Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
gender
usage
pattern
Rainier m French (Rare)
French form of Rayner.
Rais m Arabic
Means "leader, chief" in Arabic.
Raisa 1 f Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.
Raisa 2 f Yiddish
From Yiddish רויז (roiz) meaning "rose".
Raisa 3 f Arabic
Feminine form of Rais.
Raisel f Yiddish (Rare)
Diminutive of Raisa 2.
Raissa f Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Portuguese form of Herais, as well as an alternate transcription of Russian Раиса, Ukrainian Раїса or Belarusian Раіса (see Raisa 1).
Raivo m Estonian
Meaning uncertain. It is possibly a diminutive of Raimond or it could be related to the Old Estonian word raivo meaning "fury, rage".
Raj m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit राज्य (rājya).
Raja 1 f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, from the root رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Raja 2 m Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Indonesian
Means "king, ruler", from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).
Rajaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجاء (see Raja 1).
Rajab m Arabic
From the name of the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, derived from Arabic رجب (rajaba) meaning "respect, awe".
Rajabu m Swahili
Swahili form of Rajab.
Rajani f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.
Rajaram m Hindi, Marathi
Means "king Rama", from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.
Rajeev m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali राजीव, Malayalam രാജീവ് or Tamil ராஜிவ் (see Rajiv).
Rajender m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi राजेन्द्र (see Rajendra).
Rajendra m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Nepali
Means "lord of kings", derived from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This was the name of two 11th-century rulers of the Chola Empire in southern India.
Rajesh m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rajib m Bengali
Bengali form of Rajiv.
Rajinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.
Rajiv m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit राजीव (rājīva) meaning "striped". This is used to refer to the blue lotus in Hindu texts.
Rajiya f Arabic
Means "hope" in Arabic, derived from رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajka f Croatian, Serbian
Feminine form of Rajko.
Rajko m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Derived from South Slavic raj meaning "paradise".
Rajkumari f Hindi
Means "princess" in Sanskrit.
Rajmund m Polish, Hungarian, Slovene
Polish, Hungarian and Slovene form of Raymond.
Rajneesh m Hindi
Alternate transcription of Hindi रजनीश (see Rajnish).
Rajni f Hindi
Means "queen" in Sanskrit.
Rajnish m Hindi
Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī) meaning "night" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler". This is another name for the moon in Hindu texts.
Rajya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رجية (see Rajiya).
Rakel f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic
Scandinavian form of Rachel.
Rakesh m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit राका (rākā) meaning "full moon" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Rakhi f Hindi
From a word for a type of ritual wristband, ultimately from Sanskrit रक्ष् (rakṣ) meaning "to protect".
Rakiya f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayya.
Raleigh m & f English
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).
Ralfs m Latvian
Latvian form of Ralph.
Ralitsa f Bulgarian
Means "larkspur (flower)" in Bulgarian.
Ralph m English, German, Swedish
Contracted form of the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr (or its Norman form Radulf). Scandinavian settlers introduced it to England before the Norman Conquest, though afterwards it was bolstered by Norman influence. In the Middle Ages it was variously spelled Rauf, Rafe or Ralf reflecting the usual pronunciation. The Ralph spelling became more common in the 18th century. A famous bearer of the name was Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), an American poet and author who wrote on transcendentalism.
Ralphie m English
Diminutive of Ralph.
Raluca f Romanian
Romanian diminutive of the Greek name Rallou, of uncertain meaning. It was popularized by the actress Rallou Karatza (1778-1870), a daughter of the prince of Wallachia Ioannis Karatzas, who was of Greek background.
Ram 1 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "exalted" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Hezron in the Old Testament.
Ram 3 m Persian Mythology
Persian form of Raman 2.
Rama 1 m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Means "pleasing, beautiful" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is the name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu. He is the hero of the Ramayana, a Hindu epic, which tells of the abduction of his wife Sita by the demon king Ravana, and his efforts to recapture her.... [more]
Rama 2 f Hinduism
Means "wife" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the goddess Lakshmi.
Ramachandra m Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon". This is another name of Rama.
Ramadan m Arabic
From the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic رمض (ramaḍ) meaning "parchedness, scorchedness". Muslims traditionally fast during this month.
