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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.
Rimer m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riemer.
Rimgailas 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]
Rimgailė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimgailas.
Rimgaudas 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]
Rimgaudė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimgaudas.
Rimgirdas m Lithuanian (Rare)
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]
Rimi f Japanese
From 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rimiggiu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Remigius (see Rémy).
Rimke f & m West Frisian
Variant of Rim, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
Rimme m West Frisian
Strictly masculine form of Rieme.
Rimmert m West Frisian
This West Frisian name is a form of Reinbert or a variant of Rimmer.
Rimmon m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).
Rimon f & m Hebrew
Variant of Rimmon. Biblical place name (Joshua 19:13).
Rimona f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Rimon.
Rimtautas 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]
Rimtautė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimtautas.
Rimu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" or 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rimvaldas 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]
Rimvaldė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimvaldas.
Rimvilas 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]
Rimvilė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimvilas.
Rimvydas 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]
Rimvydė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rimvydas.
Rina f Javanese, Indonesian
Means "day, daytime" in Javanese.
Rina f Romansh
Truncated form of Catrina and Chatrina.
Rinako f Japanese
From Japanese 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" and 奈 (na) meaning "what" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rinalda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Albanian (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Rinaldo and Dutch variant form of Reinalda.
Rinalde f Scots (Archaic), Medieval Scottish
Scots form of Raghnaid via the variant Raonaild.
Rinalduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rinaldo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rinardu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rinaldo.
Rinata f Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican variant of Renata.
Rinatu m Corsican
Corsican form of Renatus.
Rinawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rina and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rinchen m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan རིན་ཆེན (rin-chen) meaning "treasure, gem, jewel".
Rinchin m & f Tibetan, Buryat, Mongolian
Tibetan alternate transcription of Rinchen as well as the Buryat and Mongolian form. In Buryatia it is solely used as a masculine name.
Rinchinbal m Medieval Mongolian
From Tibetan rin chen meaning ''precious, valuable, dear'' and dpal meaning ''glory, splendor''.... [more]
Rindr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Vrindr. In Norse mythology Rindr is a giantess, the mother of Odin's son Váli.
Rindra f & m Malagasy
Means "harmony, order, arrangement" in Malagasy.
Rindu f Indonesian
Means "longing, yearning, ache" in Indonesian.
Rine f Dutch
Variant form of Rina 1.
Rineke f Dutch
Diminutive form of Rine.
Ringala f Romanian
Romanian form of Rimgailė. Not used as a given name.
Ringan m Scots
Scots variant of Ninian.
Ringborg f & m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish ring "ring" and borg "fortification, castle".
Ringo m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]
Ringo f Japanese
From 林檎 (ringo) meaning "apple". It is spelled with 林 (rin) meaning "forest, grove" and 檎 (go) meaning "apple". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)
Early 20th century combination of Swedish ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare Ingvor and Ragnvor).
Ringzin m & f Tibetan, Ladakhi
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rigzin).
Ringzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Rinie f Dutch, Limburgish
Diminutive form of Rina 1.
Rinieru m Corsican
Corsican form of Riniero.
Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "genius, Chinese unicorn, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "petition, report, receive" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, awe-inspiring, bracing" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "end, finish, succeed, fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", or 霞 (ka) meaning "cloud, mist"... [more]
Rinkai m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Rin and Kai. This name is extremely rare.
Rinke m & f West Frisian, East Frisian, North Frisian
Masculine and feminine form of Rinne, with the diminutive suffix ke included.
Rinko f Japanese
From Japanese 稟 (rin) meaning "receive, petition, report", 凜 (rin) meaning "awe-inspiring, bracing, severe", 麟 (rin) meaning "giraffe, genius, bright, shining, Chinese unicorn", 林 (rin) meaning "copes, woods, forest, grove", 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics, morals", 琳 (rin) meaning "gem, tinkle of jewels" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]
Rinkr m Old Norse
Derived from rekkr ("warrior").
Rinne m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rein.
Rinner m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Reinier or Rinnert.
Rinnert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Reinhard.
Rino f Japanese
From 梨 (ri) meaning "Japanese pear, Pyrus pyrifolia" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rinon m Kosovar
Derived from Albanian rinon "to rejuvenate".
Rinor m Albanian
Derived from Albanian rinor "youthful".
Rinora f Albanian
Feminine form of Rinor.
Rinske f West Frisian
Strictly feminine variant of Rinke.
Rinta m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 麟 (rin) meaning "giraffe, Chinese unicorn" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Rintaro m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rintarou.
Rintje m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rein, with the diminutive suffix je included. A well-known bearer of this name is the Dutch-Frisian speed skater Rintje Ritsma.
