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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the first letter is R.
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Rauðumskialdi m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of rauðr 'red' and skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Rava m Hebrew
Rava means great or rabbi in Hebrew (רבא = great/rabbi)... [more]
Rəvan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ravan.
Ravana m Hinduism
Means "roaring, screaming" in Sanskrit, derived from रव (rava) meaning "roar, yell, cry". In the Hindu epic Ramayana, this is the name of a demon king who abducts Sita.
Rávdnár m Sami
Sami form of Ragnar.
Raveen m Sanskrit
Means 'Sunshine' in Sanskrit
Raveendran m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam രവീന്ദ്രൻ (see Ravindran).
Ravel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Ravel.
Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Râvfaile m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rafael.
Ravichandra m Indian
Combination of Ravi meaning "sun" and Chandra meaning "moon".
Ravier m Occitan (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ravier.
Ravindran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.
Raviteja m Telugu
Glow of the sun; Power.
Raviv m & f Hebrew
Means "rain" in Hebrew.
Rávle m Sami
Sami form of Rauli.
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.
Ravon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven. More often given to males.
Ravoniaina f & m Malagasy
From Malagasy ravo meaning "happy, bright" and niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravós m Provençal
Provençal variant of Raols.
Ravshanbek m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Combination of Ravshan and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ravus m Popular Culture
Ravus is another word for "gray" in Latin, and it's also the conditional form of the word ravi, which means "To delight, to enchant".... [more]
Ravyn f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.
Rawal m Urdu
The name Rawal is a Muslim Boys name. Urdu name dictionary suggests that Rawal name meaning in Urdu is سپاہی, and it belongs to اردو، ہندی origin. The lucky number of Rawal is 9, and lucky days are Wednesday, Friday... [more]
Rawdon m Literature
'Vanity Fair'
Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.
Rawef m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rauf.
Rawi m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "narrator, storyteller" in Arabic, derived from روى (rawa) meaning "to relate".
Rawi m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).
Rawin m & f Thai
From Thai รวิ (rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Rawiri m Maori
Maori form of David.
Rawley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawley.
Rawlin m English (Rare)
Variant of Rawlins or a transferred use of the surname Rawlin.
Rawling m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rawlings or a transferred use of the surname Rawling.
Rawlings m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.
Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.
Rawoûl m Walloon
Walloon form of Raoul.
Rawson m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawson, meaning "son of Ralf"
Rayaan m Arabic
Variant of Rayyan.
Rayan m Various
Variant of Ryan.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayan (chiefly Maghrebi).
Rayann f & m English (Rare), Arabic (Rare)
Arabic variant of Rayan. English variant of Rayanne.
Rayber m Literature
Used for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.
Rayco m Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from the Guanche word *răyyək, referring to a member of the Irăyyăkăn, a noble tribe of the Adrar des Ifoghas area of Mali. According to Antonio de Viana's epic poem Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604), this was the name of a late 15th-century Guanche captain and ambassador who served under Beneharo, the king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain), at the time of the Spanish conquest of the island.
Rayden m American
Possibly an invented name, a combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -ayden, following the trend of names such as Jayden, Kayden, and Braden, or a variant of Raiden.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.
Rayford m American
Transferred use of the surname Rayford.
Rayhaan m Bengali
Meaning "Sweet Aromatic Flower that Brings Comfort".
Rayhan m Arabic
Possibly means "Favored by God". Masculine form of Rayhana.
Rayi m Afghan
Shepherd
Rayif m Turkish
Means "most merciful, most kind" in Turkish.
Rayis m Indian
Name - Rayis रयिस् ... [more]
Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.
Rayland m American (Modern, Rare)
Perhaps inspired by Rowland or a modern name derived from combining the elements Ray- and -land. Ray- is also found in names Raymond and Raynard... [more]
Raylyn f & m English (Rare)
Varient of Raelyn.
Raymar m American (Rare)
A recently created name.
Raymart m Filipino
Short form of Raymond Martin. A bearer of this name is Raymart Santiago, a Filipino, TV host, actor, and comedian.
Raymie m English
Diminutive of Raymond and similar names.
Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.
Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]
Raymundus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Raymond.
Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.
Raynold m English
Variant of Reynold.
Raynor m Scandinavian
A Norse name meaning "mighty army." It is sometimes listed as an early version of the name Ragnar.
Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.
Rayson m English (American, Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
An invented name. A combination of the name element ray and Jason/Cason. Also concedes with the surname Rayson.
Rayven f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Raven... [more]
Razaaq m Arabic
Means "all provider" in Arabic. One of the names of Allah in the Qur'an.
