English Submitted Names

Rabecca f English (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rabekkah f English (Rare)
A spelling of Rebecca which seems to have been used in the 1600s and 1700s, and was apparently revived in the late 1990s.

Rabiah f English (Rare), Pakistani (Rare)
Variant transcription of Rabi'a which has also seen some usage in the English-speaking world.

Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.

Racer m English (Rare)
Late Old English, from Old Norse rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [more]

Racey f English
Created name combining Ray with the acey suffix, found in names such as Casey, Macy, and Tracy.

Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.

Rachaell f English
Variant spelling of Rachel.

Rachal f English
Variant of Rachel.

Rachell f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachelle and Rachel.

Rachella f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized from of Rachelle.

Rachie f English
Diminutive of Rachel.

Racquelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Racquel.

Radcliffe m English (Rare), Jamaican Patois
From a surname, a variant of Radcliff.

Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]

Radford m English
Transferred use of the surname Radford.

Radiance f & m English
From Latin radiare + -ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.

Radisson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radisson.

Radium m & f English (Rare)
From Latin radius ray + -ium.

Radlee m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
variant of Radley

Radleigh m English (Rare)
Variant of Radley.

Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.

Radlyn f & m English (Rare)

Radlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Radlyn.

Radmilla f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Radmila.

Radolph m English
English form of Ráðúlfr.

Raeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Anna (Compare Rhiannon). Raeanna was given to 74 baby girls in the USA in 1999.

Raeanne f English
Combination of Rae and Anne 1.

Raechael f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raechel f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raeden m & f English
A variant spelling of Rayden.

Raedene f English (Rare)

Raedyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayden and Raiden.

Raeen f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1.

Raeford m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rayford.

Raegen f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Raegyn f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Raehonna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
English variant of Rayhana

Rael m English (Rare)

Raelan f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn and Raylan influenced by Caelan.

Raelee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Raeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelene or the more popular variant of Raylene.

Raeleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Raelin f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raeline f English
Rae with the suffix line.

Raella f English (American)
Invented name. Combination of Rae/Ray and Ella. See Raela for the two-syllable version of this name

Raelle f English (American)
Feminine form of Rael.

Raely f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Raelynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raemee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a feminine form of Rémy.

Raemi f English (American, Rare)
unknown

Raena f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayna.

Raengel f Spanish (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)

Raeshell f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raeven f & m English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Raven influenced by Rae.

Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Raevyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Raevynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling of Raven maybe influenced by names ending in -lyn-.

Raewynn f English (New Zealand), English (Australian)
Variant of Raewyn.

Raffey f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname.

Raford m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Reford.

Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."

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

Rahna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rona 1.

Rai f & m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of both Rae and Ray.

Raica f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of Raissa influenced by Jessica.... [more]

Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]

Raider m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Simply from the English word raider meaning "person who raids, plunderer, pirate". It also coincides with a surname (see Raider)... [more]

Raife m English (British)
Variant of Rafe.

Raiford m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rayford.

Raigyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Reagan.

Raileigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee or Riley.

Railey f English (Rare)
Variant of Raylee and Raleigh.

Railyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Railynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raimee f English (Modern, Rare)

Raimi m & f English (Rare)

Raimone m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raimon.

Raimy f English (American)

Rainah f English (American, Rare)

Rainbeau f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Rainbeaux f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.

Rainee f English (Rare)
Variant of Rainey.

Rainelle f English (American)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaborated form of Raine.

Rainey f & m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rainey. As a feminine name, it can also be used as a diminutive of Raine or Lorraine.

Raini f English (Modern)
Variant of Rainey (which is from the Irish or Scottish surname, or else a diminutive of Raine) or Rainy (from the English word).

Rainie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rain 1.

Rainn m English

Rainsford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rainsford.

Rainy f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word 'rainy'.

Raistlin m Literature, English
Raistlin is a name created for the Dragonlance series authored by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.... [more]

Raiyne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rain 1.

Rakeem m English (Modern)
Variant of Rakim.

Ralda f English (Rare)
English short form of the Spanish name Esmeralda.

Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.

Raley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Ralice f English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Ralina f English, Bulgarian

Ralona f English (Modern)
Perhaps a combination of Ramona and Alana.

Ralpha f English
Feminine form of Ralph

Ralphe f English (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphine f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ralphina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.... [more]

Ralphy m English (British)
Diminutive of Ralph.

Ralyn f English (Modern)
Variant of “Raelyn”.

Ramah f English (Rare)
Ramah in Benjamin was a city of ancient Israel. It was located near Gibeon and Mizpah to the West, Gibeah to the South, and Geba to the East. It is identified with modern Er-Ram, about 8 km north of Jerusalem.

Ramarni m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Ramelle f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Ramie m & f English (Rare)

Ramielle f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Ramiel.

Ramissah f English (American, Rare)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Ramses.

Ramone m English
Anglicized form of Ramón. Possibly transferred use of the surname Ramone in homage to the American punk rock band the Ramones, which was inspired by Paul McCartney's use of the pseudonym Paul Ramon during his Silver Beatles days.

Ramora f English (Rare)

Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]

Ramsie f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Ramsey.

Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.

Ramus m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ramus.

Ramzee m English (Rare), Malaysian, Arabic (?)
Variant of Ramzi.

Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]

Rana f English
Diminutive of Lorraine.