Ramadevi f Hindi
From the name of the Hindu goddess Rama 2 (referring to Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit देवी (devī) meaning "goddess".
Ramadhani m Swahili
Swahili form of Ramadan.
Ramakant m Hindi, Marathi, Odia
Modern form of Ramakanta.
Ramakanta m Hinduism, Odia
Means "desired of Lakshmi", from Rama 2 (a name of Lakshmi) combined with Sanskrit कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This name refers to Lakshmi's husband Vishnu.
Ramakrishna m Telugu, Kannada
Combination of the names of the Hindu deities Rama 1 and Krishna. This name was borne by the Hindu religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836-1886).
Raman 2 m Persian Mythology
Means "peace" in Avestan. In Zoroastrianism, this is the name of a Yazata (a holy being) who presides over joy.
Raman 3 m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Roman.
Raman 4 m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.
Ramana m Hinduism, Telugu, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful". This is an epithet of the Hindu love god Kama or the solar charioteer Aruna.
Ramaz m Georgian
Possibly a Georgian form of Ramadan. It appears in the 12th-century Georgian epic The Knight in the Panther's Skin.
Ramazan m Turkish, Azerbaijani, Avar, Kazakh, Circassian, Albanian
Form of Ramadan in several languages.
Ramazi m Georgian
Form of Ramaz with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Rambabu m Telugu
Means "father Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Telugu బాబు (bābu) meaning "father".
Rambert m Germanic
Variant of Hrambert or Raginbert. These names have become confused with one another and merged together. Saint Rambert, also called Ragnebert, was martyred near Lyon in the 7th century.
Ramchandra m Marathi
Form of Ramachandra more common in northern India.
Ramdas m Marathi, Hindi
Means "servant of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit दास (dāsa) meaning "servant". This name was borne by a 17th-century Hindu holy man from Maharashtra.
Ramesha m Hinduism
Means "husband of Lakshmi", derived from Rama 2, a name of Lakshmi, combined with ईश (īśa) meaning "ruler, husband". This is one of the names of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Rameshvara m Hinduism
Means "lord Rama", derived from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of an island (also called Rameswaram) between India and Sri Lanka, identified as the place where Rama prayed to Shiva when he returned from Lanka. It is now an important pilgrimage site.
Rameshwar m Hindi
Modern form of Rameshvara.
Ramesses m Ancient Egyptian (Anglicized)
From Ῥαμέσσης (Rhamesses), the Greek form of Egyptian rꜥ-ms-sw meaning "born of Ra", composed of the name of the supreme god Ra combined with the root msj "be born". Ramesses was the name of eleven Egyptian pharaohs of the New Kingdom. The most important of these were Ramesses II the Great who campaigned against the Hittites and also built several great monuments (13th century BC), and Ramesses III who defended Egypt from the Libyans and Sea Peoples (12th century BC).
Ramessu m Ancient Egyptian (Hypothetical)
Reconstructed Egyptian form of Ramesses.
Rami m Arabic
Means "archer, marksman" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.
Ramiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly from Hebrew רָעמִיאֵל (Raʿmiʾel) meaning "thunder of God". The Book of Enoch names him as an archangel. He is often identified with Jeremiel.
Ramil m Tatar, Bashkir, Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic رمْل (raml) meaning "sand, geomancy, divination, magic".
Ramin m Persian, Azerbaijani
Derived from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭬 (rʾm) meaning "peace, joy". This is the name of a character in the Persian epic Vis and Ramin, written by the 11th-century poet Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Ramiro m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ramirus, earlier Ranimirus, a Latinized form of a Visigothic name derived from the Gothic element rana "wedge" or perhaps ragin "law, decree, assessment, responsibility" combined with mers "famous". Saint Ramirus was a 6th-century prior of the Saint Claudius Monastery in León. He and several others were executed by the Arian Visigoths, who opposed orthodox Christianity. This name was subsequently borne by kings of León, Asturias and Aragon.
Ramirus m Gothic (Latinized)
Latinized (Old Spanish) form of *Ranamers or possibly *Raginamers (see Ramiro).
Ramiz m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Means "indicating, signalling" in Arabic, a derivative of رمز (ramaza) meaning "to make a sign, to indicate".
Ramize f Turkish, Albanian
Feminine form of Ramiz.
Ramkrishna m Bengali, Marathi
Form of Ramakrishna more common in northern India.
