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Raka m & f Javanese, Balinese
Means "older sibling" in Javanese and Balinese.

Rakchai m Thai
From Thai รักษ์ (rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Rakefet f Hebrew (Rare)
Place name in Israel, means "cyclamen".

Rakhat m & f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh 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.

Rakhel f Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew spelling of a Judeo-Spanish variant of Rachel.

Rakhim m Kazakh, Uzbek (Rare), Ingush
Kazakh, Uzbek, and Ingush form of Rahim.

Rakhimzhan m Kazakh
Combination of the given name Rakhim and Kazakh жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Rakhma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.

Rakhmad m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmat.

Rakhmadi m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmad.

Rakhman m Chechen, Kyrgyz, Indonesian
Chechen, Kyrgyz and Indonesian form of Rahman.

Rakhmat m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.

Rakhmatullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rakhmatullah.

Rakhmawati f Indonesian
Variant of Rahmawati.

Rakhshan f Persian
Means "bright, luminous" in Persian.

Rakhshandeh f Persian
Means "bright, radiant" in Persian.

Rakhym m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Rahim.

Rakila f Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Rahila.

Rakim m Filipino, Maranao, Indonesian
Maranao and Indonesian form of Rahim.

Rákis f Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Ráhel and Ráchel.

Rakphong m Thai
From Thai รักษ์ (rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend" and พงศ์ or พงษ์ (phong) meaning "lineage, family".

Rakpong m Thai
Alternate transcription of Rakphong.

Raksak m Thai
From Thai รักษ์ (rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power".

Raksha f Indian, Hindi
Means "protection, preservation, care" or "guard, sentinel; protective charm" in Sanskrit.

Raksmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).

Raku m Japanese
From Japanese 樂 or 楽 (raku) meaning "ease, simplicity, comfort, enjoyment, music" or a combination of 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago"... [more]

Rakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "enjoyment, comfort, ease, music" or 洛 (raku) meaning "Kyoto, capital city" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rakul f Faroese
Faroese form of Rachel.

Raley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raylee.

Ralia f Gascon
Gascon corruption of Eulalia (via the truncated form Lalia).

Ralica f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).

Ralitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).

Raliza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ралица (see Ralitsa).

Ralle m Low German (Rare)
Hypochoristic form of Ralph.

Ralphe f English (Rare, Archaic)
A feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Extremely rare feminine form of Ralph.

Ralphine f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant form of Ralphina, of which the spelling and pronunciation was inspired or influenced by French feminine names.... [more]

Ralphonus m Obscure (Rare)
An elaboration on Ralph.

Ralu f Romanian (Archaic)
Romanian form of Rallou (compare Raluca).

Ram m Chin
Means "land, country" in Hakha Chin.

Ramadansyah m Indonesian
Combination of the name Ramadan and Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king".

Ramadhan m Arabic, Indonesian, Swahili
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمضان (see Ramadan), as well as the Indonesian and Swahili form.

Ramadhansyah m Indonesian
Variant of Ramadansyah.

Ramadzan m Malay
Malay form of Ramadan.

Ramal m Azerbaijani
Variant of Ramil.

Ramaldan m Lezgin (Rare)
Lezgin form of Ramadan.

Ramanan m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Ramana.

Ramanathan m Indian, Tamil, Malayalam
Means "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god Rama 1.

Ramandeep m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful" and दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

Ramandip m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਰਮਨਦੀਪ (see Ramandeep).

Ramanpreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit रमण (ramaṇa) meaning "pleasing, delightful" and प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Ramantas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas). The second element is either derived from Lithuanian mantus meaning "intelligent" (see Daumantas) or from Lithuanian manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".

Ramantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ramantas.

Ramaziko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Ramaz.

Ramazon m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of رمضان (Ramazan), which is the Persian and Ottoman Turkish form of Ramadan.

Rambald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Rambaldo m Venetian (Archaic), Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
From the Ancient Germanic Ragimbald, comprised of ragin "advice" and bald "bold".

Rambalduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rambaldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Ramban m History
A Hebrew acronym R-M-B-N (/ˌrɑːmˈbɑːn/; רמב״ן‎) from Rabbeinu Mōšeh bēn-Nāḥmān, "Our Rabbi Moses son of Nahman"). It is the Hebrew name of Nachmanides.

Rambaud m Provençal
Younger form of Raimbaut.

Ramberto m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Rambert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Ramberto Malatesta (died in January 1330).

Rambertuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ramberto, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.

Rambha f Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Assamese
Means "plantain" in Sanskrit. In Hindu mythology this is the name of an apsara (female celestial spirit) known for her talent in dance and music.

Rambo m Medieval German, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval German short form of masculine Ram- names of which the second element starts with b-, such as Rambald and Rambert.

Ramborg f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Variant of Ragnborg.

Ramdan m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Ramadan.

Ramdane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Ramadan chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ramdhan m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ramadan.

Ramdhane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمضان (see Ramadan) chiefly used in North Africa.

Ramdzan m Malay
Malay form of Ramadan.

Rameaux m French (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from French dimanche des Rameaux "Palm Sunday". This name used to be given to children born on this day.

Rameez m Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامز (see Ramiz), as well as the usual Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Ramel m African American
Invented name combining the popular prefix ra with the given name Jamel.

Ramelan m Javanese
Javanese form of Ramadan.

Ramessés m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rameses.

Rametta f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Old French Ramette.

Ramez m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رامز (see Ramiz).

Ramezan m Persian
Persian form of Ramadan.

Ramfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Rami m Hebrew
Diminutive of names like Ram 1 and Rachamim.

Ramiël m Dutch
Dutch form of Ramiel.

Raminta f Lithuanian
Elaboration of Rama, ultimately derived from Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm" (compare Jorinta).

Ramira f Spanish
Feminine form of Ramiro.

Ramires m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ramirus (see Ramiro).

Ramlan m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Indonesian and Malay ramalan meaning "prediction, prophecy".

Ramlee m Malay
Malay variant of Ramli.

Ramley m Malay
Malay variant of Ramli.

Ramli m Malay, Indonesian
From the name of 11th-century Islamic scholar and jurist Shams al-Din al-Ramli, whose name was derived from the village of Ramlah in Egypt.

Ramlie m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Ramli.

Ramly m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Ramli.

Ramnaresh m Indian, Hindi
Combination of Ram 2 and Naresh.

Ramond m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Raymond.

Ramonda f Gascon, Provençal, Lengadocian
Feminine form of Ramond.

Ramonet m Medieval Spanish
Diminutive of Ramon.

Ramonita f Spanish
Diminutive of Ramona.

Ramoon f Dutch
Short form of Ramona.... [more]

Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").

Ramose m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rꜥ-ms meaning "Ra is born", derived from the name of the god Ra combined with the root msj "to be born"... [more]

Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]

Ramoun m Provençal
Provençal form of Raymond.

Ramoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Raymonde.

Ramozon m Uzbek
Variant of Ramazon, which is the main Uzbek form of Ramazan (see Ramadan).

Rampai f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ramphai.

Rampha f Thai
Means "angel" in Thai.

Ramphai f Thai
Means "beautiful, pretty" in Thai.

Ramsamy m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Ramsamy.

Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ramu f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ra) meaning "beautiful, lovely, resplendent" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ramun m Romansh
Romansh form of Raimund, traditionally found in the Surselva region and in central Grisons.

Ramund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Ramūnė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ramūnas.

Ramvydas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) combined with Baltic vyd meaning "to see" (see Vytautas)... [more]

Ramvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Ramvydas.

Ramward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Ramzes m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rameses.

Ramziya f Tatar, Bashkir (Russified)
Tatar and Russified Bashkir feminine form of Ramzi.

Ramzy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمزي (see Ramzi).

Ran m English
Short form of names starting with Ran-, such as Randall, Randolph and Ranulph... [more]

Ran m & f Chinese
From 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.