Rintrah m Literature
Rintrah is a character in William Blake's mythology, representing the just wrath of the prophet. Rintrah first appears in 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell': "Rintrah roars and shakes his fires in the burdened air" shows him personifying revolutionary wrath... [more]
Rinuccio m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rino, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Rinya m Japanese
From 林 (rin) meaning "grove" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rinzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "holder of wealth" from Tibetan རིན (rin) meaning "worth, value, riches" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
Rinzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིན་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Rio m Javanese, Indonesian
From Javanese ria or riya meaning "happy, joyful" or "arrogant, proud".
Riobaldo m Literature
Riobaldo is the main character in João Guimarães Rosa's 1956 novel Grande Sertão: Veredas (The Devil to Pay in the Backlands in English), an adaptation of the faustian motif to the sertão.
Riok m Breton
Means "kingly" from the Old Breton element ri "king, ruler".
Rioko f Japanese (Rare)
From Rio 2 combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Rion f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 苑 (on) meaning "pasture, park, garden", 温 (on) meaning "warm" or 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Riona f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riono m Javanese
From Javanese ria or riya meaning "happy, joyful" or "arrogant, proud" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".
Rip m West Frisian
Short form of Rippert.
Rip m English
Short form of Ripley.
Ripalta f Italian (Rare)
It means "hight bank" from the archaic word ripa "bank" (nowadays riva) and alta "high". ... [more]
Riplakish m Mormon
Jaredite king and son of Shez in The Book of Mormon.
Ripp m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the surname Ripp, influenced by the popularity of similar names like Ripley.
Rippe m West Frisian
A longer form of Rip.
Rippert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Ricbert.
Riquard m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Ricward.
Rique m Portuguese
Portuguese diminutive of Henrique.
Rireto f Provençal
Provençal form of Henriette via Rirette.
Rirette f French (Modern, Rare)
Probably derived from the French word rire "laughter". ... [more]
Ririka f Japanese
From Japanese 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", and then combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada"... [more]
Ririko f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "cold, dignified", 々 meaning that the previous sound is repeated, and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ririn f Sundanese
Sundanese diminutive of feminine names containing the sound rin (or other similar sounds), such as Rinawati.
Ririna f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ririno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum" and 織 (ri) meaning "to weave" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Riris f Batak
Means "tidy, neat, orderly" in Toba Batak.
Riruha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Popularised by pop singer Kaela Kimura with the release of her third single 'RIRURA RIRUHA', which is also known as 'Real Life Real Heart', in 2005 (there are a few instances of this name being used before the single's release).... [more]
Risa f Japanese
From 梨 (ri) meaning "Japanese pear, Pyrus pyrifolia" and 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Risako f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (ri) meaning "resplendent, graceful, beautiful, lovely", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" or 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, luster" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac.". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Risato f Japanese
From 璃 (ri) meaning "lapis lazuli, glassy" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" and 郷 (sato) meaning "village", 聖 (sato) meaning "holy, sacred" or 里 (sato) meaning "country, hometown, village, hamlet"... [more]
Risch m Romansh
Truncated form of Durisch.
Risë f English (American)
Variant of the original Norwegian name Rise to preserve the original pronunciation.... [more]
Riselille f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rise, using the Danish word lille "little" (compare Lill).
Rishat m Tatar, Bashkir, Kazakh
Tatar, Bashkir and Kazakh form of Rashad or Rashid.
Rishon m Hebrew
Means "first" in Hebrew from the roots ר-א-ש (r-'-sh) meaning "head; chief; beginning".
Rishona f Hebrew (Rare)
Feminine form of Rishon.
Riska f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Riski m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Risky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Risnawati f Indonesian
Combination of the name Risna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Risshū m Japanese (Rare)
From 立秋 (risshū), a traditional East Asian solar calendar term denoting the start of autumn (usually August 7-23).... [more]
Rista f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Risto.
Riste f Estonian
Variant of Rista.
Ristem m Kurdish
Kurdish form of Rostam.
Ristin f Sami
Sami form of Kristin.
Riszarda f Kashubian
Feminine form of Riszôrd and cognate of Ryszarda.
Riszka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Riszarda.
Riszôrd m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Richard.
Rita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate latinisation of Ghita.
Rità f Provençal
Vsriant of Rita.
Ritana f Obscure
Probably an elaboration of Rita.
Ritchåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Richard. The name coincides with Walloon ritchåd "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Ritedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Rita.
Ritedj f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رتاج (see Ritaj), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Rith m Khmer
Means "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Rithilde f Medieval Italian
From a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīdaną meaning "to ride" and Old High German hiltja meaning "battle".
Ritma f Latvian
Either derived from Latvian ritms "rhythm" or from Latvian ritēt "to flow".
