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Remunda f Sardinian
Feminine form of Remundu.
Remundedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Remunda.
Remundu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Raymond.
Remzi m Turkish, Albanian, Crimean Tatar
Turkish, Albanian and Crimean Tatar form of Ramzi.
Remzie f Crimean Tatar, Albanian
Albanian and Crimean Tatar feminine form of Remzi.
Remzije f Albanian
Feminine form of Remzi.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Rena f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rein.
Rena f Japanese
From 玲 (re) meaning "sound of jewels, tinkling", 怜 (re) meaning "wise", 伶 (re) meaning "actor" and 七 (na) meaning "seven", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what?, Nara"... [more]
Renaat m Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Dutch form of Renatus. Known bearers of this name include the Flemish politician Renaat Landuyt (b. 1959) and the Flemish architect Renaat Braem (1910-2001).
Renada f Gascon, Provençal
Feminine form of Renat.
Renán m Galician (Rare)
Galician borrowing of Renan.
Renan m Breton
Breton variant of Ronan.
Renana f Hebrew
Variant of Ranana
Renâod m Old Norman
Norman form of Renaud.
Renat m Occitan
Occitan form of Renatus.
Renatu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican variant of Rinatu and Sicilian form of Renato.
Renatuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Renata, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Renatuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Renato, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Renaude f French (Quebec)
Feminine form of Renaud.
Renaudo f Provençal
Provençal form of Renaude.
Rendra m Indonesian
Means "firm belief" or "straightforward, sharp" in Indonesian.
Renea f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan truncated form of Irenea.
Reneo m Italian (Tuscan)
Truncated form of Ireneo.
Renesres f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix .s "she, her, hers" and rs "to wake, awaken".
Reneta f Bulgarian
Variant of Renata.
Renewed f & m English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Referring to being "born again." See also Renata, the Latinized form originally used by Puritans before switching to the Anglicized variant.
Renge f & m Japanese
From 蓮華/蓮花 (renge), referring to the lotus flower that is sacred to Buddhists, as well as Hindus.... [more]
Renger m West Frisian, Medieval Dutch
West Frisian and medieval Dutch form of a Germanic name that was composed of the elements ragin meaning "advice, counsel" and ger meaning "spear".... [more]
Reni f German
Short for of Renate.
Renier m French
Variant of Rainier, as well as a shorter form of Régnier.
Renisa f Albanian
Feminine form of Renis.
Reńka f Polish
Diminutive of Renata.
Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.
Rennert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Reinhard.
Renno m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of names having the first name element ragin "advice, council".
Renny f Irish (Anglicized, Archaic)
Obsolete Anglicization of Rathnait.
Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.
Renota f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Reyna via the form Reynota.
Renovata f English (Puritan)
Derived from Latin renovata meaning "renewed, restored, revived". Its use as a given name during the Reformation was possibly inspired by the renovation of the Church.
Renpetnefer f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfr meaning "good year" or "beautiful in years", derived from rnpt "year" (or the name of Renpet, goddess of youth) combined with nfr "beautiful, perfect, good".
Renpetneferet f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rnpt-nfrt, a variant form of Renpetnefer. This was the name of a sister and/or wife of Imhotep, regarded as a minor goddess associated with the new year... [more]
Rense m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Rein.
Renta m Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Rentap m Iban
Means "tremor, shake, collapse" in Iban. This was the name of a 19th-century Iban hero.
Renu f Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Thai, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit रेणु (renu) meaning "dust, pollen".
Renuka f Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit रेणुका (renuka) referring to a kind of medicine and perfume said to be fragrant, bitter-tasting and greyish in colour. This is the name of a Hindu goddess particularly revered in parts of western and southern India.
Renuša f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare)
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Renáta. Also compare Renuška.
Renuška f Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak diminutive of Renáta. Also compare Renuša.
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Renzaburō m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Ren and Saburō.... [more]
Renzu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Renzo.
Reo m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leo, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]
Reon m English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reon (only in English).... [more]
Reon m & f Japanese (Modern)
Borrowed from Leon, as seen in the occasional usage of 獅 (or 獅子), on its own or as a first element kanji.... [more]
Repent m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin." Name given to 'bastard' children.
Repentance f & m English (Puritan), Romani
Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent’). Meaning, " the activity of reviewing one's actions and feeling contrition or regret for past wrongs." Referring to being sorry for one's sins... [more]
Rephaim m Literature
Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."
