This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, AlbanianForm of
Rhea in several languages.
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).
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'.
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.
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'... [
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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.'
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.
Regal m English (Rare)From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin
regalis, from
rex, reg- ‘king’.
Rejo m Dutch (Rare)Meaning unknown. The name might possibly be a modern invention, at least in the case of ethnic Dutch bearers.... [
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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".
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".
Renaat m Dutch (Rare), FlemishDutch 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.
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.
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... [
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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.... [
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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.
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).
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [
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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... [
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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".... [
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