Ritona f Celtic Mythology
Ritona is a Celtic goddess chiefly venerated in the land of the Treveri in what is now Germany. Her name is related to the same root as Welsh rhyd "ford", which suggests that she was a goddess of fords.
Ritsaert m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Richard.
Ritsert m West Frisian
Frisian form of Richard.
Ritske m West Frisian
Diminutive of Ritse.
Ritsu m & f Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "harbor, port" or 都 (tsu) meaning "capital city". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Ritsuka f Japanese
From 立 (ritsu) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand", 栗 (ritsu) meaning "chestnut", or 律 (ritsu) meaning "law, ratio" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, include, join", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good", or 香 (ka) meaning "incense, smell, perfume"... [more]
Ritsuko f Japanese
From 律 (ritsu) meaning "law" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ritter m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ritter.
Rittersporn m Literature
Rittersporn is a German word meaning "delphinum".... [more]
Ritthichai m Thai
From Thai ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Ritthirong m Thai
From Thai ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power" and รงค์ (rong) meaning "colour".
Ritthisak m Thai
From Thai ฤทธิ์ (rit) meaning "power" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Ritvars m Latvian
Derived from Latvian ritēt “to flow” and vara ‎“power, force; reign".
Ritwan m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Ridwan.
Ritwik m Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtú) meaning "fixed point in time, period, epoch" which refers to the यज्ञ (yajñá), an act of worship or ritual sacrifice in Hinduism.
Riuko f Japanese (Rare)
Archaic transcription of Ryūko. The first element can also be written with ri and u kanji, such as 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic," 生 (u) meaning "birth" or 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof."... [more]
Rivanon f Medieval Breton
Variant of Riwanon. This was the name of the mother of Saint Hervé.
Riven m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a blend of River with the popular name suffix en. It coincides with an English adjective meaning "split, torn apart", related to Old Norse rífa "to scratch, to rive".
Riverlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name River with the popular suffix lee.
Riverlynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Combination of River and the popular suffix lyn.
Rivet m Louisiana Creole
Transferred use of the surname Rivet.
Rivina f Indonesian
Rivina is the name of a plant in the pokeweed family.... [more]
Rivo m Estonian
Variant of Riivo.
Rīwai m Maori
Maori form of Levi. This word in the Maori tongue is a general term for potato. This is not just a first name but a last name. This was the name of farmhand and son Wairua elder of Te Rōpiha, Rīwai Te Rōpiha... [more]
Riwal m Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuallon "valorous".
Riwana f Breton
Feminine form of Riwan.
Riwanon f Breton
Breton cognate of Rhiannon. Saint Riwanon was the mother of Saint Hervé.
Riware m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton ri "king" and uuaroe "game". Saint Riware was the brother of Saint Riwanon and the uncle of Saint Hervé.
Rixa f German (Rare), Low German, Frisian
Low German and Frisian short form of names beginning with the element ric.
Rixen f Gascon (Archaic)
Gascon form of Rixende.
Rixiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant" or 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide"... [more]
Rixt f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant spelling of Rikst. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch actress Rixt Leddy (b. 1976) and the Dutch speed skater Rixt Meijer (b. 1982).
Riyad m Arabic
Variant transcription of Riad.
Riyadi m Javanese, Indonesian
Means "celebration, feast, holiday" in Javanese.
Riyo m Javanese, Indonesian
Variant of Rio.
Riyōko f Japanese (Archaic)
Archaic transcription of Ryōko.
Riyono m Javanese
Variant of Riono.
Riz m & f Urdu
Short form of Rizwan or Rizwana.
Riza m Albanian, Indonesian
Albanian and Indonesian form of Rida.
Riza f Hungarian
Short form of Terézia and, to a lesser extent, Rozália.
Rizal m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic رجال (rijāl) meaning "infantrymen, footsoldiers" or "men", the plural of راجل (rājil) meaning "footsoldier" or رجل (rajul) meaning "man".
Rizaldy m Filipino
Variant of Rizal Day, the Philippine national holiday (held on December 30th) commemorating the life and works of national hero José Rizal.... [more]
Rizalina f Filipino
Feminine form of Rizalino.
Rizalino m Filipino
Diminutive of the surname Rizal, given in honour of the Filipino nationalist José Rizal (1861-1896).
Riziero m Italian (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could derive from the Italian word riccio meaning "curly-haired" with the suffix -iero. Another etymology is from the French verb risier meaning "to laugh; to mock"... [more]
Rizk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رزق (see Rizq).
Rizka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rizkiah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Rizkie m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rizkiyah f Indonesian
Strictly feminine variant of Rizki.
Rizo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ridha.
Rizq m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "sustenance, boon, blessing" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.