Replenish f English (Puritan)
From late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply abundantly’) from Old French repleniss-, lengthened stem of replenir, from re- ‘again’ (also expressing intensive force) + plenir ‘fill’ (from Latin plenus ‘full’)... [more]
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary La Virgen del Reposo and Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [more]
Requiário m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Rechiar.
Requiario m Galician, Spanish
Galician and Spanish form of Rechiar.
Requimundo m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Richimund.
Rere f & m Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of names containing the sound re (or other similar sounds), such as Restu or Reza.
Reremoana f Maori
Means "water flowing to the sea" in Maori, from rere "flow" and moana "sea".
Reserl f German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of Theresa, Therese and Theresia.... [more]
Reservoir f Romani (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word. In the case of Reservoir Smith, a gypsy girl, daughter of Shadrack Smith, she had reputedly received her name from the site, close to a reservoir, where she was born.
Resham f Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali
Means "silk" in Hindi.
Reshano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Probably a combination of a name starting with Re- and ending in -o (such as Renato) with Shane.
Reshef m Hebrew
Variant of Resheph.
Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived 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.
Resignatus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin resignatus meaning "unsealed, opened" as well as "resigned".... [more]
Reska f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Reski m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Resky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Resolved m English (Puritan)
Meaning, "firmly determined to do something."
Respati m & f Javanese
Means "Thursday" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati).
Respendial m Alanian, History, Old Persian (Latinized)
Respendial was a Western Alanian King in the Iberian Peninsula. He led one of two groups of Alans, an Iranian people, across the Rhine and into the region.
Ressie f American
Diminutive of Theresa.
Rest m Romansh
Truncated form of Chrest.
Restituta f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino, Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Restitutus. This was the name of a 4th-century Christian martyr from Roman Africa.
Restitute f French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French form of Restituta. This name has not enjoyed as much use as its variant Restitude has, which is why this name is nearly extinct while that name is not.
Restituto m Italian (Archaic), Spanish (Rare), Galician (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian, Archaic), Filipino
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Restitutus. Known bearers of this name include the Argentine soccer player Restituto Brito (born c. 1929) and Restituto del Valle (1865-1930), a Spanish poet and Augustinian cleric.
Restitutus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Latin restitutus meaning "replaced, restored" as well as "revived", itself ultimately derived from the Latin verb restituo meaning "to replace, to restore" and "to revive".... [more]
Restore m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position." Referring to a restoration of faith.
Restu m & f Indonesian
Means "blessing, benediction" in Indonesian.
Restuta f Late Roman
Feminine form of Restutus.
Restutus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which first started out as a contraction of the cognomen Restitutus.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Resu f Spanish
Short form of Resurrección.
Részka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Henrieta via Henrészka.
Réta f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Margaréta, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Reta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Reto.
Retaj f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رتاج (see Ritaj).
Retief m Afrikaans
Transferred use of the surname Retief.
Rétif m French (Rare)
Transferred from the surname Rétif.... [more]
Retno f & m Javanese
From Javanese rêtna meaning "diamond, jewel", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna).
Rets m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rets "rare; sparse, scarce; uncommon".
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)
Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [more]
Retsuko f Popular Culture
From Japanese 烈 (retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime 'Aggressive Retsuko'.
Retus m Romansh
Variant of Reto.
Reüel m Dutch
Dutch form of Reuel.
Reunan m Breton
Variant of Ronan. The name may also be derived from Breton reunig "seal" and thus have arisen as a direct translation of Rónán.
Reusa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Rosa 1.
Reva f Russian (Rare), Soviet (Rare)
Diminutive of Revolyutsiya, or also a standalone name derived from Russian революция (revolyutsiya), meaning "revolution".
Reveille f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word reveille (the traditional tune played to wake up the troops), ultimately from French réveillez meaning "wake up!".
Revel m English
Meaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."
Revelation m & f English
From the English word revelation, ultimately from Latin revēlātiō "disclosure".
Revelin m Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Raibhilín, which is a variant form of Roibhilín.
Revelynne f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminization of Revelin. Otherwise, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with R- with Evelynne... [more]
Reverence m & f Obscure
From the English word reverence meaning "deep respect".