Ramla f Arabic
Means "sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Ramlah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رملة (see Ramla).
Ramón m Spanish
Spanish form of Raymond.
Ramon m Catalan
Catalan form of Raymond.
Ramóna f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ramona.
Ramona f Spanish, Romanian, English
Feminine form of Ramón. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Helen Hunt Jackson's novel Ramona (1884), as well as several subsequent movies based on the book.
Ramprasad m Bengali, Hindi, Marathi
Means "clearness of Rama" from the name of the Hindu deity Rama 1 combined with Sanskrit प्रसाद (prasāda) meaning "clearness, brightness". This name was borne by the Bengali poet Ramprasad Sen (c. 1723-1781).
Ramsay m Scottish
From a surname that was a variant of Ramsey.
Ramsey m & f English
From an English and Scottish surname that was derived from a place name meaning "garlic island" in Old English.
Ramūnas m Lithuanian
Derived from Lithuanian ramus meaning "calm, peaceful" combined with the patronymic suffix ūnas.
Ramunė f Lithuanian
Means "chamomile (plant)" in Lithuanian.
Ramy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامي (see Rami).
Ramzan m Chechen, Urdu
Chechen and Urdu form of Ramadan.
Ramzi m Arabic
Means "symbolic, coded" in Arabic, from the root رمز (ramaza) meaning "to make a sign, to indicate".
Rán f Norse Mythology
Means "robbery, theft" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Rán was a sea goddess who captured and drowned sailors. She was wife to Ægir and the mother of nine daughters by him.
Ran f Japanese
From Japanese (ran) meaning "orchid" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Ra'na f Persian
Means "beautiful, attractive" in Persian.
Rana 1 f Arabic
Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Rana 2 m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title राणा (rāṇā) meaning "king".
Rana 3 f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رعنا (see Ra'na).
Ranald m Scottish
Anglicized form of Raghnall.
Ranamers m Gothic (Hypothetical)
Possible Gothic form of Ramiro.
Rand m English
Short form of Randolf and other names beginning with Rand. As a surname (also derived from Randolf), it was borne as a pen name by the Russian-American author Ayn Rand (1905-1982).
Randa f Arabic
Means "scented tree" in Arabic.
Randal m English
Variant of Randall.
Randall m English
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Randel.
Randel m Medieval English
Medieval diminutive of Randolf and other names beginning with the Germanic element rant meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Randell m English
Variant of Randall.
Randi 1 f English
Diminutive of Miranda.
Randi 2 f Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of the Old Norse name Ragnfríðr, which was derived from regin "advice, counsel" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Randolf m English
From the Old German elements rant meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wolf meaning "wolf". The Normans brought this name to England, where there existed already an Old Norse cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Scandinavian settlers. Randolf became rare after the Middle Ages, though it was revived in the 18th century (usually in the spelling Randolph).
Randolph m English
Variant of Randolf. This spelling was adopted in the 18th century.
Randulf m Germanic
Old German form of Randolf.
Randúlfr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Randolf.
Randy m & f English
Diminutive of Randall, Randolf or Miranda.
Rangi m Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Means "sky" in Maori. In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa. They were locked in a crushing embrace but were eventually separated by their children, the other gods.
Rani 2 m & f Hebrew
From Hebrew רַן (ran) meaning "to sing".
Rania f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Raniero m Italian
Italian form of Rayner.
Raniya f Arabic
Possibly related to the Arabic root رنا (ranā) meaning "to gaze, to look intently".
Ranjeet m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi रणजीत or रंजीत, Marathi रणजित or रणजीत or Bengali রঞ্জিত (see Ranjit).
Ranjit m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
From Sanskrit रञ्जित (rañjita) meaning "coloured, pleased, delighted". A famous bearer was Ranjit Singh (1780-1839), the founder of a Sikh kingdom that covered most of the Punjab and Kashmir.
Ranka f Croatian
Feminine form of Ranko.
Ranko m Serbian, Croatian
Derived from Slavic ranŭ meaning "early".
Raʼno f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Ra'na.
Ransu m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Franciscus (see Francis).
Ranulf m Medieval English
Medieval English form of Raginolf. Norman settlers and invaders introduced this name to England and Scotland.
Ranya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رانية (see Raniya).
