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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.
Rigzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "wise, intelligent" in Tibetan.
Rigzen m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Rigzin.
Rigzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
From Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (rig-dzin) meaning "holder of knowledge", derived from རིག (rig) meaning "knowledge, awareness" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
Rigzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Riharda f Slovene
Feminine form of Rihard.
Rihito m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" or 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person", 仁 (hito) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity" or 史 (hito) meaning "history"... [more]
Riho m Estonian
Originally a short form of Richard, now used as a given name in its own right.
Riho f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 澪 (ri) meaning "water route, shipping channel", combined with 芳 (ho) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 萌 (ho) meaning "bud, sprout", or 秀 (ho) meaning "beauty, surplus, excellent, outstanding"... [more]
Rihoko f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riichi m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]
Riichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 (rō) "son"... [more]
Riiko f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit", 委 (i) meaning "committee" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riine f Estonian
Variant of Riina.
Riinu f Estonian
Variant of Riina.
Riivo m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Rijada f Bosnian
Bosnian feminine form of Riad.
Rijadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Riyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Rijckwijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Ryckwyn.
Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.
Rijkert m Dutch
Dutch form of Richard.
Rijki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rijklof m Dutch
Dutch form of Riculf (also compare Roelof for the -lof ending). The name is perhaps best known because of Rijcklof van Goens (Rijcklof is an archaic spelling), a 17th-century Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Rijkwijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Ricwin via the medieval Rijckwijn. This name was mostly seen in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rijn m Dutch (Rare)
Either a short form of Marijn or a variant of Rein.
Rijntje f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Rijn.
Rika f Japanese
From 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"... [more]
Rikako f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "hamlet, village", 花 (ka) meaning "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rikarda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Richárd.
Rikardo m Croatian
Croatian variant spelling of Ricardo.
Rikardo m Basque (Rare)
Basque form of Ricardo.
Riken m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ricwin.
Riki f & m English (Modern)
Variant and feminine form of Ricky.
Rikichi m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 利 (ri) meaning "benefit" or 理 (ri) meaning "logic; reason" combined with 吉 (kichi) meaning "good luck". It can also derive from 理 (ri) meaning "logic" with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" and 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom; knowledge".... [more]
Rikihana m Maori (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rikihana, which is the Maori form of Dickson.
Rikilda f Medieval English
Medieval English variant of Richild.
Rikio m & f Japanese
This name can be used to combine 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" with 男 (dan, nan, o, otoko) meaning "man, male," 雄 (yuu, o-, osu, on) meaning "male, masculine," 夫 (fu, fuu, bu, otto, sore, o) meaning "husband, man" or 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]
Rikishi m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 力 (ryoku, riki, rii, chikara) meaning "strength, power," and a shi kanji, like 士 meaning "samurai" or 志 meaning "will, aim, goal."... [more]
Rikissa f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Richiza.
Rikku f Popular Culture
A heroine from the 'Final Fantasy' video game series.
Riklef m East Frisian, North Frisian
East Frisian and/or North Frisian form of Ryklef.
Rikst f West Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
West Frisian short form of Ricswind and Richild.
Rikuko f Japanese
From 陸 (riku) meaning "land" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rikuro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rikurou.
Rikwin m Dutch
Modern variant spelling of Rickwin - in other words, one could say that this is the modern Dutch form of Ricwin.
Rilana f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Rilana is the name of the female protagonist in the French-German TV series 'Arpad le Tzigane/Arpad der Zigeuner' ("Arpad the Gypsy").... [more]
Rilee f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Riley.
Rileyann f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Riley and Ann, used as a feminine given name.
Rilind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rilind "to be reborn, to be revitalized; to revitalize".
Rilinda f Albanian
Feminine form of Rilind.
Rìluò f Chinese
Means "sunset" in Chinese from character 日 (Rì) meaning "sun" and 落 (luò) "to go down".
Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.
Rima f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Rima f Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Rim-, like Rimtautė and Rimgailė.
Rimael m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maglos meaning "noble, chief").
Rimantė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimantas.
Rimdaugas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
Rimdaugė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimdaugas.
Rime f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Rieme.