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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
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Rawiah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Rawiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
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.
Rawls m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rawls.
Rəxşəndə f Azerbaijani (Rare)
From Persian رخشنده (rakhshandeh) meaning "shining, bright".
Rayah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Raya.
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.
Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayland m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps inspired by Rowland or a modern name derived from combining the elements Ray- and -land. Ray- is also found in names Raymond and Raynard... [more]
Rayleigh f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raleigh and Raylee or possibly a transferred use of the surname Rayleigh.
Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.
Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.
Rayma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Raymond.
Raymand m Obscure (Rare)
Variant spelling of Raymond.
Raymar m American (Rare)
A recently created name.
Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]
Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond
Rayna f Arabic, Urdu (Rare)
In arabic Means "Peaceful Queen". In Urdu this is a variant of Raina.
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.
Rayquan m African American (Modern, Rare)
An invented name, combining the phonetic elements ray and quan.
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]
Rayya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "quenched" or "fresh, good scent".
Razanbek m Chechen (Rare), Dagestani (Rare)
Combination of Razan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razielle f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Razika f Kabyle (Rare)
Feminine form of Arezki
Răzvana f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Răzvan.
Reagen f & m English (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".
Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Rebakah f American (Rare), Literature
Variant of Rebecca. This name appears in Tamora Pierce's 'The Legend of Beka Cooper' series.
Rebby f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rebecca.
Rebecker f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Rebecca derived from colloquial pronunciation.
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.
Recine f Turkish (Rare)
Turkish variant of Regina
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)
Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Recuerdo and Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Redfield m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redfield.
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.
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 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.
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reemus m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
A Finnish variant of Remus.
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.
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.
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Refike f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Refik.
Reford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reford.
Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalada f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Regalado.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Regelinda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval German, German (Modern, Rare)
The name appears to be Germanic, containing the name elements REGIN "advice, council" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]
Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”
Regien f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Régine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Reginita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Regina.
Regitza f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Richiza.
Regola f Italian (Rare)
Cognate of Regula. It coincides with the regular Italian vocabulary regola "rule; norm".
Rei m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my companion" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reičela f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adaption of Rachel reflecting the English pronunciation.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reier m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Reginher, which is a variant form of Raganhar (see Rayner).
Reijer m West Frisian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reier, which is much more common than Reier itself.... [more]
Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.
Reimar m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name created from the name elements ragin "advice" and mari "famous".... [more]
Reinalda f Dutch (Rare), Spanish, Portuguese
Dutch feminine form of Reinald as well as the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Reinaldo. Also compare Reynalda.
Reinerio m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Reiner.
Reinette f French (Rare)
Diminutive of Reine.
Reinfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
German name composed of the elements ragin "advice" and fridu "peace".
Reingard f German (Rare)
This name is composed of the elements regin and gard, and it is a phonetically simplified Form of the name Ragingard
Reini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element ragin meaning "advice", such as Reinhard and Reinout for men and Reinhilde for women.... [more]
Reinilde f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Italian form of Reinhild as well as a Dutch and Flemish variant of Reinhilde.
Reinildis f Medieval German (Latinized), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Latinized form of Reinhild. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch historian and author Reinildis van Ditzhuyzen (b. 1948).
Reinmut m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ragin "advice, counsel" and muot "mind, spirit".
Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.
Reinwald m German (Rare)
German younger form of Raginoald.
Rejana f Provençal (Rare)
Provençal form of Réjane.
Rejhan m Albanian (Rare)
Albanian form of Rayhan.
Rejo m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [more]
Rekål m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Rikard.
Reki m Japanese (Rare)
From 暦 (reki) meaning "history, chronicle, record, calendar, clearly, pass time, cross over, sequentially" or 礫 (reki) meaning "stepping stone, pebble".
Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.
Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.
Relinde f German (Rare)
Shortened form of a German name with the name elements REGIN "advice" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]
Relmu f & m Mapuche (Rare)
From Mapudungun relmu meaning "rainbow."
Rema f Italian (Rare), English (Modern)
Italian feminine form of Remo.
Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).
Remedy f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word, perhaps intended to be an English equivalent of Remedios.
Remény f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian remény "hope". Theories include that this name was coined as a translation of Nadezhda.
Remieg m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Rémiette f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Rémiet (and thus ultimately of Rémy).
Remig m German (Rare)
German form of Remigius.
Remina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rema.
Rémique m French (Rare)
Probably derived from Latin Remigius (see Rémy), likely via its variant Remicus.... [more]
Remme f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Remy.
Remola f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Rema.
Remolo m Italian (Rare)
Diminutive form of Remo.
Rems m Latvian (Rare)
Possibly a Latvian adoption of Rem.
Remu m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "noisy/boisterous celebration" and/or "clamor" in Finnish.... [more]
Remuel m Filipino (Rare)
Invented name, likely combining the sounds of names likel Remigio and Samuel.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Rena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rein.
Renaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Renatus. Known bearers of this name include the Flemish politician Renaat Landuyt (b. 1959) and the Flemish architect Renaat Braem (1910-2001).
Renad f & m Arabic, Urdu (Rare)
The meaning of this name is shared: some say that the meaning is "a flower/ perfume/ sand from heaven" or "a good smell long tree". Even this name is unisex more girls got that name.
Renai f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ren and Ai 1.
Renán m Galician (Rare)
Galician borrowing of Renan.
Renatos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Renatus.
Renault m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the French surname Renault.
Rendria f Welsh (Rare)
This name is from the fictional book The Dragon Wall. It is a welsh name but can be used in North America.
Reneilda f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reinhilde used in the Philippines.
Renelle f French (Rare), French (Belgian)
Variant of Renelde. It coincides with a place name, which belonged to a former tributary of the Seine.
Renen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Renen (and / or Ranen) means "to chant", "to sing" or "to praise" in Hebrew.... [more]
Renhild f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Reinhild.
Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.
Renner m English (Rare)
Transferred use the surname Renner.
Renno m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names having the first name element ragin "advice, council".
Renny f & m English (Rare)
Pet form of various names that contain the -ren- sound.
Rennya f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Possibly an extremely rare variant transcription of Ranya.
Renuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Renáta. Also compare Renuška.
Renwick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Renwick.
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Renzaburō m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ren and Saburō.... [more]
Reola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name modeled after similar names such as Leola.
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]
Reruhi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Japanese ski jumper Reruhi Shimizu (1993-), he was named after Austrian military officer Theodor Edler von Lerch, who introduced ski into Japan in the 1910s.... [more]
Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.
Reservoir f Romani (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word. In the case of Reservoir Smith, a gypsy girl, daughter of Shadrack Smith, she had reputedly received her name from the site, close to a reservoir, where she was born.
Reshano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Re- and ending in -o (such as Renato) with Shane.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Restitute f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Restituta. This name has not enjoyed as much use as its variant Restitude has, which is why this name is nearly extinct while that name is not.
Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Réta f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Margaréta, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Rétif m French (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Rétif.... [more]
Retifa f Indonesian (Rare)
Maybe a feminine form of Rétif.
Rets m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rets "rare; sparse, scarce; uncommon".
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [more]
Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French re- "back" and torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [more]
Reubena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Reuben.
Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".
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!".
Revella f American (Rare)
Possibly a female form of Revel.
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]
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.
Revna f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Hrefna.
Rewalt m Dutch (Rare)
A dithematic name formed of the Frisian name element RÊD "advice, council" (ultimately from Germanic rat) and walt "power, leader, ruler".... [more]
Rexella f American (Modern, Rare)
A feminine form of Rex.
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.
Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.