Ranae f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Ranay f English (Rare)
Variant of Renee.

Ranboo m English (Modern)

Rances m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the English name Francis or Frances.

Randalph m English (Rare)
Variant of Randolph.

Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.

Randee f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Randy or Randi 1.

Randen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Randon.

Randie f & m English
Variant of Randy.

Randle m English
Variant of Randall.

Randol m English
Variant of Randall.

Randolfina f English
Variant of Randolfine

Randolfine f English
Feminine form of Randolf

Randolphe m English
Variant of Randolph.

Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]

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

Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare variant of Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name Rand (or Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".

Randulph m English
Cognate of Randolph.

Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.

Raneigh f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)

Ranelle f English

Ranger m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ranger.

Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]

Raniyah f Arabic (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Raniya.

Rannie f & m English
Diminutive of names like Miranda, Randall and Randolf.

Rannoch m English, Scottish
From the Gaelic raineach meaning "bracken".

Ranoria f English (American)

Ransley m English (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]

Ransom m English
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [more]

Ranulphus m English (Latinized, Rare, Archaic)
Latinized form of Ranulph.

Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]

Raphaella f English, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Raphael.

Raphia f English (American)
Could be used as a feminine variant of Raphael, or a twist on Sophia.

Raphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Raphael. It appears as the name of an angel on the Ars Paulina, a book compiled into The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a grimoire on sorcery.

Raphy m English
Diminutive of Raphael.

Rapids f English

Raquella f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Raquelle f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Raquel.

Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.

Rarmian m English (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".

Ras m English, American (South)
Short form of Rasmass.

Rasamala f English

Rashae f African American (Rare), English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic elements ra and shay.

Rashel f English
Variant of Rachelle.

Rashelle f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rachelle.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Ratcliff m English (Rare)
Variant of Radcliff. A known bearer is the American football player Ratcliff Thomas (1974-).

Ratleen f English, German
Unknown

Ratliff m English
Transferred use of the surname Ratliff.

Raunda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rhonda.

Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.

Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.

Ravin f & m English (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

Ravina f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely a variant of Ravenna.

Ravyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raven.

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

Rawlin m English (Rare)
Variant of Rawlins or a transferred use of the surname Rawlin.

Rawling m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rawlings or a transferred use of the surname Rawling.

Rawlings m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.

Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.

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

Rawson m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawson, meaning "son of Ralf"

Ray f English
Variant of Rae.

Rayann f & m English (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Arabic variant of Rayan. English variant of Rayanne.

Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.

Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.

Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.

Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.

Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.

Raycine m & f English

Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.

Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.

Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]

Rayelle f English (American)

Rayelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelyn.

Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.

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

Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan

Rayjohn m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ray and John.

Rayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Ray and Ayla 3.

Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.

Raylee f English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ray and lee.

Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.

Raylen m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)

Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.

Rayley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Rayli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh.

Raylianna f English

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

Raylinn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelynn.

Raylon m English (American, Modern, Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Raylan.

Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.

Raylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raylynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Rayma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Raymond.

Raymen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
A variant of Raymond.

Raymie m English
Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.

Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.

Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.

Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond

Raynbow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Rayne f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rayne, thus a variant of Raine. It can also be considered a variant of Rain.

Raynee f English (Rare)
Variant of Rainey or Rainy.

Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.

Raynella f English

Raynera f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Rayner

Raynold m English
Variant of Reynold.

Rayona f English
Variant of Rae.

Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.

Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]

Ray'von m English (American, Americanized, Modern)

Razarious m English (African, Rare), African American (Rare)

Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.

Razielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.

Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, Albanian
Form of Rhea in several languages.

Reace m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Reada f English (African)

Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.

Reagyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

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".

Realy f English (American, Rare)

Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reann f English (Modern)
Variant of Reanna.

Reannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Reanne f English
Variant of Ryanne.

Rease m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.

Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.

Reatha f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Retha.

Reather f English
Possibly from a Appalachian pronunciation of Reatha. It might also be taken from the surname, Reather.

Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebbecca f English
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebbie f English
Can be a nickname for Rebecca, but in the case of singer Rebbie Jackson, it is derived from her name Maureen Reilette.

Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Rebe f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Reba.

Rebekkah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.

Rebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 2012 perfume by Rihanna, from French rebelle which is both a noun meaning "rebel" and an adjective meaning "rebellious". Also compare Rebel.

Rebie f English
Variant of Rebby.

Reby f English
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.

Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.

Reco m African American, English (Rare)
English variant of Rico.

Rector m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rector.

Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.

Redeem m & f English (American, Rare)

Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.

Redempta f English (African)
Feminine form of Redemptus.

Redemptus m & f English (Puritan, Latinized)
Variant of Redeemed.

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

Redge m English
Variant of Reg.

Redgie m English (Rare)
Variant of Reggie.

Rediviva f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin rediviva meaning "restored to life; renewed, renovated". Compare Renovata and Renata.

Redlyn f English

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

Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]

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.

Rednaxela f Filipino (Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare), English (Rare)
Alexander spelled backwards.

Redvers m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.

Ree f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [more]

Reef f & m English
From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.

Reef m English (Modern, Rare)
A name given in reference to a reef 'ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea.'

Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.

Reeree f & m English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

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.

Reeselynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of Reese and Lynn.

Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly

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.

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

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.

Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.

Regard m English (Puritan)
In addition to the puritan usage, it has also seen usage as a diminutive of Beauregard.

Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.