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Reunan m BretonVariant of
Ronan. The name may also be derived from Breton
reunig "seal" and thus have arisen as a direct translation of
Rónán.
Réva m HungarianHungarian. Allegedly the name of one of Attila the Hun's brothers, although not all sources agree.
Revai m & f ShonaMeans "Talk or gossip about".
This is a name given to address neighbours that continue to gossip about your family Revan m Popular CultureRevan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [
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Revant m HinduismMEANING : wealthy, opulent, splendid, brilliant, handsome. It is the name of a son of lord Surya ... [
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Revaya f Jewish, HebrewMeans "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (
ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.
Revel m EnglishMeaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."
Revelation m & f EnglishFrom the English word
revelation, ultimately from Latin
revēlātiō "disclosure".
Reverianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Reverius. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century, who had left his native Italy for missionary work in Roman Gaul, but was eventually martyred.
Revival m & f EnglishMeaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French
revivre, from Latin
revivere "to live again," from
re- "again" +
vivere "to live."
Revlon f EnglishFrom the American multinational cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company.
Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)Derived from Latin
revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb
revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word
revocable, which is etymologically related.... [
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Revolt m English (Puritan)Derived from the English noun
revolt, which is a term used to refer to an act of rebellion. This word was used as a given name by Puritans who had arrived in what is nowadays the United States of America.
Revolt m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Revolyutsiya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as
Melor and
Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Revy f Popular CultureName of the main female protagonist of the anime Black Lagoon. In the anime, Revy is short for Rebecca.
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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Rewani m Ottoman TurkishRewani was an Ottoman poet. Rewani wrote a Diwan dedicated to Selim I known for its ghazels, which sing in a gentle flowing manner of human and mystic love, most of which were later set to music. Also Rewani's Ishret-name was the first Ottoman Turkish poem with a bacchic theme, which inspired the saki-names genre that became popular a century later.
Rewerd m East FrisianFormed from the Frisian name elements
RÊD "advice, council" and
WARD "to guard".
Rey m & f English, Popular CultureVariant of
Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
Reyaanshi f TeluguGoddess Lakshmi,
First Ray Of Sunlight,
flowing stream of water, influential personality,... [
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Reydan f AfricanThe name Reydan means "Gift of God, Handsome King". The most time this name was used was in 2017 when only 5 boys were named Reydan
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".
Reyna f Filipino, TagalogDerives from Tagalog
reyna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name)
Reina 1 meaning queen.
Reyndís f IcelandicIcelandic form of
Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
reynir "rowan (tree)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Reyniel m SpanishMaybe a blend of Reynaldo and Daniel. It is very common in Cuba.
Reynir m IcelandicTaken directly from Icelandic and Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan, mountain ash".
Reyr m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
reyrr, a type of plant, known as the common reed in English (genus Arundo). This also coincides with the Icelandic word for a type of grass known as "sweet vernal grass" in English (Anthoxanthum odoratum).
Rezagul f UzbekDerived from
reza meaning "small, tiny" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rezaor f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
reza meaning "a small piece, trifling, small" and
or which can mean "honour" or, on the other hand, "shame".
Rezart m AlbanianDerived from Albanian
rreze "ray (of light)" and
ar "golden; gold" or
artë "golden".
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".
Rezia m Biblical, Biblical HebrewFrom the Hebrew name רִצְיָא (
Ritzya) meaning "delight". Possibly from the root רָצוֹן (
ratzon) meaning "desire, wish, favor, goodwill". In the Book of 1 Chronicles, Rezia was one of the sons of
Ulla, an Asherite.
Rēzija f LatvianPossibly a truncated form of
Terēzija. This name is borne by Latvian actress Rēzija Kalniņa (b.1970).
Rêzîn f KurdishFrom Kurdish
rêz meaning "line, row" or "respect, honour".
Reznik m LiteratureDerived from the Czech word "řezník" meaning "butcher". It is also the name of a character from the novel "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey.
Rhadamanthos m Greek MythologyI am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek
adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek
damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.
Rhadamanthus m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος
(rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω
(manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [
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Rhaegar m LiteratureWas used in George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Rhaella f LiteratureCreated by author George R.R. Martin for use in the series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Queen Rhaella Targaryen is the mother of the character Daenerys.
Rhaenyra f LiteratureCreated by author George R. R. Martin for his series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the upcoming television adaptation "House of the Dragon". In the series, Rhaenyra Targaryen is a claimant to the throne of Westeros.
Rhaffi f PersianRhaffi Hadizadeh Kharazi was the top candidate in 2017 of the political micro-party 'bergpartei, die überpartei' in Berlin.
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom Welsh
rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Rhamnousia f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.
Rhangani m TsongaPossibly from the Xitsonga word
rhanga meaning "to begin".
Rhanis f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word
Ψεκας (rhanis) meaning "raindrop".
Rheda f Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Latinized)Latinized form of Old English
Hrêðe or
Hrêða. Rheda is a goddess attested solely by Bede in his 8th-century work
De temporum ratione, where she is connected with the month "Rhedmonth" (which is the equivalent of modern day March).
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".
Rhen m Popular CultureThis name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Rhene f Greek MythologyThe name of two different nymphs in Greek mythology, one an oread of Mount Cyllene and lover of
Hermes, the other the mother of
Medon by Oïleus.
Rheneas m Popular CultureThis name is used for one of the narrow gauge engines in the Railway Series and Thomas the Tank Engine... [
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Rhexenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ
(rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις
(rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Rhiainfellt f Medieval WelshDerived from Welsh
rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *
r-
gan-) and
mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.
Rhianwen f WelshCombination of Welsh
rhiain "maiden" (compare
Rhian) and
gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Rhidian m WelshPossibly a derivative of Old Welsh
rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of
Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.
Rhima f MandaeanEtymology uncertain, perhaps from the Mandaic
rhimat meaning "mercy".
Rhindon m LiteratureUsed by British author C.S. Lewis in his 1950s fantasy series
The Chronicles of Narnia. Given to the sword of Peter Pevensie.
Rhine f LiteratureApparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish
Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.
Rhine m EnglishFrom Middle English
Rine,
Ryne, from Old English
Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic
*Rīnaz, from Gaulish
Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic
*Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European
*h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).
Rhion m & f WelshAs a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of
Ryan, or a masculine form of
Rhian, coined from Welsh
rhi "leader".... [
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Rhipsolaos m Ancient GreekDerived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις
(rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός
(laos) meaning "(the) people".
Rhiwallon m WelshWelsh form of the old Celtic name
*Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from
rhi and
gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of
Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [
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Rhodamne f LiteraturePossibly derived from Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) meaning "rose". This was used in
Libistros and Rhodamne, a 13th-century Byzantine romance written at the imperial court of Nicaea.