Ancient Submitted Names

These names were used in various ancient regions.
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Rajabharya f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian
MEANING - queen, wife of king, King's wife
Rajamouli m Sanskrit
It means King
Rajastri f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Indian, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali
MEANING - wife of king, Queen. Here राज means royal , king + स्त्री means wife, woman ... [more]
Rajin m Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Nepali, Sinhalese, Punjabi, Bengali
Name : Rajin राजिन्... [more]
Rajini f Sanskrit
MEANING - "shining, splendid, beautiful lady". It is derived from Sanskrit word, male name Raajin / Rajin / राजिन्... [more]
Rajyavardhan m Sanskrit, Hindi
Means "one who increases the glory or grandeur of the kingdom" in Sanskrit.
Rakshi f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism
Variant form of Rakhi.
Raksshan m Sanskrit (Rare)
Raksshan specifically is used in Tamil came from Sanskrit is used as a boy name. Raksshan is variant transcription of Rakshan. Raksshan's meaning is "Protector" came from the Hindu God, Vishnu. Raksshan is an extremely rare name.
Ram m Avestan, Persian Mythology
In the Zoroastrianism Ram is the angel (yazata) presiding over joy and felicity.
Rambald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rambi m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Ragnbiǫrn.
Ramfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Ramina f Ancient Assyrian
Feminine form of Rama.
Ramose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rꜥ-ms meaning "Ra is born", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with the root msj "to be born"... [more]
Rampa f Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi
Name : Rampa रम्पा... [more]
Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."
Ramund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Ramward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Randgríðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and gríð "peace, protection, mercy, truce". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Rando m German, Germanic, Estonian
Short form of various compound names formed with rand "(shield) rim" as the first or second element, such as Bertrando or Randolf... [more]
Randolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rǫnd "shield" and ulfr "wolf".
Randví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of rǫnd "shield" (with a rim) and "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Raneb m Ancient Egyptian
Variant reading of Nebra, now meaning "Ra is my lord". This is a highly questionable reading as this would assume that the Sun was already being worshiped as an independent deity.
Ranefer m Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian masculine name meaning "Ra is beautiful".
Ranka f Old Norse
Short form of Ragneiðr (variant of Ragnheiðr) or Ragnhildr.
Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".
Ranolf m Germanic
Variant of Ranulf.
Ranulf m Germanic, German
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Raraam m Sanskrit
Name - Raraam (Raram) रराम... [more]
Raran m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hinduism, Malayalam, Nepali, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada
MEANING - liberal, bestowing, bountiful, distributing
Rashti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING : { to rign , rule, shine, be splendid, to govern}... [more]
Rastag m Old Persian
Middle Persian.
Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Bengali
MEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in
Ratchis m Germanic, History
Variant of Radgis. Ratchis was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.
Rathard m Germanic
Form of Radhard. St. Rathard was born to the nobility and was also a Priest and built a church and monastery in Diessen, Germany
Ráðbarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and barð "beard".
Rather m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Ratherius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Rather. Ratherius was a 10th-century teacher, writer and bishop.
Ráðgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and geirr "spear".
Ráðgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ráð "counsel" and garðr "enclosure".
Ráðgríðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the bossy", or derived from ráð ("counsel, advise") and gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Ráðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.
Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
Ráðormr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ormr "worm, snake".
Ráðspakr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wise, shrewd, discerning". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Ráðsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Ráðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
Ráðveig f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and veig "power, strength".
Raumr m Old Norse
From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Raushanna f Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Splendid One."
Rauðbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".
Rauði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Rauðr.
Rauðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse rauðr meaning "red".
Rauðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and ulfr "wolf".
Rauðumskialdi m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of rauðr 'red' and skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Raveen m Sanskrit
Means 'Sunshine' in Sanskrit
Ravntzu f Etruscan
Diminutive of Ravnthu.
Razili f Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's secret."
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]
Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Refill m Old Norse
Old Norse assumed name, from Old Norse refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
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]
Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]
Regenhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English elements reġn "advice" (from raginą) and hild "battle". Cognate to Old Norse Ragnhildr.
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]
Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.
Reginleif f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name composed of the elements regin "advice, decision; might, power (of the gods)" and leif "inheritance, legacy"... [more]
Reginleifr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Reginleif. This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.
Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.
Regintrud f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Ragintrud. Regintrud was the wife of Theudebert, an 8th-century duke of Bavaria.... [more]
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regoulos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Regulus. This name was borne by a legendary Greek saint from the 4th century AD.
Reifnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from reifir ("giver, helper"). This is the name of a sea-king in Norse mythology.
Reifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse reifr meaning "friendly, happy".
Reinaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Reinald.
Reistr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vræistr. Jarðar ("of the earth") Reistr is another name for Jǫrmungandr.
Rekhetre f Ancient Egyptian
Rekhetre was an ancient Egyptian queen from the late 4th dynasty or early 5th dynasty. She was a daughter of Pharaoh Khafra.
Rekiberga f Germanic, History
Variant of Ricburg. Rekiberga was the wife of Chindaswinth, a 7th-century king of the Visigoths in Hispania.
Rekkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Rinkr. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)
This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]
Remismund m Germanic, History
Derived from Gothic rimis "silence" combined with Old High German mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Remistus m Gothic
Remistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.
Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".
Renmet-setesh f Ancient Egyptian
Early Ancient Egyptian epithet given to queens which means "She who caries Seth 2".
Renpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfr meaning "good year" or "beautiful in years", derived from rnpt "year" (or the name of Renpet, goddess of youth) combined with nfr "beautiful, perfect, good".
Renpetneferet f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfrt, a variant form of Renpetnefer. This was the name of a sister and/or wife of Imhotep, regarded as a minor goddess associated with the new year... [more]
Réquila m Germanic (Portuguese-style)
Portuguese form of Rechila, the name of a 5th-century Suevic king of Gallaecia.
Respendial m Alanian, History, Old Persian (Latinized)
Respendial was a Western Alanian King in the Iberian Peninsula. He led one of two groups of Alans, an Iranian people, across the Rhine and into the region.
Rhipsolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις (rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Rhipsolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhipsolaos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Rhipsolaus of Laconia, who won the stadion race at the 39th Olympiad in 624 BC.
Rhodine f Ancient Greek
Means "made of roses, pink" in Greek, a word derived from ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose" and an adjectival suffix.
Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.
Rhodippos m Ancient Greek
Possibly from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose", or Ῥόδος (Rhodos) meaning "Rhodes", and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".
Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ῥοδογούνη (Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian warδγōn "rosy" and Persian gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose"... [more]
Rhodothea f Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" and θέα (thea) meaning "sight, view". Alternatively, the second element could derive from θεά (thea) meaning "goddess".
Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.
Ria f Sanskrit
Means "joyful" in Sanskrit.
Ricarad m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
Ricarid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Ricbald m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
Ricbern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Ricbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Ricbod m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Ricbrand m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse brand "sword."
Ricburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Ricchar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Richar. Ricchar was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai.
Ricdag m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from daga "day."
Ricfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
Ricgar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Ricgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Ricgis m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Ricgund f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German gund "war."
Richaid f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).
Richar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".
Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.
Richeza f Germanic, Medieval Polish
Another variant of spelling Richenza, Rikissa or Rixa. ... [more]
Richik m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - one who knows sacred verses, one sings hymns, praising, Name of a Rishi
Richild f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle."
Richimund m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmund. Richimund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Richiza f German (Archaic), Germanic
Old High German diminutive of names containing the Germanic element ric meaning "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Ricimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Rícmæg f Anglo-Saxon
Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]
Ricmar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
Ricmot f Old High German, Old Swedish
Combination of rīhhi "mighty, distinguished, rich" and muot "excitement, concern, wrath; courage".
Ricmuda f Old High German
Old High German variant of Ricmot.
Ricmund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Ricolf m Germanic
Variant of Riculf.
Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.
Ricswind m & f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Rictrud f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from þruþ "strength."
Riculf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ricward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wart "guard."
Ricweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and weard "guard, guardian". From Germanic Ricward.
Ricwin m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wini "friend."
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [more]
Riddhida f Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Nepali, Sinhalese, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese
MEANING - giver of sucess, bestowing magical-powers or fortune. a name of goddess Durga. Here ऋद्धि means magicalpowers, success + दा means conferring
Riddhila f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
Name: Riddhila ऋद्धिला... [more]
Riddhimaan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING : rich, prosperous ... [more]
Rieinmelth f Old Celtic, Medieval Scottish, Pictish, Brythonic
A woman connected with Oswiu/Oswi, who grew up in Dál Riata/Pictland
Rig m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : verse, praise ... [more]
Rigin m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rhain, used by a king of the bilingual kingdom of Dyfed with his Irish-speaking subjects.
Rignomer m Germanic, History
Variant of either Ragnomar or Ricomer (see Ricmar). Rignomer of Le Mans was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai (France).
Rigobert m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Ricbert. Saint Rigobert (died 743) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot at Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698.
