58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Romanian Pronounced Pron. RA-resh [key·IPA] Meaning & History Meaning uncertain, possibly from Romanian rar meaning "sparse, rare". This name was borne by Petru Rareș, a 16th-century ruler of Moldavia, whose second name was adopted from a nickname of his mother's husband. PopularityDetails Last ranked #520 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #26 in 2009 Romania Categories leaders, numeric meanings, rulers, solitary