RadiymRussian (Rare), Tatar (Rare) Variant form of Radik. Also note that radiy is also the Russian word for radium, an alkaline earth metal. The name was used in the Soviet era in reference to scientific progress.
RadmundmGermanic Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Radnam & fBuryat Means "precious, valuable" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
RadnermSoviet Derived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре (raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [more]
RadneymAmerican Possibly a variant of Rodney. Noted bearer is country music artist Radney Foster.
RadolamSerbian, Croatian, Czech Slavicized variant of the Germanic name Rudolf, most notably used by Czech military commander and politician Radola Geidl, whose original name was Rudolf Geidl.
RadostfBulgarian, German (Rare) Derived from Bulgarian радост "joy, happiness". Radost Bokel is a German actress who played the titular character in the fantasy film 'Momo' (1986).
RaemFinnish From the Finnish word "rae" meaning "hailstone" and "grain".
RaefJapanese From Japanese 十 (which can be read as ra or jū) meaning "ten" and 恵 (which can be read as megumi or e) meaning "favor, benefit". Other kanji readings are possible.... [more]
Raet-tawyfEgyptian 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".
RaeveenafHindi Raeveena is a variation of the Hindi name Raveena, meaning sunny or beauty of the sun.
RafaafArabic Means "kindness" or "compassion". It is derived from the Quran and is the root for one of the 99 Names of Allah: Ar-Raoof (The Compassionate).
RafaelitafSpanish (Philippines) Diminutive form of Rafaela, commonly used in the Philippines. Rafaelita Danita Gomez Paner (1989-) is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress.
RaffaellinomItalian (Rare) Variant of Raffaele with an added Italian diminutive suffix -ino. Raffaellino del Colle (1490–1566) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria.
Rafiff & mArabic, Indonesian Means "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف (raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.
Rafikim & fEastern African, Popular Culture Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Rafkef & mDutch When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
RaflimIndonesian Derived from Arabic رأفة (rafa) meaning "mercy, kindness, compassion".
RagafJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RagamIndonesian Means "body" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit राग (rāga) meaning "passion, desire".
RagabmArabic (Egyptian) Alternate transcription of Arabic رجب (see Rajab). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.