American Submitted Names

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.

Renessa f American (South, Rare), Dutch (Rare)

Reniery m & f American (Hispanic)

Renina f African American

Reniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Renique.

Renith f American (?)

Renleigh f English (American)
Variant of Renley.

Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.

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.

Rennyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wrennyn

Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.

Rensis m American
Given name of the American social psychologist Rensis Likert who developed the Likert scale questionnaires.

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]

Renwick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Renwick.

Renz m English, Filipino
Short form of Lorenzo.

Renze m & f English
Diminutive of Lorenzo and Lorenza.

Reon m English

Reonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rhianna.

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

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

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

Reshad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Reshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashonda.

Reshauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Reshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Reshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Resin m English
Variant of Rezin.

Resolve m English

Ressie f American
Diminutive of Theresa.

Reston m English
Variant of Restin.

Reta f English
Variant of Rita.

Rett m American (Rare)
Variant of Rhett.

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.

Revae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Revé f English

Reveille f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word reveille (the traditional tune played to wake up the troops), ultimately from French réveillez meaning "wake up!".

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".

Revella f American (Rare)
Possibly a female form of Revel.

Revelyn f English
Variant of Revelin

Revelynne f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminization of Revelin. Otherwise, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with R- with Evelynne... [more]

Reverant m & f English

Reverdia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Rewerd or, in an American context, more likely an attempt at feminizing Revere or Reverdy.

Reverdy m American
Probably transferred from the surname Reverdy.

Revere m American
Transferred use of the surname Revere.

Reverend m English (American, Archaic)
Derived from Reverend, an English honorific title for certain Christian clergy and ministers.... [more]

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.

Revlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant form of Revelynne.

Revon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ravon.

Revonda f English (American, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).

Rexander m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rexane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rexana.

Rexella f American (Modern, Rare)
A feminine form of Rex.

Rexene f American (Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rexford.

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

Rexie f & m Filipino, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Rex.

Rexine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rex. It may have been modeled on Maxine and influenced by Rexanne.

Rexley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the surname, or a combination of Rex with the popular suffix ley.

Rexton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the name Rex with the suffix -ton.

Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.

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

Reyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayanna.

Reyanne f English
Combination of Rey and Anne 1.

Reygan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

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

Reylene f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Raylene.

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

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

Reymundo m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare)

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

Reyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rihanna.

Reznor m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reznor. American musician Trent Reznor (1965-) is the lead singer of the rock band Nine Inch Nails... [more]

Rhamondre m African American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Rhapsody f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Rhashan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashaun.

Rhayne f English (American)
Variant of Raine that was given to 6 girls in 2000.

Rhazanik f African American (Rare)

Rheagan f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reagan.

Rheana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

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.

Rheese m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Rhegan f English

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

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.

Rhenn f English (American)
Variant spelling or Wren or Ren given to 5 girls in 2018.

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

Rheta f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Rita, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Rhea or Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) "public speaker, orator"... [more]

Rhetlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhettlyn

Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.

Rhettlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female form of Rhett. Combination of Rhett and Lyn.

Rheua f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rheuhama f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruhamah.

Rheumilla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rheylan m English (American, Modern)

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.

Rhiamon f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare spelling variant of Rhianon, which might simply be a misspelling of this name given how few bearers there are.

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.

Rhody f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Rhoda used in the Victorian era.

Rhogan m English

Rhome m English

Rhondia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda.

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

Rhonica f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ronica, the spelling influenced by that of Rhonda.

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

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.

Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.

Rhoshii m African American (Rare)

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

Rhubarb m English (American)

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.

Rhyatt m & f English (American, Modern)
Alternate spelling of Riot.

Rhydonia f English (American, Archaic)

Rhye m English (Rare)

Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen

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.

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

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

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

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.

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.

Riata f English (American)
American. ... [more]

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.

Ricardia f American (Rare), South African (Rare)

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

Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.

Ricco m Italian, English (American)
Variant of Rico.

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.

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Richel f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Richelle. It may also be used as a variant of Rachel.

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

Richele f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Richelle

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]

Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.

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.

Rickena f English (American, Rare)

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.

Ricoh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rico.

Ricshod m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

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.

Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]

Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.

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]

Rieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.

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

Rielee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley and Reilly.

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)

Riese f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the (originally German) surname Riese.

Rietta f Dutch, American
Shortened from Henrietta.

Riften m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Riftyn m English (American, Modern, Rare)

Rigden m English

Riggan m English

Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.

Riggston m English (American, Americanized, Rare)

Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).

Rihana f Arabic, English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rihanna/Rayhana

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

Rikaela f American (Rare)

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.

Rikkell f English (American, Rare)

Rikky m English (Rare)
Variant of Ricky.

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

Rilan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rylan.

Rilda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serilda and Sarilda.

Rilea f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rilee f & m English
Variant of Riley.

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

Rileigh f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

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

Rilie f & m American (Rare)

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

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

Rillie f English (American)
Diminutive of Aurelia or Amarilla (variant of Amaryllis). Also compare Rilla.

Rilya f African American

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

Rilynn f American (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]

Rindy f English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of Marinda, Clarinda, Dorinda and other names containing a similar sound... [more]

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

Ringo m & f English, Japanese
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.

Rinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)

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.

Ripken m American

Riplee f English
Feminine form of Ripley.

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

Ripp m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the surname Ripp, influenced by the popularity of similar names like Ripley.

Ripton m English (American, Modern, Rare)

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".

Risa f English (American)
Either a short form of names ending in -risa or a transferred use of the surname.

Risabelle f French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Probably a contraction of Marie-Isabelle.

Risë f American
Variant of the original Norwegian name Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [more]

Rishana f African American
Varient of Rayshawn and Rexanna

Rishard m African American
Variant of Richard.

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.

Ritta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rita.

Rittie f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of Charity or Rita.

Rivana f American (South, Archaic)

Rivanna f American (South, Archaic)

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!)

Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".

Rivera f & m English (American, Rare), American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rivera or an elaboration of River.

Riverlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name River with the popular suffix lee.

Riverleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riverlee.

Riverlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riverlynn.

Riverlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of River and the popular suffix lyn.

Riverrose f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of River and Rose. It existed in the US popularity chart beyond 1000 since 2018 where it was given to six babies, then it charted again in 2021 where it was given to seven babies.

Rivers m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rivers.