Raouf m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤوف (see Rauf).
Raoul m French
French form of Radulf (see Ralph).
Raphaël m French
French form of Raphael.
Raphael m German, English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafaʾel) meaning "God heals", from the roots רָפָא (rafa) meaning "to heal" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In Hebrew tradition Raphael is the name of an archangel. He appears in the Book of Tobit, in which he disguises himself as a man named Azarias and accompanies Tobias on his journey to Media, aiding him along the way. In the end he cures Tobias's father Tobit of his blindness. He is not mentioned in the New Testament, though tradition identifies him with the angel troubling the water in John 5:4.... [more]
Raphaela f German
Feminine form of Raphael.
Raphaëlle f French
French feminine form of Raphael.
Rapunzel f Literature
From the name of an edible plant. It is borne by a long-haired young woman locked in a tower in an 1812 German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm. An evil sorceress gave her the name after she was taken as a baby from her parents, who had stolen the rapunzel plant from the sorceress's garden. The Grimms adapted the story from earlier tales (which used various names for the heroine).
Raquel f Spanish, Portuguese, English
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel.
Rareș m Romanian
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.
Rasa f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "dew" in Lithuanian and Latvian.
Rəşad m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rashad.
Rasel m Bengali
Bengali form of Rasul.
Rasha f Arabic
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.
Rashad m Arabic, Azerbaijani
Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rashaun m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ra with the name Shaun.
Rashawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix ra with the name Shawn.
Rashed m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راشد (see Rashid).
Rasheed m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيد or Urdu رشید (see Rashid).
Rashid m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay
Means "rightly guided" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الرشيد (al-Rashīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.... [more]
Rashida f Arabic, Urdu
Feminine form of Rashid.
Räshit m Tatar
Tatar form of Rashid.
Rashmi f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Rashn m Persian Mythology
Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬭𐬀𐬱𐬥𐬎 (Rashnu) meaning "just, straight". In Zoroastrianism this was the name of a Yazata who judged the souls of the dead.
Rashnu m Persian Mythology
Avestan form of Rashn.
Rasim m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "planner, architect" in Arabic.
Rasima f Arabic
Feminine form of Rasim.
Rasma f Latvian
Means "fruitfulness, fertility" in Latvian.
Rasmus m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian
Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Erasmus.
Rasool m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رسول (see Rasul), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Rasoul m Persian
Persian form of Rasul.
Rastislav m Slovak
Slovak form of Rostislav.
Rastus m English (Rare)
Short form of Erastus.
Rəsul m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rasul.
Rasul m Arabic, Avar
Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.
Ratamar m Germanic
Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and mari "famous".
Rathna f & m Tamil
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Rathnait f Irish (Rare)
Derived from Old Irish rath "grace, prosperity" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an early Irish saint.
Rathnat f Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rathnait.
Ráðúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Norse elements ráð meaning "counsel, advice" and ulfr meaning "wolf".
Rati f Hinduism, Hindi
Means "rest, repose, pleasure" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of love and pleasure, the wife of Kama.
Ratimir m Croatian
Croatian form of Ratomir.
Ratislav m Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and slava meaning "glory".
Ratko m Croatian, Serbian
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing".
Ratna f & m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.
Ratnam m & f Telugu
Southern Indian variant of Ratna.
Ratomir m Serbian
Derived from the Slavic elements ortĭ (Serbo-Croatian rat) meaning "war, battle" and mirŭ meaning "peace, world".
Ratree f Thai
From the name of a variety of jasmine flower, the night jasmine, ultimately from a poetic word meaning "night".
Ratu f Indonesian
Means "queen" in Indonesian.
Rauf m Arabic
Means "compassionate" in Arabic.
Rauha f Finnish
Means "peace" in Finnish.
Rauhel m Biblical Latin
Form of Reuel used in parts of the Latin Old Testament.
Raúl m Spanish
Spanish form of Radulf (see Ralph).
Raül m Catalan
Catalan form of Radulf (see Ralph).
Raul m Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Estonian
Portuguese, Italian, Romanian and Estonian form of Radulf (see Ralph).
Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Feminine form or masculine variant of Rauno. This is also the name of a poorly attested figure from Finnish mythology, either Ukko's wife or another name of Ukko himself, in which case it may be derived from Old Norse reynir "rowan tree".
