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Raziye f Turkish
Turkish form of Razia, meaning "satisfied, pleased".
Razmig m Armenian
Variant transcription of Razmik.
Razmik m Armenian
Means "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ (ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".
Razna f Abazin
Means "silver" in Abaza.
Răzvana f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Răzvan.
Razvigor m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".
Razwan m Bengali, Malay
Bengali and Malay variant of Rizwan.
Razzag m Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Razzaq.
Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
R'chard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Richard.
Rēa f Japanese
Combination of Kanji Characters "麗", and "亜" meaning "Sub". Other Kanji Characters possible. Also, probably a Japanese form of Leah and Rhea.
Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]
Rea f Greek
Short form of Panorea.
Reabetswe f Somali
Means "we have been provided for" in Sesotho.
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.
Reaidnu m Northern Sami
Northern Sámi form of Reino.
Reakreay m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.
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".
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réaltín f Irish (Modern)
From Irish réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.
Realyn f Filipino
Possibly a combination of Rea and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reaman m Manx
Manx cognate of Réamann.
Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.
Reana f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [more]
Reanne f English
Variant of Ryanne.
Reaotlotla m Sotho
Means "We praise His name" in Sesotho.
Rearea f Polynesian Mythology
The goddess of joy in Tahitian mythology. Her name may come from reʻareʻa, meaning "yellow".
Reasey f Khmer
Means "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
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.
Reathrey f Khmer
Means "night" or "night-blooming plant" in Khmer.
Reatshwana f Tswana
Means "we look alike" in Setswana.
Reba m Biblical
Reba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Reba f Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Malayalam form of Rebecca, borrowed from Portuguese Rebeca. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Rebakah f American (Rare), Literature
Variant of Rebecca. This name appears in Tamora Pierce's 'The Legend of Beka Cooper' series.
Rêbar m Kurdish
Means "long valley" in Kurdish.
Rêbaz m Kurdish
Means "method" in Kurdish.
Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rebbecca f English
Variant of Rebecca.
Rébeka f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rebecca.
Rebeka f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 紅 (be) meaning "crimson" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rebiha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of ربيعة (see Rabi'a) chiefly used in Algeria.
Rebika f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reccared m Germanic, History
This is most likely a form of Ricarad, though it may also be a form of Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [more]
Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]
Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.
Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Rechiaro m Italian
Italian form of Rechiar.
Rechina f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Regina.
Rechla f Yiddish
Diminutive of Recha.
Recława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Recław.
Réda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ridha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Reda m Amharic
Means "he helped" in Amharic.
Redá f Sami
Sami form of Reeta.
Rêdan m Kurdish
Means "permission" in Kurdish.
Redar m Swedish
Swedish younger form of Redhar.
Redburga f History
According to a 15th-century chronicle, this was the name of the wife of Ecgberht, king of Wessex from 802 until his death in 839, but this is dismissed by academic historians (in view of its late date)... [more]
Redenta f Italian
Italian form of Redempta.
Redeta f Hinduism
Beautiful
Redha m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Ridha as well as the Indonesian form.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Redhuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Rediana f Albanian
Feminine form of Redian.
Redigana f Cornish (Archaic)
Latinized form of Redigon.
Rediona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redion.
Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.
Redman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redman.
Redmar m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Radmar.
Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.
Redona f Albanian
Feminine form of Redon.
Redouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Redouane (chiefly Moroccan).
Rédouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Redouane chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ridwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redsław m Polish
Contracted form of Redosław.
Reduan m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali variant of Ridwan.
Redvan m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ridwan.
Redwald m Medieval English
Derives from Old English name Rædwald with ræd meaning "counsel" and weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Redwan m Bengali, Arabic
Bengali form of Ridwan, as well as an alternate Arabic transcription.
Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.
Redza m Malay
Malay variant of Rida.
Redżina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Regina.
Redzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Redzwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Reecha f Nepali
Nepali form of Richa, derived from the Sanskrit word richa meaning “praise”.
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reelika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Reeli, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reema f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
Means "an elongated, narrow opening or fissure" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Reema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Reeman f Arabic
Reeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in Yemen.
Reena f Estonian
Originally a short form of Ireene, now used as a given name in its own right.
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.
Reeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Rita.
Reetika f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Variant transcription of Ritika.
Reetsang m Tswana
Means "pay attention" or "listen" in Setswana.
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.
Reewa f Rajasthani, Hindi
Reewa means ‘Swift’ in Hindi and Rajasthani.
Refaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat).
Refael m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Refat m Arabic, Bengali, Crimean Tatar
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat), as well as the Bengali and Crimean Tatar form.
Refika f Turkish, Bosnian
Turkish and Bosnian form of Rafiqa.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
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.
Refrayne f English (Puritan)
Used in reference to refraining from sin.
Reftar f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance".
Reftarıdil f Ottoman Turkish
From Persian رفتار (raftar) meaning "behaviour, conduct; movement, strut, prance" and دل (dil) meaning "heart".
Rega f Telugu
Meaning "Queen".
Rega f Judeo-Spanish
Possibly a diminutive of Regina.
Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"
Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Regalado.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Regard m English (Puritan)
In addition to the puritan usage, it has also seen usage as a diminutive of Beauregard.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Regenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.
Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]
Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.
Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”
Regiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Regina.
