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.
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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Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!
Reykdal m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)From an Icelandic surname that was probably derived from a place name composed of Old Norse
reykr meaning "smoke" and
dalr meaning "dale, valley".
Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
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".
Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)From the Old Germanic name
Reginwis, itself from the roots
regin "advice, counsel, decision" and
wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river
Rhine (
Rhijn in the old spelling)... [
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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.
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."
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)Variant of
Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse
bjarga "to help, save", or
bjǫrg "help", or from
borg "castle, fortification"... [
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Richarde f French (Rare)French form of
Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Ridan m & f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 暖 (
dan) meaning "warm" or 圓 (
dan) meaning "round; circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ridle m German (Rare)The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz
Riedle.
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"... [
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Riera f Catalan (Rare)Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [
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Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical
West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun
riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [
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Rifke f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant form of
Rifka as well as a variant spelling of
Rivke, both of which have the same etymological origin.
Ri-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" and 仁 (in) meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous". Other hanja can be used.
Rikishi m Japanese (Rare)Combination of 力 (ryoku,
riki, rii, chikara) meaning "strength, power," and a
shi kanji, like 士 meaning "samurai" or 志 meaning "will, aim, goal."... [
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Rimgirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb
rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun
ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [
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Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)Early 20th century combination of Swedish
ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse
vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare
Ingvor and
Ragnvor).
Rinn f Irish (Rare)A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."
Rinzo m Japanese (Rare)From 燐 (
rin) meaning "ignus fatuus, phosphorous, will-o-the-wisp" or 臨 (
rin) "to look at, to confront", and 蔵 (
zō) meaning "to hide, possession, ownership". Other kanji combinations are possible.
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.
Ririho f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riruha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Popularised by pop singer Kaela Kimura with the release of her third single 'RIRURA RIRUHA', which is also known as 'Real Life Real Heart', in 2005 (there are a few instances of this name being used before the single's release).... [
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Risan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "Blepharis" in Hebrew, this is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia.
Risshū m Japanese (Rare)From 立秋
(risshū), a traditional East Asian solar calendar term denoting the start of autumn (usually August 7-23).... [
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Risu f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ritsuha f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 葎 (
ritsu) meaning "ratio" combined with 葉 (
ha) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ritsuharu m Japanese (Rare)From 率 (
ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 陽 (
haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (
haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (
haru) meaning "clear weather"... [
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Ritsuhiko m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 彦 (
hiko) meaning "prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ritsuhiro m Japanese (Rare)From 率 (
ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 裕 (
hiro) meaning "abundant", 寛 (
hiro) meaning "generous, tolerant", or 浩 (
hiro) meaning "prosperous." Other kanji combinations are possoble.
Ritsukazu m Japanese (Rare)From 率 (
ritsu) meaning "rate, ratio, percentage" or 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law" combined with 和 (
kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (
kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji are possible.
Ritsunobu m Japanese (Rare)From 律 (
ritsu) meaning "law, ratio", 栗 (
ritsu) meaning "chestnut", or 立 (
ritsu) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand" combined with 信 (
nobu) meaning "trust", 延 (
nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch"... [
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