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Riziero m Italian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from the Italian word riccio meaning "curly-haired" with the suffix -iero. Another etymology is from the French verb risier meaning "to laugh; to mock"... [more]
Rizo m Japanese (Rare)
From 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 三 (zo) meaning "three". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rizuana f Kosovar (Rare)
Albanian form of Rizwana.
Rizumu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in hiragana or katakana. However, Rizumu, as a word, is a loan word of English origin meaning "rhythm."
Roana f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.
Roanna f English, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.
Roas m Frisian (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of names with the Germanic stem hruod "fame".
Roba f English (Rare)
Alternate form of Roberta. Noted bearer is female country music pioneer Roba Stanley (1908-1986).
Robben m English (American, Rare)
Probably a variant of Robin.... [more]
Robbertt m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Robert probably via the surname Robbertt.
Robbi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.
Robbrecht m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Robert.
Robércio m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
From Roberto combined with the suffix -cio, from names that end in that pattern, e.g. Maurício.
Robertha f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Variant of Roberta. A notable bearer was Robertha Watt (1899-1993), a second-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.
Robertine f Medieval French, French (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), English (Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Roberte and feminine form of Robertin. This name was borne by Robertine Barry (1863-1910), a French Canadian journalist and publisher.
Robeson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Robeson.
Robespierre m French (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Robespierre as a given name, used in reference to Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), who was one of the best-known leaders of the French Revolution.
Robi f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Robbie.
Robia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Robert. ... [more]
Robinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Robin.
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
French feminine form of Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [more]
Robinette f Medieval French, French (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Medieval French diminutive of Robine (as -ette is a French feminine diminutive suffix). In other words: you could say that this name is the feminine form of Robinet... [more]
Robinique f English (Rare), French (Rare)
Feminine diminutive of Robin.
Robins m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Robin.
Roboão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rehoboam.
Roccina f English (American, Modern, Rare)
English feminine form of Rocco, probably inspired by Rocchina
Rocelyn f American (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Roslyn influenced by the spelling of Jocelyn (See also Rosslyn/Joslyn).
Rocha f Sanskrit (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit रोच (rocá) meaning "shining, radiant".
Rochani f Indonesian (Rare), Indian (Rare)
From Sanskrit रोचनी (roćani) meaning “yellow, red arsenic”.
Rochester m English (Rare)
Fom the surname Rochester, which is derived from the places called Rochester.
Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.
Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]
Rocket m & f English (Rare)
From the English word rocket. The word comes from Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.
Rocklyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.
Rockmiel m Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Rachmiel.
Rockmond m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rockmond. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Rockmond Dunbar (b. 1973).
Rockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surnaem Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was Rockwell Kent, an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.
Rocsi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Roxy or Roxie. A known bearer is Raquel Roxanne 'Rocsi' Diaz (1983-), a Honduran-born American television host and radio personality.
Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).
Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.
Rodéric m French (Rare)
French form of Roderic.
Roderiks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Roderick.
Rodgie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodger.
Rodgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rodhlann m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Roland.
Rodi m Karelian, Finnish (Rare)
A Karelian form of Herodion.
Rodi m Kurdish (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Possibly an Arabic version of Herodion
Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rodolphus m Literature, English (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Latinized form of Rudolf. This was used for a character (the husband of Bellatrix Lestrange) in the 'Harry Potter' series.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rodriquez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Rodriquez.
Rody m English (Rare), Dutch
English variant of Roddy as well as a Dutch cognate of the name. However, in Dutch it is usually a diminutive of Roderick and Roderik - not typically of Rodney.
Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roeh m African (Modern, Rare)
Bassa African pronunciation of the hebrew word "Rapha," meaning "heals." Native to Ghana and Monrovia Liberia.
Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roel m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Roald.
Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.
Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roena f Georgian, English (Rare)
Georgian form of Rowena as well as an English variant of the name.
Röfn f Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It may be from Icelandic röfn "broken, severed" or a feminine form of Hrafn.
Rogan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rogan.
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogatian m English (Rare)
English form of Rogatianus.... [more]
Rogene f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Regine or a feminine form of Roger. It seems to have been created in Vermont during the early 19th century.
Rogerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rohanna f English (Rare)
English name of uncertain origin and meaning which seems to have first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]
Rohme m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rohme.
Roi f & m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 路伊, 路以, 路威, 路郁, 呂伊 or 呂偉 with 路 (ro, ru, -ji, michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 呂 (ro, ryo, sebone) meaning "spine, backbone", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, intimidate, majesty, menace, threaten", 郁 (iku, i) meaning "cultural progress, perfume" and 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable."... [more]
Roi m English (Rare)
Variant of Roy.
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic *kroinis meaning "clean"... [more]
Roki m Serbian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodoljub used by Bosnian Serb singer Roki Vulović.
Rokina f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Rocchina.
Rokka f Japanese (Rare)
From 六花 (rokka), an alternative reading of rikka literally meaning "six flowers," used as a synonym for 雪 (see yuki).... [more]
Rokurōta m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 六 (riku, roku, mu, mui, mu'.tsu, mu.tsu) meaning "six" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick."... [more]
Rolindes f Asturian (Rare), Galician (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Mostly used in Asturias and León (also, to some extent, Galicia) in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.
Roll m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Roll or a short form / nickname for Rudolph, Roland, Rollo or Rolf.
Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.
Rollins m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rollins.
Rolly m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Roly.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Romaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romaline f French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Romualdine. It is also possible that this name is a combination of Romaine or Romane with a French feminine given name that ends in -line, such as Aline, Coraline and Pauline.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Romance m English (Rare)
From the English word “romance” this was given to 9 baby boys in the USA in 2014.
Romanoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Romanos.
Romanozi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romany f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Romani, the name of a chiefly European nomadic group of people (where they are mostly known as 'gypsies'). They ultimately derive their name from Latin Romanus meaning "Roman".
Romare m African American (Rare)
The African American collage artist Romare Bearden is a famous person with this first name.
Romaryk m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaric.
Rombout m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Rombald.
Rome m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the capital city of Italy (see Rome). This is also a diminutive of Roman.
Romea f Italian, Slovene (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romeo.
Romedia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Romed, Romedio, or Romedius.
Romel m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Romeo.
Romela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Romel.
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [more]
Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]
Romeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romica m & f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romana or Romina.
Romie m American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Romie.
Romiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Romi and El means "God is my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Romiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romanoz.
Romil m Bulgarian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Romulus via the Greek form Rhomylos.
Romin m Tajik (Rare)
Tajik form of Ramin.
Rominett f Hungarian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Romina.
Romiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Romi, means "my exaltation" and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God)
Romme m West Frisian (Rare)
Frisian short form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element hrôm, such as Rombert and Romuald.
Romney m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Romney.
Romozon m Uzbek (Rare)
Variant of Ramazon, which is the main Uzbek form of Ramazan (see Ramadan).
Romualdine f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
Diminutive of Romualda and Romualde, as it contains the French feminine diminutive suffix -ine.
Romul m Bosnian (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Croatian (Rare)
Bosnian, Croatian and Romanian form of Romulus.
Romuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Romana. Also compare Romuška.
Romylos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Romulus.
Romynique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Romy with any French given name that ends in -nique, such as Dominique, Monique and Véronique.... [more]
Roncesvalles f Spanish (European, Rare)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles "Our Lady of Roncesvalles". Roncesvalles is the name of a municipality located in the Spanish Pyrenees.
Rondella f English (Rare), African American
Feminine form of Ron 1 using the suffix -della or an elaboration of Ronda.
Ronel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and El means "The song (or) joy of God"
Ronella f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Feminine form of Ronald, created by combining its short form Ron 1 with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Ronette f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Veronica, which experienced some popularity in the United States in the wake of the 60s girl group The Ronettes. The lead singer of the band's name at birth was Veronica Bennett.... [more]
Rongan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Rong and An 1.
Ronique f African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Veronique, or a combination of the prefix ro- with the name Monique.
Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Ronlee m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Means "Ron's clearing". Combination of the name Ron 1, a short form of Ronald, and the name Lee, means "clearing".
