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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]
Ribanna f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Ribanna (also described as Rose of Quicourt) is a fictive Native American woman in several works of Karl May. She is married to Old Firehand.
Ribike f Hungarian (Rare)
From the Hungarian word ribiszke "currant".... [more]
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]
Ribut m & f Javanese
Means "storm, tempest, uproar, chaos" in Javanese.
Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Ricarad m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
Ricarde f Gascon
Feminine form of Ricard, the Gascon form of Richard.
Ricarid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Ricaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Richwald and Richold.
Ricbald m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
Ricbern m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Ricbert m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German beraht "bright."
Ricbod m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Ricbrand m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse brand "sword."
Ricburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
Riccardu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Richard.
Ricchar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Richar. Ricchar was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai.
Ricdag m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from daga "day."
Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.
Ricfrid m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."
Ricgar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Ricgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this name is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Ricgis m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Ricgund f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German gund "war."
Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.
Richad m Medieval German, German (Silesian), Silesian
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements ric "to rule" and hadu "battle, combat".
Richaid f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).
Richar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German hari "army."
Richarda f Dutch, German
Feminine form of Richard.
Richarde f French (Rare)
French form of Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").
Richards m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Rihards and Latvian adoption of Richard.
Richardus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval, Dutch
Latinized form of Richard. It was used across Europe (especially England and France) during the Middle Ages, as at the time Latin was the standard language for official records (especially parish registers).... [more]
Richat m Silesian
Variant of Richad.
Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant spelling of Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Richel m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rickel, last recorded in the 1700s.
Richel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Rich-, most commonly Richard.
Richella f Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Richéal.
Richemay f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Old English Rícmæg.
Richemena f English (British, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Richard influenced by names ending with the sound mena, such as Wilhelmina or Philomena... [more]
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Jewish
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.
Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.
Riches m English (Puritan)
Referring to the spiritual riches found in faith in God.
Richeut f Medieval French
Medieval French variant of Richilde.
Richey m English
Variant of Richie.
Richild f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse hildr "battle."
Richimund m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmund. Richimund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Richiza f German (Archaic), Germanic
Old High German diminutive of names containing the Germanic element ric meaning "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Richmond m English
From the English place name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy, meaning "rich hill" in Old French.
Richold m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements rih meaning "power" and walt meaning "rule".
Richolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Richwin m German
German form of Ricwin.
Richza f Medieval Jewish
contracted form of Richenza
Ricimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Ricimero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ricimer.
Ricimondo m Italian
Italian form of Richimund.
Rickmer m Low German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ric "ruler" and mari "famous".
Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricmar m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
Ricmund m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Ricolda f Anglo-Norman
Feminine form of Richold.
Ricolf m Germanic
Variant of Riculf.
Ricordano m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian word ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".
Ricou m Provençal
Diminutive of Enri 2.
Ricswind m & f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Rictrud f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from þruþ "strength."
Rìcu m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Enrico.
Ricu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Lombard
Lombard, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Rico.
Riculf m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ricus m Afrikaans
Short form of names ending in -ricus, such as Ulricus or Henricus.
Ricward m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wart "guard."
Ricwin m Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German wini "friend."
Riddick m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.
Rider m English (Modern)
From a surname that was a variant of Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.
Rideum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Borrowed from English Rhythm.
Ridgeciano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.... [more]
Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]
Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.
Ridhima f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi) meaning "success, wealth, fortune".
Ridho m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rida.
Ridhuan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ridwan.
Ridhwan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ridwan.
Ridle m German (Rare)
The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Rido m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rida.
Ridolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ridolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ridorfo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Rudolph.
Ridouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in Morocco.
Ridouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ridwan (chiefly Moroccan).
Riduan m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Ridwan.
Riduwan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ridwan.
Ridvan m Albanian
Albanian form of Rıdvan.
Ridza m Malay
Malay form of Rida.
Ridzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ridzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ridzwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Rie f Dutch, Danish, Limburgish
Dutch, Danish and Limburgish short form of Maria and Marie.
Riefge f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval German-Yiddish variant of Rifka.
Riek f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henrika, Frederiek and Marieke.
Rieke f German, Dutch
Diminutive of feminine names that contain the sound "ree" (such as Henrike or Marieke). It is also a diminutive of Rie in Dutch.
Rieko f Japanese
This name combines 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit" or 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" & 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch" or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat." Other kanji combinations are possible, including the りえ子 spelling with two phonetic characters making up Rie with 子.
Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.
Rieme f & m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that have Germanic hrôthi Anglo-Frisian hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as Rodmar and Rotburg.
Riemer m West Frisian
Strictly masculine form of Rieme.
Rieneke f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Ries m Dutch
Short form of Marinus, Marius and Richard (also found spelled as Riesjard and Riesjart)... [more]
Riet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet.
Riet m Romansh
Variant of Riget, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Rieta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian riets "sunset".
Rietje f German, Dutch
Short form of Marietje.
Rieto f Provençal
Short form of Enrieto.
Riëtte f Dutch
Short form of Henriëtte.
Riette f Afrikaans
Variant of Riëtte.
Rieuwerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Radward.
Rieuwert m West Frisian
Modern Frisian form of Redward.
Riezka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizka.
Riezki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Riezky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Rifaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat).
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Riff m Medieval German
Short form of Riffert. Also compare Riffo and Rifo, which are both early medieval diminutives of Ricfrid.
Riffca f Judeo-French
Judeo-French cognate of Rifka.
Riffert m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Ricfrid.
Rifka f Indonesian
Feminine form of Rifki.
Rifkah f Indonesian
Variant of Rifka.
Rifke m West Frisian (Archaic)
Frisian diminutive of a masculine Germanic given name, which was likely Riffert or a variant of Rieuwert (such as Rivert and Riwert).
Rifke f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch variant form of Rifka as well as a variant spelling of Rivke, both of which have the same etymological origin.
Rifki m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic رفق (rifq) meaning "friendliness, kindness, gentleness".
Rifkie m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifky m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifoel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Raphael.
Rifqa f Indonesian
Variant of Rifka.
Rifqah f Indonesian
Variant of Rifka.
Rifqi m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifqie m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifqy m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rigard m Manx
Manx form of Richard.
Rigdzin m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rigzin).
Riggan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Riggan. A notable bearer is the main character Riggan Thomson from the movie 'Birdman'.
Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.
Righetta f Romansh (Archaic)
Feminine form of Righet.
Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).
Rigmár f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Ricmot. The last element of the name has later sometimes been associated with Old Danish már "girl, virgin".
Rignomer m Germanic, History
Variant of either Ragnomar or Ricomer (see Ricmar). Rignomer of Le Mans was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai (France).
Rigobert m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Ricbert. Saint Rigobert (died 743) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot at Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698.
Rigoberte f French (Rare)
Feminine form of Rigobert.
Rigoletto m Romani
From the title of the Versi opera 'Rigoletto'.
Rigotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Amerigotto, Arrigotto and other pet forms that end in -rigotto.
Rigoulos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Regoulos, which is the ancient Greek and late Greek form of Regulus.
Rigsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་བཟང (see Rigzang).
Riguccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Ameriguccio, Arriguccio and other pet forms that end in -riguccio.
Rigunth f Germanic (Latinized), History
Variant of Rigundis via the spelling Rigunthis. This name was borne by a daughter of the 6th century Neustrian king Chilperic I.