Rauno m Finnish, Estonian
Finnish short form of Scandinavian names beginning with Ragn, such as Ragnar.
Rauxshna f Old Persian (Hypothetical)
Old Persian form (unattested) of Roxana.
Rava f Esperanto
Means "lovely, delightful" in Esperanto.
Ravana m Hinduism
Means "roaring, screaming", derived from Sanskrit रव (rava) meaning "roar, yell". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of the demon king who abducts Sita.
Raven f & m English
From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.
Ravenna f English (Rare)
Either an elaboration of Raven, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy.
Ravi m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Nepali
Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is a Hindu god of the sun, sometimes equated with Surya. A famous bearer was the musician Ravi Shankar (1920-2012).
Ravid m & f Hebrew
Means "ornament, necklace" in Hebrew.
Ravil m Tatar
Meaning unknown, possibly of Arabic origin.
Ravinder m & f Indian (Sikh)
Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.
Ravindra m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada
Means "lord of the sun" from Sanskrit रवि (ravi) meaning "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for the Hindu god Surya.
Ravshan m Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik form of Roshan.
Ravza f Turkish
Turkish form of Rawda.
Rawda f Arabic
Means "meadow, garden" in Arabic.
Rawiya f Arabic
Means "storyteller" in Arabic, derived from روى (rawā) meaning "to relate, to tell".
Rawya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya).
Ray m English
Short form of Raymond, often used as an independent name. It coincides with an English word meaning "beam of light". Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) and musician Ray Charles (1930-2004) are two notable bearers of the name.
Raya f Bulgarian, Russian
Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.
Rayan m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريّان (see Rayyan).
Rayana f Kazakh
Kazakh form of Rayyan.
Rayen f Mapuche
Means "flower" in Mapuche.
Rayhana f Arabic
Means "basil" in Arabic. This was the name of a wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
Rayko m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Raylene f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and the popular name suffix lene.
Raymond m English, French
From the Germanic name Raginmund, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and munt "protection". The Normans introduced this name to England in the form Reimund. It was borne by several medieval (mostly Spanish) saints, including Saint Raymond Nonnatus, the patron of midwives and expectant mothers, and Saint Raymond of Peñafort, the patron of canonists.
Raymonde f French
French feminine form of Raymond.
Raymundo m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese variant form of Raymond.
Rayna 1 f Bulgarian
Either a Bulgarian form of Regina or a feminine form of Rayno.
Rayna 2 f Yiddish
Alternate transcription of Yiddish ריינאַ (see Reina 2).
Raynard m English
Variant of Reynard.
Rayner m English (Archaic)
From the Germanic name Raginheri, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and heri "army". Saint Rainerius was a 12th-century hermit from Pisa. The Normans brought this name to England where it came into general use, though it was rare by the end of the Middle Ages.
Rayno m Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Radko.
Rayyan m & f Arabic
Means "watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.
Raz m & f Hebrew
Means "secret" in Hebrew.
Raza m Urdu
Urdu form of Rida.
Raziel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "my secret is God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an archangel in Jewish tradition.
Raziela f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Raziel.
Razmik m Armenian
Means "warrior, soldier" in Armenian, derived from ռազմ (razm) meaning "battle, war".
Răzvan m Romanian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the name Radovan. Alternatively it may have been brought to Romania by the Romani people (note that Romanian and Romani are unrelated), perhaps ultimately from Rizwan.
Read m English (Rare)
From a surname that was a variant of Reed.
Reagan f & m English (Modern)
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, derived from the given name Riagán. This surname was borne by American actor and president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).... [more]
Réamann m Irish
Irish form of Raymond.
Réamonn m Irish
Irish form of Raymond.
Rearden m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, a variant of Riordan.
Reba f English
Short form of Rebecca.
Rebeca f Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of Rebecca.
Rébecca f French
French form of Rebecca.
Rebecca f English, Italian, Swedish, German, Dutch, Biblical, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name רִבְקָה (Rivqa), probably from a Semitic root meaning "join, tie, snare". This is the name of the wife of Isaac and the mother of Esau and Jacob in the Old Testament. It came into use as an English Christian name after the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular with the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been consistently used since then, becoming especially common in the second half of the 20th century.... [more]
Rebecka f Swedish
Swedish variant of Rebecca.