Reverend m English (American, Archaic)
Derived from Reverend, an English honorific title for certain Christian clergy and ministers.... [more]
Reveriano m Spanish, Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Reverianus. A known bearer was the Spanish componist Reveriano Soutullo Otero (1880-1932).
Reverianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Reverius. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century, who had left his native Italy for missionary work in Roman Gaul, but was eventually martyred.
Reverius m Late Roman
Derived from Latin revereor "to respect, to honour, to fear".
Revital f Hebrew
Hebrew name, said to mean "saturated with dew", perhaps modeled on Avital (see also Tal, Meital, Ortal)... [more]
Revival m & f English
Meaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French revivre, from Latin revivere "to live again," from re- "again" + vivere "to live."
Revmihr m Middle Persian
Middle Persian form of Raivamithra.
Revmir m Soviet, Russian
Variant form of Revomir.
Revmira f Soviet, Russian
Feminine form of Revmir, which is a variant form of Revomir.... [more]
Revna f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Hrefna.
Revo m & f Soviet
Unisex variant of Reva 2.
Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)
Derived from Latin revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word revocable, which is etymologically related.... [more]
Revokat m Bulgarian (Archaic), Russian (Archaic)
Bulgarian and Russian form of Revocatus.
Revolt m English (Puritan)
Derived from the English noun revolt, which is a term used to refer to an act of rebellion. This word was used as a given name by Puritans who had arrived in what is nowadays the United States of America.
Revolt m Soviet, Russian
This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.... [more]
Revolyutsiya f Soviet, Russian
Derived 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.
Revomir m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian революция мировая (revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир (revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [more]
Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).
Rewalt m Dutch (Rare)
A dithematic name formed of the Frisian name element RÊD "advice, council" (ultimately from Germanic rat) and walt "power, leader, ruler".... [more]
Rewan m Cornish
Variant of Ruan.
Rewat m Thai
Derived from Sanskrit रेवत् (revat) meaning "wealthy, prosperous, abundant".
Rewerd m East Frisian
Formed from the Frisian name elements RÊD "advice, council" and WARD "to guard".
Rewerdina f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.
Rewerdine f East Frisian
Feminine form of Rewerd.
Rexella f American (Modern, Rare)
A feminine form of Rex.
Rexhep m Albanian
Albanian form of Rajab.
Rexhina f Albanian
Albanian form of Regina.
Rexhino m Albanian
Albanian form of Regino.
Rexina f Aragonese, Galician
Aragonese and Galician form of Regina.
Rexton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the name Rex with the suffix -ton.
Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [more]
Reyhane f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian ریحانه (see Reyhaneh).
Reyhaneh f Persian
Persian form of Rayhana.
Reymar m & f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Rey-, from names beginning with this pattern, e.g. Reynaldo, and -mar, from names beginning in that pattern such as María or Maribel.
Reyn m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rein.
Reyna f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval English variant of Regina (influenced by Old French reine, meaning "queen"), Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Reine and Judeo-Spanish variant of Reina 2... [more]
Reynaer m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Reynard.
Reynaert m Medieval Dutch, Literature
Medieval Dutch form of Reinhard.... [more]
Reynalda f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Reynaldo.
Reynaut m Gascon
Gascon cognate of Renaud.
Reyndís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements reynir "rowan (tree)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Reynier m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Reinier.
Reynir m Icelandic
Taken directly from Icelandic and Old Norse reynir meaning "rowan, mountain ash".
Reynken m Medieval Dutch
Diminutive of Reyn 3.
Reynylt f Manx (Rare, Archaic)
Manx feminine form of Reynold.
Reza f Croatian, Slovene
Croatian short form of Tereza and Slovene short form of Terezija.
Rezal m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Rizal.
Rezart m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)" and ar "golden; gold" or artë "golden".
Rezarta f Albanian
Feminine form of Rezart.
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".
Rezeki f & m Indonesian
Means "livelihood, sustenance, nourishment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic رزق (rizq).
Rezeky f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rezeki.
Rézi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Terézia.
Rezika f Slovene
Diminutive of Terezija via Reza, used as a given name in its own right.
Rezka f Slovene
Diminutive of Reza, used as a given name in its own right.
Rezka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rezki m Kabyle
Variant of Arezki.
Rezki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rezky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rézmán m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Erazmus via German Rasmus.