Razak m Arabic, Malay
Arabic alternate transcription of Razzaq as well as the Malay form.
Razanbek m Chechen (Rare), Dagestani (Rare)
Combination of Razan with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Razbek m Kazakh, Mongolian
Derived from the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master" combined with an uncertain first element.
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Razeet m Bengali (Hindu)
A rare name typically used by Bengali Hindus.
Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.
Razhab m Dagestani
Lak form of Rajab.
Razhden m Georgian
The meaning of the first element of this compound name is uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Middle Persian rōz meaning "day". As for the second element, that is derived from Middle Persian dēn meaning "religion"... [more]
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razib m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali রাজীব (see Rajib).
Raziël m Dutch
Dutch form of Raziel.
Razif m Malay, Bashkir
Possibly derived from Persian راضی‎ (razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Razin m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "calm, dignified, composed" in Arabic.
Razmig m Armenian
Variant transcription of Razmik.
Razmik m Armenian
Means "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ (ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".
Razor m Popular Culture
Derived from the English word referring to the type of knife. It is borne by a playable character in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.
Razvigor m Bulgarian, Macedonian
Derived from Macedonian развигор (razvigor) "breeze".
Razwan m Persian
Persian form of Rizwan
Razzaq m Arabic, Urdu
Means "provider, sustainer" in Arabic, derived from رَزَقَ (razaqa) meaning "to grant, to give, to provide". In Islamic tradition الرزاق‎ (al-Razzaq) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
R'chard m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Richard.
Rea f & m Japanese (Modern)
This name combines 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent", 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 令 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks", 莉 (rai, ri, rei) meaning "jasmine" or 鈴 (rin, rei, suzu) meaning "buzzer, small bell" with 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, favourite, love" or 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next."... [more]
Reagen f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.
Reaidnu m Sami
Northern Sami form of Reino.
Reakreay m Khmer
Means "happy" in Khmer.
Reaksmey m & f Khmer
Means "light, ray of light" in Khmer.
Reaksmey f & m Khmer
Means "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि (rashmi).
Reala m Popular Culture
This is the name of one of the main antagonists in the SEGA video game franchise "NiGHTS". In the games, Reala is a cruel and ruthless Nightmaren as well as NiGHTS' rival/brother and Wizeman's right-hand man... [more]
Realeboha m Sotho
Means "we are thankful" in Sesotho.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Reaman m Manx
Manx cognate of Réamann.
Reaotlotla m Sotho
Means "We praise His name" in Sesotho.
Reasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Reath m English (Americanized, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Reath.
Reba m Biblical
Reba was one of five Midianite kings killed during the time of Moses by an Israelite expedition led by Phinehas, son of Eleazar according to Numbers 31:8 and Joshua 13:21.
Rêbar m Kurdish
Means "long valley" in Kurdish.
Rêbaz m Kurdish
Means "method" in Kurdish.
Rebecques m French
Masculine form of Rébecca.
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'.
Reben m & f Kurdish
Means "monk or nun, teacher" in Kurdish.
Rêber m Kurdish
Means "guide, instructor" in Kurdish.
Rêbîn m Kurdish
Means "path-finder" in Kurdish.
Recaredo m Medieval Spanish (Rare)
Medieval Spanish form of Reccared.
Reccared m Germanic, History
This is most likely a form of Ricarad, though it may also be a form of Ricarid (which is less likely, because the element in Ricarid was rarely used by the ancient Germans)... [more]
Reccesvindo m Italian
Italian form of Recceswinth.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Recesvinto m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Recceswinth.
Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Rechiaro m Italian
Italian form of Rechiar.
Recibor m Polish
Variant of Racibor.
Rector m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Rector.
Réda m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Form of Ridha used in Northern Africa and other French-influenced regions of the continent.
Reda m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Ridha.
Reda m Amharic
Means "he helped" in Amharic.
Rêdan m Kurdish
Means "permission" in Kurdish.
Redar m Swedish
Swedish younger form of Redhar.
Redden m English
Transferred use of the surname Redden.
Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Redgie m & f English
Variant of Reggie. Its a nickname used generally, not just for Reginald.
Redha m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic alternate transcription of Ridha as well as the Indonesian form.
Redhar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hræiðarr.
Redhouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redhuan m Malay
Malay form of Ridwan.
Redie m Amharic
Means "my helper" in Amharic.
Redimir m Medieval Slavic
The first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian redkij or redkiy, Croatian rijedak and Polish rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [more]
Redman m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Redman.
Redmar m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Radmar.
Redmer m West Frisian
Variant form of Redmar.
Redmon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Redmon.... [more]
Redómir m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radomir.