Regica f Croatian
Diminutive of Regina.
Regiina f Estonian
Estonian form of Regina.
Regiinná f Sami
Sami form of Regina.
Regimbald m Medieval German
It could mean "Bold advice". It likely comes from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel", and bald meaning "bold".... [more]
Régina f French
French form of Regina.
Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).
Réginald m French
French variant of Reginald.
Reginia f American
Elaboration of Regina.
Reginita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Regina.
Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.
Regna f Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Ragna.
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regnar m Danish
Danish variant of Regner.
Regola f Italian (Rare)
Cognate of Regula. It coincides with the regular Italian vocabulary regola "rule; norm".
Regta f Filipino
Means "warm and sincere" in Ilocano.
Reguna f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Regvita f Lithuanian
The name is of uncertain origin or meaning, possibly a combination of Regina and Vytautas
Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]
Rehahla f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Possibly from رَحَّال (raḥḥāl) meaning "voyager, traveller".
Rehan m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريحان (see Rayhan) as well as the Urdu form.
Rehan f Armenian
Means "basil" in Armenian.
Rehana f Tswana
Means "we are here" in Setswana.
Rehana f Urdu, Bengali
Urdu and Bengali form of Rayhana.
Rehareha m & f Malagasy
Means "pride" in Malagasy, also from the Malagasy name of the colea floribunda tree.
Rehmat f Urdu
Means "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.
Rehobah f Biblical Hebrew (Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the Biblical Hebrew masculine name Rehoboth.
Reia f Japanese
From Japanese 伶 (rei) meaning "clever, smart" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 安 (a) meaning "low, inexpensive, calm, peaceful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.... [more]
Reianna f English
Variant of Rhianna.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reičela f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaption of Rachel reflecting the English pronunciation.
Reida f Romansh
Variant of Reta.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reiha f Japanese
From 零 (rei) meaning "zero" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Reihane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reihaneh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reija f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a variant of Freja or Rhea, or a feminine form of Reijo.
Reika f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, graceful, beautiful", 玲 (rei) meaning "the sound of jewels", 禮 (rei) meaning "courtesy", 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" or 令 (rei) meaning "good, law" combined with Japanese 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase"... [more]
Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.
Reikai f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely", and 世 (kai) meaning "generation, world", or;... [more]
Reilika f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Reili, now used as a given name in its own right.
Reimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the name elements ragin "advice" and mari "famous".... [more]
Reimia f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reina f Estonian
Feminine form of Rein as well as a contracted form of Regiina.
Reina f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Manx
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish and Manx cognate of Regina. As a Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal and Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as an equivalent of Ceti and a translation of Malka in the Middle Ages.
Reinaart m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.
Reinaert m Medieval Dutch
Middle Dutch form of Reynard.
Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.
Reinaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Reinald.
Reinaldur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Reinaldr.
Reinalyn f Filipino
Combination of Reina 1 and the popular suffix -lyn.
Reinar m Scandinavian, Faroese
Scandinavian form of Reiner and Faroese form of Reinhard.
Reinaud m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Reinhold.
Reinauda f Gascon, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Reinaud.
Reinaudoun m Provençal
Diminutive of Reinaud.
Reinbrand m Dutch
Dutch form of Raginbrand.
Reingard f German (Rare)
This name is composed of the elements regin and gard, and it is a phonetically simplified Form of the name Ragingard
Reiniera f Dutch
Feminine form of Reinier.
Reinika m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Reineke.
Reinmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginmar.
Rèinsa f Emilian-Romagnol
Short form of Lurèinsa and thus a cognate of Renza.
Reinwald m German (Rare)
German younger form of Raginoald.
Reira f Japanese
This name combines 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent" or 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks" with 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk."
Reisa f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reisa f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.
Reita m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 黎 (rei) meaning "black, bluish black", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reiðar m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hreiðarr.
Reitia f Venetic Mythology
Venetic goddess whose cult was based in northeastern Italy. Her name may be derived from the Proto-Germanic *wreitan- meaning "to write".
Reiya m Japanese
From 怜 (rei) meaning "wise" and combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reiza f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.
Rėja f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Rhea.
Reja f Bosnian, Croatian
Bosnian and Croatian form of Rhea.
Rejab m Malay
Malay variant of Rajab.
Rejana f Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Réjane.
Réjane f French
transferred use of the surname Réjane. This name may have been first been used in the 1880s thanks to the French actress Gabrielle Réjane, born Gabrielle-Charlotte Reju (1856-1920).
Rejar m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Reidar.
Rejepbaý m Turkmen
From the given name Rejep meaning "respect, awe" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy"
Rejhan m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Rayhan.
Rejwan m Bengali
Bengali form of Ridwan.
Rejza f Sorbian, Silesian
Sorbian short form of Tereza and Teresa and Silesian variant of Ryjza.
Rejzka f Sorbian
Diminutive of Rejza.
Rekål m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Rikard.
Rekha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "streak, stripe, line" in Sanskrit.
Rekhan f Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian რეხანი (rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი (rehani) meaning "basil" (also see Reyhan).
Rekiberga f Germanic, History
Variant of Ricburg. Rekiberga was the wife of Chindaswinth, a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Reksane f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rhoxane (see Roxana).
Rekuna f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize", 来 (ku) meaning "to come" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.