French form of Ramesses.

Ramsie f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ramsey.

Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.

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

Ramzee m English (Rare), Malaysian, Arabic (?)
Variant of Ramzi.

Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]

Rana f English
Diminutive of Lorraine.

Ranae f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Ranay f English (Rare)
Variant of Renee.

Ranboo m English (Modern)

Rances m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English name Francis or Frances.

Randalph m English (Rare)
Variant of Randolph.

Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.

Randee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Randy or Randi 1.

Randie f & m English
Variant of Randy.

Randle m English
Variant of Randall.

Randol m English
Variant of Randall.

Randolfina f English
Variant of Randolfine

Randolfine f English
Feminine form of Randolf

Randolphe m English
Variant of Randolph.

Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]

Randulph m English
Cognate of Randolph.

Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.

Ranelle f English

Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]

Rannie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Miranda, Randall and Randolf.

Rannoch m English, Scottish
From the Gaelic raineach meaning "bracken".

Ransom m English
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]

Ranulphus m English (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Ranulph.

Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.

Raoult m French (Archaic)
Variant of Raoul.

Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Raphaële f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Raphaël.

Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]

Raphaella f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Raphael.

Raphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Raphael. It appears as the name of an angel on the Ars Paulina, a book compiled into The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a grimoire on sorcery.

Raphy m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Rapids f English

Raquella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Raquelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.

Ras m English, American (South)
Short form of Rasmass.

Rasamala f English

Rashae f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and shay.

Rashel f English
Variant of Rachelle.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Ratcliff m English (Rare)
Variant of Radcliff. A known bearer is the American football player Ratcliff Thomas (1974-).

Ratleen f English, German
Unknown

Ratliff m English
Transferred use of the surname Ratliff.

Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.

Raulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raul.

Raulin m French (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive form of Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.

Rauline f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Raulin.

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

Ravin f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Ravina f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely a variant of Ravenna.

Rawlin m English (Rare)
Variant of Rawlins or a transferred use of the surname Rawlin.

Rawlings m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.

Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.

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

Ray f English
Variant of Rae.

Rayann f & m English (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Arabic variant of Rayan. English variant of Rayanne.

Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.

Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.

Raycine m & f English

Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.

Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]

Rayelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelyn.

Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.

Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan

Raylianna f English

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

Raylinn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelynn.

Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.

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

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

Raymie m English
Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.

Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.

Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.

Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond

Raynal m French (Rare)
Variant of Raynald.

Raynald m French, French (Belgian)
French form of Raginald.

Rayne f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rayne, thus a variant of Raine. It can also be considered a variant of Rain.

Raynee f English (Rare)
Variant of Rainey or Rainy.

Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.

Raynella f English

Raynera f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Rayner

Raynold m English
Variant of Reynold.

Rayona f English
Variant of Rae.

Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]

Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.

Razielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.

Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, Albanian
Form of Rhea in several languages.

Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.

Reagyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Réal m French (Quebec)

Reality f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word reality.

Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".

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.

Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.

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.

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.