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Rada f ThaiMeans "delight, joy" in Thai.
Radik m Tatar, BashkirDerived from Persian راضی
(râzi) meaning "pleased, satisfied, happy" (through an Arabic borrowing).
Raditya m JavaneseDerived from Javanese
aditya meaning "sun" or "Sunday", ultimately from the name of the Hindu god
Aditya.
Radner m SovietDerived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре
(raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [
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Rəfiqə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Rafiqa. This also coincides with the Azerbaijani word for "female friend, girlfriend", itself of Arabic origin.
Rafli m IndonesianDerived from Arabic رأفة
(rafa) meaning "mercy, kindness, compassion".
Rahayu f & m Javanese, MalayMeans "safe, healthy, blessed" in Javanese. It is a unisex name in Indonesia while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, IndonesianDerived from Arabic ريحان
(rayhan) meaning "basil" (see
Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Raihau m TahitianMeans "heaven of peace"; a combination of Tahitian
rai meaning "heaven" and
hau meaning "peace".
Rajarajan m Indian, TamilMeans "king of kings", derived from Sanskrit राजन्
(rā́jan) meaning "king, sovereign".
Rak f & m ThaiMeans "love" in Thai.
Rakhat m & f Kazakh, KyrgyzKazakh and Kyrgyz form of
Rahat. It is primarily a masculine name in Kazakhstan (though it receives some female usage), while it is more feminine in Kyrgyzstan.
Rakhimzhan m KazakhCombination of the given name
Rakhim and Kazakh жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Rakphong m ThaiFrom Thai รักษ์
(rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend" and พงศ์ or พงษ์
(phong) meaning "lineage, family".
Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, MalayalamMeans "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ
(nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god
Rama 1.
Ramazon m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of رمضان
(Ramazan), which is the Persian and Ottoman Turkish form of
Ramadan.
Rami m Arabic, AlbanianMeans "archer, shooter, thrower" in Arabic, derived from رام
(rām) meaning "to wish, to aim at, to dream, to be ambitious".
Ramli m Malay, IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Egyptian Islamic scholar Shams al-Din al-Ramli. His name was derived from his birthplace, the village of Ramlat al-Anjab in present-day Monufia Governorate, Egypt.
Ramzi m ArabicDerived from Arabic رَمْز
(ramz) meaning "code, sign, mark, symbol".
Ran m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 冉
(rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然
(rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染
(rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ranavalona f HistoryMeans "folded, kept aside" or "calm, smooth" in Malagasy. This was the name of three queens of Madagascar.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiPossibly from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर
(dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
Rangga m JavaneseMeans "servant, assistant" in Javanese. It was used as a title for royal employees in the Majapahit Empire.
Rangsan m ThaiMeans "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
Rangsima f ThaiFrom Thai รังสี
(rangsi) meaning "ray, light".
Ranu m JavaneseMeans "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.
Raroeng m & f ThaiMeans "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit रसिक
(rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Rati m GeorgianOf 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".
Ratnasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Ratnawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ratno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
ratna meaning "diamond", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rattana f & m Thai, KhmerMeans "precious gem, jewel" in Thai and Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rattanawadi f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา
(rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Rattiya f ThaiDerived from Thai รัตติ
(ratti) meaning "night".
Rauan m & f KazakhMeans "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Raushanbek m KazakhFrom the given name
Raushan combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Ravahere f TahitianMeans "brown love" from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown" and
here meaning "love".
Ravana m HinduismMeans "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 TahitianMeans "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and
nui meaning "great, immense".
Ravoniaina f & m MalagasyFrom Malagasy
ravo meaning "happy, bright" and
niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Rawi m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "narrator, storyteller" in Arabic, derived from روى
(rawa) meaning "to relate".
Rawi m & f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि
(ravi).
Rawin m & f ThaiFrom Thai รวิ
(rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Rawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai รวี
(rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Raya f ArabicDerived either from Arabic ريا
(raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية
(rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Razia f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Arabic رضي
(radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".
Razif m Malay, BashkirPossibly derived from Persian راضی
(razi) meaning "content, pleased, satisfied" (of Arabic origin).
Razmik m ArmenianMeans "warrior, soldier" from Armenian ռազմ
(ṙazm) meaning "battle, war".
Rekha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, NepaliMeans "streak, stripe, line" in Sanskrit.
Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic MythologyDerived from Semitic
ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף
(reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.
Retno f JavaneseDerived from Javanese
retna meaning "diamond" or "daughter", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Revolt m Soviet, RussianThis name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [
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Revolyutsiya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as
Melor and
Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
Reznik m LiteratureDerived from the Czech word "řezník" meaning "butcher". It is also the name of a character from the novel "The 5th Wave" by Rick Yancey.
Ric m EnglishShort form of
Richard,
Eric, or names with
rick or
ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Rif m Bashkir, TatarEither derived from Arabic رِيف
(rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name
Arif.
Riichi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 理
(ri) "reason, logic" or 利
(ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 一
(ichi) meaning "one"... [
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Rika f JapaneseFrom Japanese 理
(ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨
(ri) meaning "pear", 里
(ri) meaning "village", or 利
(ri) meaning "profit, benefit" and 香
(ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 or 華
(ka) both meaning "flower", 佳
(ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加
(ka) meaning "increase", or 化
(ka) meaning "to change, to influence"... [
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Rita f Indian, Hindi, BengaliEither derived from Sanskrit ऋत
(ṛtá) meaning "true, enlightened, luminous, righteousness" or रीत
(rīt) meaning "custom, rite, rule".
Rith m KhmerMeans "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Ritthirong m ThaiFrom Thai ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power" and รงค์
(rong) meaning "colour".
Ritthisak m ThaiFrom Thai ฤทธิ์
(rit) meaning "power" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power, honour".
Ritwik m Indian, BengaliDerived from Sanskrit ऋतु
(ṛtú) meaning "fixed point in time, period, epoch" which refers to the यज्ञ
(yajñá), an act of worship or ritual sacrifice in Hinduism.
Rixiang m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 日
(rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 祥
(xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香
(xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 翔
(xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [
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Rizalino m FilipinoDiminutive of the surname
Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Rizki m & f IndonesianDerived from Arabic رزق
(rizq) meaning "blessing, livelihood, sustenance".