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Roselin f English (African, Rare)
Variant of Rosaline/Rosalin and Rosalyn. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 73 baby girls were recorded with the name Roselin in 2004.... [more]
Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".
Roselly f Brazilian (Rare)
Brazilian variant of Roselle reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation to the French version of Rosella.
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Roselpha f American (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Rosella and Zelpha.
Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.
Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.
Rosemma f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emma.
Rosenkrans m & f Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of the German surname Rosenkranz meaning "rosary".
Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Rosewyn f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Probably an Anglicized form of Rhoswen.
Rosfrith f English (British, Rare), Medieval English
Possibly derived from the Old English elements hroð "glory, fame" and friþ "peace, happiness"... [more]
Rósfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic rós meaning "rose" (see Rós) and Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved"... [more]
Roshae f English (Modern, Rare)
Could be a combination of the prefix Ros- (from Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosanne etc.) and Shae.
Roshangul f Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Roshan and Gul.
Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa 1 with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".
Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".
Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Róslín f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Roslin.
Róslind f Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Rósalind.
Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".
Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.
Rósmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Rosmarijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roosmarijn. The name coincides with Dutch rosmarijn, an obsolete variant of rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rosor f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Rosó using the normative spelling of the word in Catalan.
Rossi f & m English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Various
Transferred use of the surname Rossi. As a feminine name, it could be a variant of Rosie.
Rossildo m Italian (Rare)
Unknown, possibly an Italian form of Russell.
Rossina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rossa. But it should be noted that there are also cases where this name is a variant of Rosina.
Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Rosslyn f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Rosula f Various (Rare)
This name is either a diminutive of Rosa 1 or formed from Orsula by metathesis of the letter R.
Rosvilda f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
This name, now extremely rare, comes from the German 'rosen weilt', signifying "wild rose".
Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Röðull m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rǫðull meaning "glory, halo" (poetic for "sun"). This is also a poetic word for "sun" in Icelandic.
Roué m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the French surname Roué or even Rué.... [more]
Rougned m South American (Rare)
In the case of Venezuelan baseball player Rougned Odor, his first name is a combination of his grandfather's name, Douglas, and his grandmother's name, Nedia; in keeping with the family custom of giving boys names that begin with the letter "R", the "D" in Douglas was changed to an "R", yielding Rougned.
Roukebert m West Frisian (Rare)
Combination of Rouke (a variant spelling of Rauke) with Bert.
Rounik m Indian (Rare)
sovereign hunter
Rounin m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [more]
Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).
Roure m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.
Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rovéna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Rowena.
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Rowynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine version of Rowan
Rowynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.
Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.
Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).
Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.
Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.
Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.
Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.
Roxine f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Maxine.
Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozarija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rosario.
Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.
Roziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roza 1.
Rozīte f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roze.
Rozmarin f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian rozmaring "rosemary".
Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.
Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.
Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".
Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruandi f Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Most probably a combination of Ruan and Yolandi.
Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Rubati f Chechen (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Rubenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Reuben. Also compare the similar-looking name Rubinas.
Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".
Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.
Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.
Rubinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rubinas meaning "ruby" (as in, the gemstone). Also compare the similar-looking name Rubenas.
Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.
Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae
Rục m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]
Ruđer m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Roger.
Rudolfu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Rudolph.
Rudrani f Hinduism, Indian (Rare)
Means "wife of Rudra" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the consort of Rudra, a Vedic deity who is considered an incarnation of Shiva in contemporary Hinduism... [more]
Ruel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ruel.
Ruensa f Albanian (Rare)
This is the real name of Albanian singer Enca Haxhia.
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Ruffin m English (Rare), Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old French form of Rufinus. This was the name of a legendary English saint, also known as Ruffinus. As a modern English name it is derived from the surname (see Ruffin).
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.
Ruhe m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ruhe.
Ruhsora f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Means "pink-cheeked" from Persian رخ (rux) meaning "cheek, face" combined with صورتی (surati) meaning "pink". It could also be derived from Persian روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul, essence" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "clean, pure".
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]
Rūkas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rūkas meaning "mist, fog".
Ruko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rukyth f English (Modern, Rare), Indian
Indian and English form of Ruki
Rulof m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roelof. This name is slightly more common as a patronymic surname.
Rulon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rulon. This name is especially common in Utah, in honor of LDS general authority Rulon Seymour Wells (1854-1941)... [more]
Rumer f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rumer.
Runer m Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Runar or Rune. A famous bearer is the Swedish author Runer Jonsson (1916-2006).
Runfa m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 发 () meaning "money, prosper, rich, fortune". Other character combinations are possible.
Rupertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Rupert.
Rupprecht m German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Ruprecht. Known bearers of this name include the German abstract painter and sculptor Rupprecht Geiger (1908-2009) and the last Crown Prince of Bavaria, Rupprecht von Bayern (1869-1955).
Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.
Ruscha f Bulgarian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of Bulgarian Ружа (see Ruzha), which has seen some use in the Netherlands.
Russelia f American (Rare)
It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.
Russelle m & f English (Rare)
Variant or feminine form of Russell.
Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.
Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.
Rustie m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rusty.
Rustyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rustin (in the case of male bearers) and feminine form of Rustin (in the case of female bearers).
Ruszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ruslan.
Rütger m German (Rare)
Variant of Rüdiger. Also compare the related name Rutger.
Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]
Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.
Rutherford m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rutherford. Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th President of the United States.
Ruthlyn f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Lyn.
Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]
Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.
Rūtis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rūta.
Rutu f Maori (Rare)
Variant of Ruta.
Ruuf m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of Roelof (or its rare variant Rulof).... [more]
Ruut m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Ruud.
Ruuta f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ruut as well as the Estonian form of Rūta.
Ruvon m Breton (Rare)
Breton form of Romanus.
Ruvona f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Ruvonen f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Ruvonez f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.
Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.
Rỹ m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rỉ.
Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.
Ryaan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, 23 boys were named Ryaan in 2017.
Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.
Rychentha f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Rychenda. This is the name of the daughter of a young couple that I know; the mother is Dutch and the father is of Dutch-Malaysian descent... [more]
Rydale m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Rydell, used a given name.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryelee f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 12 girls and 6 boys with the name Ryelee in 2014.
Ryenn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, Ryenn was given to 12 girls in 2018.
Ryerson m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ryerson.
Ryett m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ryatt. According to the SSA, there were 25 boys named Ryett in 2018.
Ryken m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name base on the phonetic element ry. It has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Rylah f American (Modern, Rare)
A modern American name.
Rylene f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Rylan or a combination of Riley with the trending suffix -lene (Compare Rylann).