RanfarmDutch (Rare) Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [more]
Rangarirof & mShona It means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb kurangarira.
RangdafIndonesian Mythology Means "widow" in Balinese. In Balinese mythology this is the name of a demon who embodies the forces of evil, considered the nemesis of Barong. Her eternal battle with Barong is depicted in Balinese dance, in which she is portrayed as an old woman with long hair and nails and a terrifying face with fangs, protruding eyes and a long tongue.
Rangdolm & fTibetan, Bhutanese From Tibetan རང་གྲོལ (rang-grol) meaning "self-liberation, self-release".
RangitokonamMoriori This is the name of the god who divided Heaven and earth and shaped man. This is also the name of a Maori Chief named Te Rangi Tokona.
RangsanmThai Means "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
RanimfArabic Means "musical ringing sound, sweet singing voice" in Arabic, from the root رنم (ranima) meaning "to sing a song, to chant, to recite in a singsong voice".
RanimirmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
Raninf & mArabic Means "tinkle, resonance, buzz" in Arabic.
RanislavmCroatian, Serbian The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]
RanitafBengali, Indonesian Derived from Sanskrit रणित (raṇita) meaning "sounding, rattling, ringing, tinkling".
RankafJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rankof & mJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" and the kanji used among both genders is 融 (ranko) meaning "hot air; steam (during cooking)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RanmamPopular Culture Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.
RanmarumJapanese (Rare) From Ran combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]
RanmifJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RannafJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RannefDutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]
RanranfJapanese Derived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [more]
RansleymEnglish (British) Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]
RansommEnglish Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]
RantomJapanese (Modern) From Japanese 嵐 (ran) meaning "storm, tempest" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 星 (to) meaning "star", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]
RanumJavanese Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Ran'yam & fJapanese From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Ranzef & mJapanese (Modern, Rare) From Ran combined with 世 (se) meaning "generation," likely introduced by Ranze Edō (江藤 蘭世), the main character in the manga and anime series 'Tokimeki Tonight'.... [more]
RaolanfChinese From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
RaoluanfChinese From the Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".
RarmianmEnglish (Australian, Rare) Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".
RashaanmAfrican American Variant of Rashawn. It was brought to public attention by college football player Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in December of 1994.
RashwanmArabic (Egyptian), Arabic, Kurdish Variant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words reş (transl. black) and the plural form -ân... [more]
RastabanmAstronomy Traditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".
RasydanmMalay Came from the 18th century. Rasydan was a King from the Malayan land. He was a good looking king with a perfect body.
Ratanaf & mKhmer, Thai Alternate transcription of Khmer រតនា or Thai รัตนา (see Rattana).
RathleanfArthurian Cycle Of uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [more]
Ratnacandram & fIndonesian Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
RauanafTahitian From the Tahitian rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly ana meaning "star".
Rauhanisif & mRotuman (Rare) A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [more]
Raushanf & mKazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
RaushanbekmKazakh From the given name Raushan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
RaushangulfKazakh From the given name Raushan combined with Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
RazanfArabic From Persian رَزان (razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of Razin.
RéaltánfIrish (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).
ReanafJapanese 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]
RéjanefFrench 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).
RekhanfGeorgian (Archaic) Derived from Georgian რეხანი (rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი (rehani) meaning "basil" (also see Reyhan).