Submitted Names Starting with R

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Rathard m Germanic
Form of Radhard. St. Rathard was born to the nobility and was also a Priest and built a church and monastery in Diessen, Germany
Ráðbarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and barð "beard".
Rather m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German hari "army."
Ratherius m Germanic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Rather. Ratherius was a 10th-century teacher, writer and bishop.
Ráðgeir m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ráðgeirr.
Ráðgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and geirr "spear".
Ráðgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ráð "counsel" and garðr "enclosure".
Ráðgríðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the bossy", or derived from ráð ("counsel, advise") and gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Ráðhildur f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision" and hildr "battle", "fight".
Rathin m Santali, Indian
A famous person with that name is musician Rathin Kisku.
Rathina f Literature
The name of a faerie princess in Allan Frewin Jones's The Faerie Path.
Rathish m Indian
Rati means A lady who is disciple of Lord Indhra and Isha means Lord Shiva
Rathlean f Arthurian Romance
Of uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [more]
Ráðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and mund 'hand, protection'.
Rathnakar m Indian
Ocean, the huge power
Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
Ráðormr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and ormr "worm, snake".
Ráðspakr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wise, shrewd, discerning". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Ráðsviðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from ráð ("advice, counsel, decision") and sviðr ("fast; clever"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Ráðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and vǫrðr "guard".
Ráðvarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ráðvarðr.
Ráðveig f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and veig "power, strength".
Rati m Georgian
Of Iranian origin, this name can mean "lord, master, patron" as well as "generous, magnanimous". In the case of the latter meaning, the name is derived from the Persian adjective راد (rad) meaning "generous, liberal".
Ratibor m Polish
Derived from Slavic rat "war, battle" combined with bor "battle" or borit "to fight".
Ratih f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rati.
Ratiq m Bengali
Meaning "One Who Unites People Together".
Ratislava f Serbian
From the Slavic word rat, meaning "war" ,and the slava, meaning "glory".
Ratka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Ratko.
Ratliff m English
Transferred use of the surname Ratliff.
Ratmir m Russian
Russian form of Ratimir.
Ratnacandra m & f Indonesian
Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
Ratnamma f Indian
Feminine form of Ratnam
Ratnasambhava m Buddhism
Means "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव (sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [more]
Ratnasari f Indonesian
From Indonesian ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna), combined with sari meaning "essence".
Ratnawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.
Ratno m Javanese
From Javanese ratna meaning "diamond", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Räto m Romansh
Variant of Reto.
Rátold m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratold.
Ratomirka f Serbian
Feminine form of Ratomir.
Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Ratri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ratree.
Ratri f Indonesian, Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit रात्रि (rā́tri) meaning "night".
Ratsami f & m Thai
Means "ray of light" in Thai.
Ratsebo f Sotho
Derived from the Sesotho tsebo meaning "knowledge".
Rattana f & m Thai, Khmer
Means "precious gem, jewel" in Thai and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Rattanawadee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rattanawadi.
Rattanawadi f Thai
From Thai รัตนา (rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี (wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Rattaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Rattaphon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Rattapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Rattapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Ratthaphol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Ratthaphon m Thai
From Thai รัฐ (rattha) meaning "state, country, nation" and พล (phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Ratthapol m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Ratthapon m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัฐพล (see Ratthaphon).
Rattikan f Thai
Means "nighttime" in Thai.
Rattikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rattikan.
Rattiya f Thai
Derived from Thai รัตติ (ratti) meaning "night".
Rauan m & f Kazakh
Means "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Rauana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly ana meaning "star".
Rauchel f Scots
Scots form of Rachel.
Rauchie f Scots
Diminutive of Rauchel.
Raudha f Indonesian, Malay, Dhivehi
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, meadow".
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)
A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [more]
Rauho m Finnish (Rare)
A masculine form of Rauha.
Rauke m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hraban meaning "raven".
Raula f Romanian
Feminine form of Raul.
Raulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raul.
Rauli m Finnish
Finnish form of Radulf.
Rauli m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.
Raulîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Raulin.
Raulin m French (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive form of Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
Rauline f French (Archaic)
Feminine form of Raulin.
Raulito m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.
Raumr m Old Norse
From Old Norse raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Rauna f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Rauni or feminine form of Rauno.
Raunaq m Indian, Muslim, Hindu
the name is a Hindu/Muslim name. it means "Beauty", "Grace", "Glamour" It can be used as a masculine noun. In Arabic it means (رونق) "Brilliant". Persian (راوناق) "smooth"
Raune m Finnish
Diminutive of Rauno.
Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Perhaps a variant of Rauno or Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [more]
Rauno m Finnish, Estonian
Early 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element ragn-, such as Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
Rauparaha m Maori
This name in English is "calystegia sepium" a weedy vine or wildflower. New Zealand colonists mistranslated a person with this name "The Robuller." This is the name of Ngati Toa Chief Te Rauparaha (d... [more]
Rauque m African American
Possible variant of Rock.
Raura f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raurii f Tahitian
Means "small leaf" in Tahitian.
Rausa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Rosa and a transferred use of the surname.
Raušan f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Roshan.
Raushan f & m Kazakh, Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Kazakh and Bengali form of Roshan as well as a Hindi variant. This coincides with the Kazakh word for "rose", which is also derived from Persian روشن (roshan)... [more]
Raushanbek m Kazakh
From the given name Raushan combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Raushangul f Kazakh
From the given name Raushan combined with Kazakh гүл (gül) meaning "flower".
Raushanna f Ancient Hebrew
Meaning "Splendid One."
Raute f Low German (Rare)
Short form of Rautgund and related names.
Rautgund f German (Rare, Archaic)
The first name element may be derived from Germanic raudaz "red", the second name element is the Germanic name element gunda "war".
Rauðbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and bjǫrn "bear".
Rauthgundis f Literature
Alternate spelling of Rautgundis.... [more]
Rauði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Rauðr.
Rauðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse rauðr meaning "red".
Rauðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements rauðr "red" and ulfr "wolf".
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]
Ravahere f Tahitian
Means "brown love" from Tahitian rava meaning "brown" and here meaning "love".
Ravaka f Malagasy
Means "finery" in Malagasy.
Rəvan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Ravan.
Ravan f Persian
Persian feminine name meaning "fluid, flowing" or "soul, spirit".
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.
Ravanui f Tahitian
Means "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and nui meaning "great, immense".
Rávdná f Sami
Sami form of Rauna.
Rávdnár m Sami
Sami form of Ragnar.
Raveen m Sanskrit
Means 'Sunshine' in Sanskrit
Raveena f Indian (Modern)
Punjabi in origin, this name means "sunflower" (literally "the beauty of the sun", compare Sanskrit ravi "sun").... [more]
Raveendran m Malayalam
Alternate transcription of Malayalam രവീന്ദ്രൻ (see Ravindran).
Raveevan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raveewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Ravel m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Ravel.
Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.
Ravenilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rauenilde or Ravenild, the medieval English forms of Hrafnhildr.
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.
Ravina f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Most likely a variant of Ravenna.
Ravindran m Malayalam, Tamil
Malayalam and Tamil variant of Ravindra.
Raviro f Shona
Means "promise, oath or pledge" in Shona.
Ravit f Hebrew
Means "quench your thirst" in Hebrew. (See also Revital.)
Raviteja m Telugu
Glow of the sun; Power.
Raviv m & f Hebrew
Means "rain" in Hebrew.
Ravivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raviwan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rávle m Sami
Sami form of Rauli.
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Ravna f Sami
Sámi form of Ragnhild. It is also associated with ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare Ravn).
Ravnhild f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Hrafnhildr as well as a Faroese variant form of Ragnhild.
Ravntzu f Etruscan
Diminutive of Ravnthu.
Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.
Ravon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven. More often given to males.
Ravonda f American
Likely an invented name, perhaps a variant of Vonda.
Ravoniaina f & m Malagasy
From Malagasy ravo meaning "happy, bright" and niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravós m Provençal
Provençal variant of Raols.