Rebeka f Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Slovene, Czech and Slovak form of Rebecca.
Rebekah f Biblical, English
Form of Rebecca used in some versions of the Bible.
Rebekka f German, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, Dutch (Rare)
Form of Rebecca used in various languages.
Reda m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Rida).
Rēdawulfaz m Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Proto-Germanic reconstruction of Radulf and Ráðúlfr.
Reena f Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi रीना (see Rina 3).
Reeta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Margaret, used independently.
Reetta f Finnish
Finnish short form of Margaret, used independently.
Regan f & m Literature, English
Meaning unknown. In the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth it is the name of a treacherous daughter of King Leir. Shakespeare adapted the story for his tragedy King Lear (1606). In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie The Exorcist (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of Reagan.
Regana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Regan, influenced by Regina.
Regena f English
Variant of Regina.
Regína f Icelandic, Czech, Slovak
Icelandic form of Regina, as well as a Czech and Slovak variant.
Regīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Regina.
Regina f English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, Estonian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Means "queen" in Latin (or Italian). It was in use as a Christian name from early times, and was borne by a 2nd-century saint. In England it was used during the Middle Ages in honour of the Virgin Mary, and it was later revived in the 19th century. A city in Canada bears this name, in honour of Queen Victoria.
Reginald m English
From Reginaldus, a Latinized form of Reynold.
Reginaldo m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Reginald.
Regla f Spanish
Means "rule" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Regla, meaning "Our Lady of the Rule". This name is especially common in Cuba.
Regula f German (Swiss), Late Roman
Means "rule" in Latin. This was the name of a 3rd-century Swiss martyr, the patron saint of Zurich.
Rehab f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رحاب (see Rihab).
Reham f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رهام (see Riham).
Rehema f Swahili
Means "mercy, compassion" in Swahili, from Arabic رحْمة (raḥma).
Rehina f Ukrainian, Belarusian
Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Regina.
Rehman m Urdu
Urdu form of Rahman.
Rehoboam m Biblical
From the Hebrew name רֵחַבְעָם (Reḥavʿam) meaning "he enlarges the people", from רָחַב (raḥav) meaning "to enlarge" and עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Solomon. He succeeded his father as king of Israel, but his subjects eventually revolted because of high taxes. This resulted in the division of the kingdom into Israel and Judah, with Rehoboam ruling Judah.
Reidar m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Hreiðarr, which was derived from the elements hreiðr "nest, home" and herr "army, warrior".
Reima m Finnish
Finnish form of Raymond.
Reina 1 f Spanish
Means "queen" in Spanish.
Reina 2 f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish ריין (rein) meaning "clean, pure".
Reina 3 f Japanese
From Japanese (rei) meaning "wise" and (na), a phonetic character. This name can also be formed by other combinations of kanji.
Reinald m Germanic
Old German form of Reynold.
Reinaldo m Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Reynold.
Reinhard m German, Germanic
German cognate of Reynard.
Reinhardt m German
German variant form of Reynard.
Rejjan m Bosnian
Bosnian form of Rayyan.
Réka f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Kreka.
Rémann m Medieval Irish
Medieval Irish form of Raymond.
Remao m Limburgish
Limburgish form of Raymond. Its spelling has been influenced by the French pronunciation of Raymond.
Rembrandt m Dutch (Rare)
From a Germanic name that was composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and brant "fire, torch, sword". This name belonged to the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669).
Rena f English
Latinate feminine form of René.
Renae f English
English variant of Renée.
Renard m French (Rare)
French form of Reynard. Because of the medieval character Reynard the Fox, renard became a French word meaning "fox".
Renārs m Latvian
Latvian form of Reinhard.
Renat m Russian
Russian form of Renatus. In some cases communist parents may have bestowed it as an acronym of революция наука техника (revolyutsiya nauka tekhnika) meaning "revolution, science, technics" or революция наука труд (revolyutsiya nauka trud) meaning "revolution, science, labour".
Renáta f Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Hungarian, Czech and Slovak feminine form of Renatus.
Renatas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Renatus.
Renāte f Latvian
Latvian feminine form of Renatus.
Renate f German, Dutch, Norwegian
German, Dutch and Norwegian feminine form of Renatus.
Renato m Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Croatian
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Renatus.