Redomir m Croatian, Serbian
Croatian and Serbian form of Redimir.
Redon m Albanian, Albanian Mythology
The name Redon appears in ancient inscriptions found in Santa Maria di Leuca (present-day Lecce), and on coins minted by the Illyrian city of Lissos, suggesting that he was worshipped as the guardian deity of the city, and probably as a sea god... [more]
Redosłôw m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Radosław.
Redouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant transcription of Redouane (chiefly Moroccan).
Rédouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Redouane chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ridwan chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Redsław m Polish
Contracted form of Redosław.
Reduan m Malay, Bengali
Malay and Bengali form of Ridwan.
Redvan m Crimean Tatar
Crimean Tatar form of Ridwan.
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.
Redwald m Medieval English
Derives from Old English name Rædwald with ræd meaning "counsel" and weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.
Redza m Malay
Malay form of Ridha.
Redžep m Bosnian, Macedonian
Variant form of Recep.
Redzuan m Malay
Malay form of Ridwan.
Redzuwan m Malay
Malay form of Ridwan.
Redzwan m Malay
Malay form of Ridwan.
Ree-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Ree-An f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Reebu m Malayalam
Meaning "man of immense prosperity", this name is central to the southwestern quadrant of India.
Reed m Frisian
Short form of names containing the name element rad "counsel".
Reedik m Estonian
Truncated form of Preedik, itself a variant of Priidik.
Reef f & m English
From late 16th century (earlier as riff ) from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch rif, ref, from Old Norse rif, literally ‘rib’, used in the same sense.
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.'
Reegan f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Regan or Reagan.
Reeiǥ m Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Gregory.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reemus m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
A Finnish variant of Remus.
Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly
Reet f & m Indian
Reetsang m Tswana
Means "pay attention" or "listen" in Setswana.
Reetu m Finnish
A Finnish diminutive of Fredrik.
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Refael m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Refat m Crimean Tatar, Arabic, Bengali (Muslim)
Variant transcription of Rifat.
Refill m Old Norse
Old Norse assumed name, from Old Norse refill "strip, shred, narrow piece".
Reford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reford.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".
Regai m Shona
Regai means "Let it be, leave it alone"
Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.
Regalado m Spanish (Philippines)
Transferred use of the surname Regalado. This is given in honour of Saint Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), known as Petrus Regalatus in Latin, a Spanish Franciscan (friar minor) and reformer.
Regard m English (Puritan)
In addition to the puritan usage, it has also seen usage as a diminutive of Beauregard.
Regas m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Apparently a Greek form of Régis.
Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.
Regenbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" (from raginą "council, advice, decision") and beald "bold, brave." Cognate to Germanic Raginbald.
Regenheard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, might; very" (from Old Germanic raginą "council, advice, decision") and heard "hard, firm, brave, hardy"... [more]
Regenhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and here "army"... [more]
Regenweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, using the Old English elements reġn "wondrous, mighty; very" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]
Regev m Hebrew
Means "piece of soil" in Hebrew.
Reggin m English (American)
my mom named me this
Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.
Regimbald m Medieval German
It could mean "Bold advice". It likely comes from the Germanic elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel", and bald meaning "bold".... [more]
Reginaldo m Portuguese, Italian
Portuguese and Italian form of Reginald.
Reginbert m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginbert.
Reginmund m Germanic
Variant spelling of Raginmund.
Reginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Regino m Spanish, Italian
Masculine form of Regina.
Reginos m Greek (Cypriot)
Masculine form of Regina.
Reginzo m Medieval German
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Règis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Régis.
Regís m Provençal
Provençal form of Régis.
Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form. This name was borne by American television personality and actor Regis Philbin (1931-2020).
Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.
Regnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Regnald.
Regnar m Danish
Danish variant of Regner.
Regner m Old Danish, Danish
Old Danish and Danish form of Ragnarr.
Regnerus m Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Later form of Raginerus, mostly used in medieval times.
Rego m Esperanto
Means "king" in Esperanto
Regő m Hungarian (Archaic)
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a short form of names beginning with the element Reg-.
Regolo m Italian
Italian form of Regulus.
Regor m English (American)
Roger spelled backwards.
Regorio m Aragonese
Truncated form of Gregorio.
Regös m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian regös "minstrel, bard".
Regős m Hungarian
Younger form of Regös influenced by Regő.
Regoulos m Ancient Roman (Hellenized), Late Greek
Hellenized form of Regulus. This name was borne by a legendary Greek saint from the 4th century AD.
Règul m Catalan
Catalan form of Regulus.
Regul m Russian
Russian form of Regulus.
Rehab m Kashmiri
Means "open-minded".
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