Ravshana f Uzbek
Feminine form of Ravshan.
Ravshanbek m Uzbek, Tajik (Rare)
Combination of Ravshan and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ravshanoy f Uzbek
Uzbek feminine name derived from ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and oy meaning "moon".
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.
Ravzagul f Uzbek
Derived from ravza meaning "flower garden" or "the Garden of Paradise" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rawaa f Arabic
Meaning - Wow, Amazement, Magnificent
Rawaa f Arabic
Means "aroma" in Arabic.
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]
Rawasee f Arabic
mountains, or large hills
Rawdon m Literature
'Vanity Fair'
Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.
Raweevan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Raweewan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawef m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rauf.
Rawesht f Kurdish
Rawesht means “stopped” in Kurdish. It is used in Iraq.
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).
Rawia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Rawiya.
Rawiah f Arabic (Rare), Indonesian (Rare), Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
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.
Rawivan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รวีวรรณ (see Rawiwan).
Rawiwan f Thai
From Thai รวี (rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Rawiyah f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay (Rare)
Arabic alternate transcription of Rawiya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.
Rawley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rawley.
Rawlings m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlings.
Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.
Ra-woom f Korean
From 아름다운 (areumdaum) meaning "beautiful".
Rawoûl m Walloon
Walloon form of Raoul.
Rawson m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawson, meaning "son of Ralf"
Räximä f Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rahima.
Raxmo f Somali
Means "kindness" in Somali.
Rəxşəndə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roxana.
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Raya f Arabic
Derived either from Arabic ريا (raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية (rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Raya f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Raya f Malay
Means "celebration" in Malay.
Rayaan m Arabic
Variant of Rayyan.
Rayah f Arabic (Rare)
Variant of Raya.
Rayan m Various
Variant of Ryan.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayana f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
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.
Rayanna f Various
Feminine form of Rayan. In English, this is usually a combination of Ray and Anna.
Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.
Rayber m Literature
Used for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.
Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.
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.
Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.
Raydoe f English (American)
Origin unknown.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayfa f Arabic
The name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".
Rayfield m English
Transferred use of the surname Rayfield.
Rayford m American
Transferred use of the surname Rayford.
Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan
Rayhaan m Bengali
Meaning "Sweet Aromatic Flower that Brings Comfort".
Rayhan m Arabic
Possibly means "Favored by God". Masculine form of Rayhana.
Rayhanah f Bengali
Meaning "Aromatic Smell of Basil".
Rayhaneh f Persian
Persian (Farsi) form of Rayhana.
Rayhanna f Arabic
Variant transcription of Rayhana.
Rayhon f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rayhana.
Rayhona f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Reyhan.
Rayi m Afghan
Shepherd
Rayie f Arabic
rare meaning "gorgeous" in Arabic رائع
Rayif m Turkish
Means "most merciful, most kind" in Turkish.
Rayis m Indian
Name - Rayis रयिस् ... [more]
Rayka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rayko.
Raykhanat f Chechen
Chechen form of Rayhana.
Rayla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Layla.
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]
Raylee f American
A combination of Ray and Lee or a variant of Raleigh.
Rayleen f American
Variant of Raylene
Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.
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.
Raymina f African American (Modern)
Probably an attempt at a feminization of Raymond.
Raymon m English, Medieval Occitan
English variant of Raymond and Medieval Provençal variant of Raimon.
Raymonda f English, Dutch, Theatre
Feminine form of Raymond. It is the name of the titular character in the ballet 'Raymonda'.
Raymone m African American (Rare)
Variation of Ramon, emphasizing the name Ray.... [more]
Raymonetta f English (Rare)
Possibly a Feminine Variant of the Masculine given name Raymond
Raymundus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Raymond.
Rayna f Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina meaning "queen".
Rayne f English (Modern), Medieval English
A variant of Rain, or from a surname which was a variant of the surname Raine. This coincides with a medieval English feminine name derived from Old French reine "queen", Latin regina (see Reine, Regina).
Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.