Rigunth f Germanic (Latinized), History
Variant of Rigundis via the spelling Rigunthis. This name was borne by a daughter of the 6th century Neustrian king Chilperic I.
Rikarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Richard.
Rikmod f Old High German
Old High German variant of Ricmot.
Rikmoth f Old High German
Old High German variant form of Ricmot.
Rikmut f Old High German
Old High German variant form of Ricmot.
Ríkví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Ríkviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Rimush m Akkadian
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Rimush, an Akkadian king (c.2280 BCE), the second king of the Akkadian empire, son of King Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.
Rindr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vrindr. In Norse mythology Rindr is a giantess, the mother of Odin's son Váli.
Rinkr m Old Norse
Derived from rekkr ("warrior").
Rīšatu f Babylonian
Means "joy", deriving from the Akkadian element rīšātu ("joy, happiness").
Rjúpa f Old Norse
From Old Norse rjūpa meaning "snow grouse".
Robustianus m Ancient Roman, Late Roman
derive from the patronymic of the Roman cognomen robustus meaning "oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robustus, a descendant of Robustus".
Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]
Rocha f Sanskrit (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit रोच (rocá) meaning "shining, radiant".
Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".
Rodehild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hrôthi "fame" combined with hiltja "battle, fight".
Rodelind f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]
Rodelindis f Germanic, History
A more Latinate form of Rodelind. Rodelindis was the wife of Alduin, a 6th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Rodoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Rodwald. Rodoald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Róghvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vróg "slander, strife" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Rohana f Sanskrit
Means "sandalwood" in Sanskrit.
Rohana m Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Sanskrit and Sinhala form of Rohan 1.
Rói m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse variant and Faroese form of Hrói.
Róki m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrókr.
Røkia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.
Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Maybe the name is related to the Old Norse word røkkr meaning "twilight" or røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
Romanicus m Ancient Roman
Originated from the Despotate of Obscuria, led by Despot Romanicus.
Romaric m Germanic, French
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." This name was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.
Rombald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rombert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Romedius m Ancient (Latinized)
The origins and meaning of this name are disputed.... [more]
Romfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Romhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle." Also see Romilda.
Romilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Romilius.
Romulan m Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Romulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Rómundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrómundr.
Rǫndolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Randolfr.
Roscia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Roscius.
Roscius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin ros "dew" via roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius). The best known bearer of this name was the Roman consul Rosius Regulus.
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Rotbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rotbern m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Rotbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Rotbryht m Anglo-Saxon (?)
Old English form of Robert.
Rotburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Rotfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Rotgang m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with gang "path."
Rotgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgast m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Rotgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Rotgrim m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Rothad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hadu "battle."
Rothar m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rothard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Rothari m Lombardic
Variant of Rothar. This name was borne by a 7th-century Lombard king of the house of Arodus.
Róðbjartr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hróðbjartr.
Rotheid f Germanic
German form of Rothaid.
Rothelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Rothild f Germanic
Means "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Rotland m Germanic, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Ancient Germanic, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Roland.
Rotman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with man "man."
Rotmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Rotrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Rotram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Rotrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with þruþ "strength."
Rotrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Rotrud. Rotrude of Treves was the first wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.
Rotstein m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German stain "stone."
Rotward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Rotwig m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
Rotwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.
Rubria f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubrius. Rubria was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Rudalt m Germanic
Variant form of Rodwald. Also compare Rodoald.... [more]
Rudamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god Amun.
Ruhi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam
MEANING- ascending, mounting, grown
Rullianus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman agnomen or cognomen Rullianus, which was derived from the nomen gentile Rullius.... [more]
Rullius m Ancient Roman
From the obscure Roman nomen gentile Rullius, which was ultimately derived from the cognomen Rullus.
Rullus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]
Rumbald m Germanic
Variant of Rombald.
Rúmfari m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".
Rumolf m Germanic
Variant of Romulf.
Rumweald m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements rum "abundant, extensive, spacious" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Rúndís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".
Rúnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".
Runfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Runhild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Runolf m Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Runtrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic rûna "secret" combined with þruþ "strength."
Rúnviðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse viðr "tree".
Ruom m Old High German
From Old High German hruom "fame".
Ruombald m Germanic
Variant form or spelling of Rombald.
Rupilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rupilius.
Rupilius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Russus m Ancient Roman
From the fairly obscure Roman cognomen Russus, which was derived from the Latin adjective russus meaning "red".... [more]
Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.
Rutilius m Ancient Roman
From the Roman nomen Rutilius, which is derived from Latin rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Rútr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hrútr.
Ryggia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname related to the Nynorsk word ryggja meaning "very big animal".