Ronley m & f English (Modern, Rare)
English variant of Ronli
Ronli f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and Li 2
Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]
Ronreco m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words ron "rum" and rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.
Rontez m African American (Rare)
A modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Ronwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Welsh Rhonwen.
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]
Roobert m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Robert.
Roper m American (Modern, Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roper.
Ropyr m English (Rare)
Variant of Roper. This is the name of country singer Koe Wetzel (born Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel).
Roquel f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Raquel influenced by similar names such as Rochelle.
Rorik m Dutch (Rare)
Means "famous ruler", cognates from Hrœrekr from the Old Norse elements hróðr meaning "fame" and ríkr meaning "ruler, mighty, rich"... [more]
Ros m Scottish (Rare), Irish (Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Ross occasionally used in Ireland.
Rosado m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the Spanish word meaning "pink".
Rosaisela f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and Isela. Rosa Isela was the name of a character in the Mexican comic María Isabel (1964), which was adapted into telenovelas in 1966 and again in 1997... [more]
Rosalea f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalie or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lea.
Rosaleah f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosalia, or simply a combination of Rosa 1 and Leah.
Rosalette f English (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Rosa 1 or Rosalie.
Rosalieke f Dutch (Rare)
Usually a diminutive form of Rosalie, seeing as the name contains the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke. However, in some cases, this name can also be a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Lieke.
Rosalin m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Masculine form of Rosalina. This is mainly a masculine name in Argentina and Chile (Compare Rosalino and Rosalindo).
Rosalinde f German, French (Rare), Dutch, Flemish
German and Dutch form of Rosalind.
Rosalique f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 or Rosalie with any French name that ends in -ique, such as Angélique and Monique... [more]
Rosalius m Late Roman (Rare)
Masculine form of Rosalia.
Rosalynn f American (Rare)
Either a variant of Rosalyn or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lynn.
Rosamée f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Luxembourgish (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a contraction of Rose and Aimée via the form Amée.
Rosamie f English (Rare), Filipino, Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), French (Acadian, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a diminutive of Rosamund (compare Annemie, Rosemay), though it is claimed to be a combination of Rose with French amie "friend".
Rosamina f English (Rare)
Combination of Rosa 1 and the popular suffix -mina.
Rosamunde f German, English (Rare)
German form of Rosamund, and also an English variant.
Rosanagh f English (British, Rare)
Variant of Rosanna. It has been borne by multiple members of the British nobility: Lady Rosanagh Crichton (1932-2019), daughter of the 5th Earl Erne; Lady Rosanagh Taylour (1961-), daughter of the 6th Marquess of Headfort; and Lady Rosanagh Innes-Ker (1979-), daughter of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe.
Rosanetta f English (Rare)
Elaborated form of Rosanna or Rosana.
Rosangelo m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rosangela.
Rósar m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element herr meaning "army".
Rosarie f Irish (Rare), French (African, Rare), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
French feminine form of Rosaire and an English variant of Rosary. This name is most prelavent in Ireland and in parts of French-influenced Africa.
Rosary f English (Rare)
Various meaning exist for the word rosary.... [more]
Rosauro m Filipino, Spanish (Rare)
Masculine form of Rosaura.
Rosavella f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Modern variant of Rosabella.
Rósbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rós meaning "rose" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Röschen f German (Rare)
German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
Roscow m English (Rare)
Variant of Roscoe. One bearer of this variant was Roscow Shedden (1882-1956), an Anglican bishop.
Rosebelle f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rosabel or a combination of Rose and Belle.
Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.
Rosée f French (Quebec, Rare)
From French rosée meaning "dew".
Rosegold m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from English rose gold, the name of a gold-copper alloy which is sometimes also used to describe a colour that is golden yet somewhat reddish.... [more]
Roselaine f French (Quebec), French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.
Roselène f French (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Hélène. In some cases it might also have been a variant of Roseline.
Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.
Róselía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Rosalia.
Roselieb f German (Rare)
A new invented name of the words Rose and lieb meaning lovely.
Roselil f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Danish rose meaning "rose" and lilje meaning "lily" or lille meaning "little". Roselil og hendes moder (Roselil and Her Mother) is a Danish song by Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821-1888)... [more]