Rana f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Norman ranne "queen" (via Old French royne, reine, from Latin rēgīna). This name was used as a translation of Malka (see also Reine).

Ranalt f Irish
Anglicized form of Raghnailt. A 12th-century bearer was Ranalt O'Farrell, wife of Hugh O'Connor, the last king of Connacht.

Ranana f Hebrew
Derived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"

Ranavalona f History
Means "folded, kept aside" or "calm, smooth" in Malagasy. This was the name of three queens of Madagascar.

Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit रण (raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".

Randarsól f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and sól "sun".

Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.

Randel m Estonian
Variant of Rando.

Randen m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Randon.

Rando m German, Germanic, Estonian
Short form of various compound names formed with rand "(shield) rim" as the first or second element, such as Bertrando or Randolf... [more]

Randon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Randon.

Rane f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Variant of Rana.

Ranee f English
Variant of Renee.

Raneem f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رنيم (see Ranim).

Ranfar m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [more]

Ranga m Indian
From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) "hue, colour, dye".

Rangana m & f Sinhalese
Means "actor" or "dancing" in Sinhalese.

Ranganath m Kannada, Telugu, Hindi
Modern form of Ranganatha.

Ranganatha m Hinduism, Kannada
From Sanskrit रङ्ग (raṅga) meaning "place of assembly, arena" combined with नाथ (nātha) meaning "master, lord". This is the name of a Hindu deity particularly revered in southern India... [more]

Ranganathan m Tamil, Malayalam
Tamil and Malayalam form of Ranganatha.

Rangda f Indonesian Mythology
Means "widow" in Balinese. In Balinese mythology this is the name of a demon who embodies the forces of evil, considered the nemesis of Barong. Her eternal battle with Barong is depicted in Balinese dance, in which she is portrayed as an old woman with long hair and nails and a terrifying face with fangs, protruding eyes and a long tongue.

Rangdol m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རང་གྲོལ (rang-grol) meaning "self-liberation, self-release".

Rangeen m Pashto
Alternate transcription of Pashto رنګين (see Rangin).

Rangela f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Ragnhilda traditionally found in the western parts of Sweden.

Ranger m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ranger.

Rangga m Javanese, Indonesian
From a Javanese title historically used for an assistant of a prince or village chief.

Rangin m Pashto
Means "colourful, pretty, beautiful" in Pashto, ultimately from Persian رنگ (rang) meaning "colour".

Ranginui m Polynesian Mythology, Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Derived from Rangi and nui meaning "large, big, vast, great." This is another name for the Maori god of the sky.

Rangsan m Thai
Means "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.

Rangsima f Thai
From Thai รังสี (rangsi) meaning "ray, light".

Ranhilda f Manx (Archaic)
Manx form of Ragnhild.

Rania f Greek, Romani (Archaic)
Greek short form of Ourania and Romani short form of Urania.

Raniah f Arabic, Indonesian
Variant transcription of Raniya.

Ranie f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Rania.

Raniera f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Raniero.

Ranieri m Italian, Sicilian, Medieval Corsican
Variant of Raniero. This name is is borne by Ranieri III di Monaco. It is also the Italian name of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.

Ranilda f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese form of Ragnhild (compare Raginhild) and variant of Renilda.

Ranildo m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Masculine form of Ranilda.

Ranim f Arabic
Means "musical ringing sound, sweet singing voice" in Arabic, from the root رنم (ranima) meaning "to sing a song, to chant, to recite in a singsong voice".

Ranime f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of رنيم (see Ranim), chiefly used in Northern Africa.

Ranimir m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]

Ranislav m Croatian, Serbian
The first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian rani or rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic ranъ. Also compare Polish rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [more]

Ranja f German
Form of Rania, using German phonetics.

Ranjan m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रञ्जन (rañjana) meaning "pleasing, gratifying, delighting".

Ranjana f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
Feminine form of Ranjan.

Ranjith m Indian, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sinhalese
Southern Indian and Sinhalese form of Ranjit.

Ranka f Old Norse
Short form of Ragneiðr (variant of Ragnheiðr) or Ragnhildr.