Rezo m Georgian
Short form of Revaz.
Rezqi m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rezqy m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rezsö m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Rezső.
Rezuan m Malay, Bengali, Kabardian
Malay, Bengali and Kabardian form of Ridwan.
Rezwan m Bengali
Bengali form of Ridwan.
Rezza m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rida.
Rezzo m German (Modern, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Rhadamanthos m Greek Mythology
I am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.
Rhadamanthus m Greek Mythology
Meaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος (rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω (manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [more]
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, Welsh
From Welsh rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Rhéa f French (Rare)
French form of Rhea.
Rheagan f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reagan.
Rheda f Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Hrêðe or Hrêða. Rheda is a goddess attested solely by Bede in his 8th-century work De temporum ratione, where she is connected with the month "Rhedmonth" (which is the equivalent of modern day March).
Rhetorios m Late Greek
Derived from Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) meaning "orator, public speaker".
Rhetorius m Late Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhetorios. A bearer of this name was the classical astrologer Rhetorius of Egypt, who lived in the 6th and early 7th century AD.
Rhexenor m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ (rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις (rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
Rhiainfellt f Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh rhiain "maiden" (originally "queen" from Celtic *r-gan-) and mellt "lightning". Rhiainfellt or Rhieinfellt was the name of a great-granddaughter of Urien Rheged who became the wife of the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon king Oswy of Northumbria.
Rhiannydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianydd.
Rhianydd f Welsh
Variant of Rhianedd.
Rhidian m Welsh
Possibly a derivative of Old Welsh rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.
Rhijnvis m Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
From the Old Germanic name Reginwis, itself from the roots regin "advice, counsel, decision" and wīs "wise". Its spelling was influenced by the Dutch word for the river Rhine (Rhijn in the old spelling)... [more]
Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.
Rhine m English
From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).
Rhion m & f Welsh
As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh ri "leader".... [more]
Rhipsolaos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun ῥῖψις (rhipsis) meaning "a throwing, a hurling" combined with the Greek noun λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".
Rhipsolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Rhipsolaos. A known bearer of this name was the Olympic victor Rhipsolaus of Laconia, who won the stadion race at the 39th Olympiad in 624 BC.
Rhiwallon m Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]
Rhobert m Welsh
Welsh form of Robert.
Rhoderick m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.
Rhodes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rhodes.
Rhodippe f Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Rhodippos.
Rhodogune f Old Persian (Hellenized)
From Ῥοδογούνη (Rhodogoune), a hellenization of the Old Persian name *Vṛda-gaunā meaning "rose-coloured, rosy-complexioned" (compare Sogdian warδγōn "rosy" and Persian gulgūn "rose-coloured", both thought to be cognates), apparently altered through association with Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) "rose"... [more]
Rhodope f Greek Mythology, Late Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ῥοδωπός (rhodopos) meaning "rosy-faced, rosy", which consists of the Greek noun ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with the Greek noun ὤψ (ops) meaning "eye, face, countenance".... [more]
Rhodopianus m Late Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rhodopianus meaning "from Rhodope". Rhodope was the name of a late Roman and early Byzantine province as well as of a mountain range. In both cases, the name is ultimately of Thracian origin... [more]
Rhoecus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Greek ῥοικός (rhoikos) meaning "crooked, bent" or "bow-legged". This was the name of a Samian sculptor of the 6th century BCE, as well as the name of a centaur who was killed by Atalanta after he attempted to assault her in Greek mythology.
Rhoeo f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ροή (rhoē) "flow, stream". In Greek mythology, this was the name of a woman loved by Apollo.
Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.
Rhosier m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Roger.
Rhoslyn f Welsh
Welsh form of Rosaline.
Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".
Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.
Rhysand m Literature
Name invented by author Sarah J. Maas for a character in her book series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'. This name began raising in popularity in the United States in the early 2020s.
Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."
Riaan m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Adriaan.
Ríadh f Irish (Modern)
Directly taken from Irish ríadh meaning "interest".
Riadh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Maghrebi transcription of Riad.
Riadi m Indonesian
Variant of Riyadi.
Riaghail m Irish
Irish form of Regulus.
Rian m Dutch
Short form of Adrianus.
Riana f Dutch, Afrikaans
Variant of Rianna.
Riana f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Rian.
Riana f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.
Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).
Riánsares f Spanish
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [more]