Raabi'a رابعة f ArabicMeans
"fourth" in Arabic, a derivative of
أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) meaning "four". This name was borne by an 8th-century Sufi mystic from Basra in Iraq.
Ra'd رعد m ArabicMeans
"thunder" in Arabic. This is the name of the 13th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rad).
Raghad رغد f ArabicMeans
"prosperity, affluence, comfort" in Arabic.
Rahaf رهف f ArabicMeans
"delicate, fine, thin" in Arabic.
Raid رائد m ArabicMeans
"pioneer, explorer" in Arabic.
Rais رئيس m ArabicMeans
"leader, chief" in Arabic.
Raja 1 رجاء f ArabicMeans
"hope" in Arabic, from the root
رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Rajab رجب m ArabicFrom the name of the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, derived from Arabic
رجب (rajaba) meaning "respect, awe".
Rajiya رجية f ArabicMeans
"hope" in Arabic, derived from
رجا (rajā) meaning "to hope, to anticipate".
Ramadan رمضان m ArabicFrom 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.
Rami رامي m ArabicMeans
"archer, marksman" in Arabic. This is the Arabic name for the constellation Sagittarius.
Ramla رملة f ArabicMeans
"sand" in Arabic. This was the name of one of the wives of the Prophet
Muhammad.
Ramzi رمزي m ArabicMeans
"symbolic, coded" in Arabic, from the root
رمز (ramaza) meaning "to make a sign, to indicate".
Rana 1 رنا f ArabicMeans
"to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Raniya رانية f ArabicPossibly related to the Arabic root
رنا (ranā) meaning
"to gaze, to look intently".
Rauf رؤوف m ArabicMeans
"compassionate" in Arabic.
Rawiya راوية f ArabicMeans
"storyteller" in Arabic, derived from
روى (rawā) meaning "to relate, to tell".
Rayyan ريّان m & f ArabicMeans
"watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.
Riad رياض m ArabicMeans
"meadows, gardens" in Arabic, the plural form of
Rawda.
Rida رضا m ArabicFrom Arabic
رضًا (riḍan) meaning
"satisfaction, contentment". This name was borne by Ali ar-Rida, a 9th-century Shia imam.
Rifat رفعت, رفعة m ArabicDerived from Arabic
رفعة (rifʿa) meaning
"high rank, elevation".
Rihab رحاب f ArabicMeans
"wide areas, vastnesses" in Arabic, from the plural form of
رحبة (raḥba).
Riham رهام f ArabicMeans
"fine rain, drizzle" in Arabic.
Rihanna ريحانة f ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
ريحانة (see
Rayhana). This name is borne by the Barbadian singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty (1988-), known simply as Rihanna. In the United States it jumped in popularity between the years 2005 and 2008, when Rihanna was releasing her first albums. It quickly declined over the next few years.
Rim ريم f ArabicMeans
"white antelope" in Arabic.
Rubab رباب f Arabic, UrduFrom an Arabic word referring to a type of stringed musical instrument. This was the name of the wife of the Prophet
Muhammad's grandson
Husayn.
Ruqayya رقيّة f ArabicDerived either from Arabic
رقيّ (ruqīy) meaning
"rise, ascent" or from
رقية (ruqya) meaning
"spell, charm, incantation". Both of these words are derived from the Arabic root
رقي (raqiya) meaning "to rise". This was the name of one of the daughters of the Prophet
Muhammad. She became a wife of
Uthman, the third caliph of the Muslims. The name was also borne by daughters of
Ali and
Husayn.
Rushd رشد m ArabicMeans
"following the right path" in Arabic, from the root
رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".
Rusul رسل m ArabicMeans
"prophets, messengers" in Arabic.
Ruya رؤية f ArabicMeans
"vision, sight" in Arabic, a derivative of
رأى (raʾā) meaning "to see, to perceive".