Ranlyn m Manx (Archaic)
Diminutive of Randulph.

Ranmaru m Japanese (Rare)
From Ran combined with the suffix 丸 (maru) meaning "circle, round," used before the Meiji Period (1868-1912) as a suffix denoting affection (along with -maro (麿/麻呂)) and was given to boys of upper class until they came of age, usually at ages 13 to 17.... [more]

Ranno m Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Rando.

Rannvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Rannveig.

Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".

Rannvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rann "house" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Ranolf m Germanic
Variant of Ranulf.

Raʼnoxon f Uzbek
From the given name Ra'no and xon meaning "king, ruler".

Ranran f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 藍 (ran) meaning "indigo" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" or 爛 (ran) meaning "be sore, inflamed, bleary, fester" or 乱 (ran) meaning "chaos, disorder, revolt, rebellion" combined with 々 an iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous kanji... [more]

Ranu m Javanese
Means "lake, pond, body of water" in Javanese.

Ranuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Raniero, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]

Ranulf m Germanic, German
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Ranveig f Norwegian
Variant of Rannveig.

Rany f Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Ranie.

Ranze f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From Ran combined with 世 (se) meaning "generation," likely introduced by Ranze Edō (江藤 蘭世), the main character in the manga and anime series 'Tokimeki Tonight'.... [more]

Raol m Gascon
Gascon form of Raúl.

Raols m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal of Raúl.

Raonaid f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Raghnaid. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Rachel.

Râou m Norman
Norman form of Ráðúlfr.

Raoudha f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic روضة (see Rawda) chiefly used in North Africa.

Raouia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic راوية (see Rawiya) chiefly used in North Africa.

Raôul m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Raoul.

Raoulette f French (Archaic)
A feminine form of Raoul.

Raoulin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Raoul.

Raoult m French (Archaic)
Variant of Raoul.

Rapha m Biblical
From Hebrew רָפָא (rāp̄ā') meaning "giant, tall". This is the name of two minor characters in the Bible.

Raphaële f French, French (Belgian, Rare)
Feminine form of Raphaël.

Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]

Raphaëlla f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Raphaëlle.

Rapiel m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Raphael. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet and playwright Rapiel Eristavi (1824-1901).

Rapka f Bosnian
Pet form of Rabija.

Rapolas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Raphael.

Rapolė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rapolas, which is the Lithuanian form of Raphael.

Rapten m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རབ་བརྟན (see Rabten).

Raqeeb m Urdu, Indian (Muslim)
Derived from Arabic رَقِيْب (raqiyb) meaning "overseer, observer" or "rival, competitor".

Raqel f Armenian
Armenian form of Rachel.

Raquan m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular name elements Ra and quan. Cf. Daquan, Jaquan, Raekwon.

Raquèl f Provençal
Provençal form of Rachel.

Raquele f Portuguese (Brazilian, Modern)
Variant of Raquel.

Raquèu f Provençal
Variant of Raquèl.

Rara f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ra) meaning "resplendent, lovely, beautiful, graceful" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "ease, enjoyment, comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Rarahu f Literature, Tahitian
French variant of Rarau used by Pierre Loti in his popular autobiographical novel 'Le mariage de Loti' (1880), where it belongs to a native Tahitian woman who is the lover of the narrator - a French naval officer stationed on the island.

Raras f Javanese
Variant of Laras.

Rari f Tahitian (Rare)
Means "wet" in Tahitian.

Rarmian m English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".

Raroeng m & f Thai
Means "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.

Rasad m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashad.

Rasamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Rascal m Pet (Rare)
Derived from the English word rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".

Rascislau m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Rostislav.

Rasec m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
César spelled backwards.

Rașela f Romanian (Archaic)
A form of Rahela.

Rasem m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic راسم (see Rasim).

Rasen m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Raes.

Rashaad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Rashaan m African American
Variant of Rashawn. It was brought to public attention by college football player Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in December of 1994.

Rashaard m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashard. Also compare Rashaad.

Rashanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Rashauna f African American (Modern)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Rashawnda f African American
Likely a feminine form of Rashawn influenced by Shawnda or Lashonda.

Rasheda f Bengali
Bengali form of Rashida.

Ra'shede m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashed.

Rasheeda f Arabic, Urdu, Indian (Muslim), Dhivehi
Arabic variant transcription of Rashida as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Rasheedha f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Rashida.

Rashel f English
Variant of Rachelle.

Rashidah f Arabic, Malay
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشيدة or راشدة (see Rashida), as well as a Malay variant.

Rashidi m Eastern African, Swahili, Malay
Form of Rashid used in parts of Eastern Africa as well as Malaysia.

Rasia m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Rezia, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Rəşid m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rashid.

Rasidah f Malay
Malay form of Rashida.

Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, Sinhalese
From Sanskrit रसिक (rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Rasine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Rasmine.

Raşit m Turkish, Turkmen
Turkish and Turkmen form of Rashid.

Rasius m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rasa.

Rasjid m Indonesian
Older spelling of Rasyid influenced by Dutch orthography.

Rasław m Polish (Archaic)
Variant of Racław.

Rasława f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rasław.

Rasmar m Scots
Shetlandic Scots form of Erasmus.

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Rasmey f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រស្មី (see Reaksmey).

Rasmia f Filipino, Maranao, Maguindanao
From Arabic رَسْمِيَّة (rasmiyya) menaing "formal, ceremonial".

Rasmiah f Indonesian, Filipino, Maranao
Variant of Rasmia.

Rasmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Rasmus. However, in Denmark, Rasmine has been used as a term for domineering, despotic, tyrannical, bossy women.

Rəsmiyyə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rasmia 2.

Rassamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Rastaban m Astronomy
Traditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".

Rastimir m Serbian, Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Serbian and Slovak form of Rostimir.

Rastislava f Slovene
Feminine form of Rastislav.

Rastsislaŭ m Belarusian (Rare, Archaic)
Belarusian form of Rostislav.

Räsül m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rasul.

Rasuolė f Lithuanian
Literally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix -(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name Rasa.

Rasya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rasha.

Rasyad m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rashad.

Rasyid m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rashid.

Rasyida f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashida.

Rasyidah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Rashida.

Rasyidi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashid.

Ratana f & m Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Khmer រតនា or Thai รัตนา (see Rattana).

Ratatoskr m Norse Mythology
Likely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.

Ratbod m German (Rare, Archaic)
A variant of Radbod.

Ratchanee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ratchani.

Ratchani f Thai
Means "night" in Thai.

Ratchanon m Thai
From Thai รัช (ratcha) meaning "kingship, monarchy" and นนท์ (non) meaning "pleasure, joy".

Ratchanont m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัชชานนท์ (see Ratchanon).

Ratchet m Popular Culture
Ratchet is a co-protagonist of the Ratchet & Clank video game series.

Ratchis m Germanic, History
Variant of Radgis. Ratchis was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Rathana f & m Khmer
Alternate transcription of Khmer រតនា (see Rattana).

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.

Ráðgríð f Old Norse
Variant of Ráðgríðr.

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.

Ráðspaki m Old Norse
Variant of Ráðspakr.

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.

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.

Ratislava f Serbian
From the Slavic word rat, meaning "war" ,and the slava, meaning "glory".

Ratka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Ratko.

Ratmir m Russian
Russian form of Ratimir.

Ratnasari f Indonesian
Combination of Ratna and Sari 2.

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, jewel", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).

Räto m Romansh
Variant of Reto.

Ratri f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ratree.

Ratri f Indonesian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit रात्रि (rātri) meaning "night".

Ratsamee f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รัศมี (see Ratsami).

Ratsami f & m Thai
Means "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.

Rattana f & m Khmer, Thai
Means "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, 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".

Rattikan f Thai
Means "nighttime" in Thai.

Rattikarn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rattikan.

Rattiya f Thai
Derived from Thai รัตติ (ratti) meaning "night".