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Roccu m Corsican
Corsican form of Rochus.
Rochdi m Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic رَشَدَ (rašada) meaning "to go the right way, to be well guided", etymologically related to Rashad and Rashid.
Rochester m English (Rare)
Fom the surname Rochester, which is derived from the places called Rochester.
Rochim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahim.
Rochimah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahima.
Rochma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rochmah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rochman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.
Rochmatullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rochmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.
Rock m English (Rare)
English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]
Rocket m & f English (Rare)
From the English word rocket. The word comes from Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.
Rocklyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.
Rockmiel m Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Rachmiel.
Rockmond m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rockmond. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Rockmond Dunbar (b. 1973).
Rockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was American painter Rockwell Kent (1882-1971).
Roco m Venetian
Venetian form of Rocco.
Rocsi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Roxy or Roxie. A known bearer is Raquel Roxanne 'Rocsi' Diaz (1983-), a Honduran-born American television host and radio personality.
Rocus m Dutch
Variant form of Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).
Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).
Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".
Rodam f & m Georgian
Georgian form of Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [more]
Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.
Rodas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodelind f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]
Rodelinde f History (Germanized)
German form of Rodelind. Rodelinde (6th-century), was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and mother of king Alboin.
Rodelindis f Germanic, History
A more Latinate form of Rodelind. Rodelindis was the wife of Alduin, a 6th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodelio m Spanish (Philippines)
A diminutive of names with the Germanic name element hroð "fame" such as Rodrigo.
Rodéric m French (Rare)
French form of Roderic.
Roderica f Italian
Feminine form of Rodrigo.
Roderich m German
German form of Roderick.
Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.
Rodericus m Dutch
Latinized form of Roderick.
Roderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roderick.
Roderiks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Roderick.
Roderyk m Polish
Polish form of Roderick.
Rodi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhode.
Rodions m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Rodion.
Rodislav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Rodneysha f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminization of the name Rodney using the popular element sha.
Rodoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Rodwald. Rodoald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodoaldo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rodoald, which is a variant form of Rodwald.
Rodòlf m Gascon
Gascon form of Rudolf.
Rodolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rodolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rodoljub m Serbian
Means "patriot".
Rodomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Rodomir m Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Russian rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Rodopi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhodope.
Rodopian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.
Rodopiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.
Rodoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rodòuf m Provençal
Provençal form of Rudolf.
Rodric m English, Welsh, Gascon
Gascon form of Roderick as well as an English and Welsh variant of this name.
Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.
Rodrico m Italian
Italian form of Rodrigo.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rodryk m Polish
Polish short form of Roderyk.
Rodulf m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hrodulf, cognate to modern High German Rudolf.
Rodwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Rody m English (Rare), Dutch
English variant of Roddy as well as a Dutch cognate of the name. However, in Dutch it is usually a diminutive of Roderick and Roderik - not typically of Rodney.
Rodzi m Malay
Variant of Razi.
Rodzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodźisława f Sorbian
Feminine cognate of Rodzisław.
Rodzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.
Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roelfien f Dutch
Variant of Roelfine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Roelfine f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Rudolfine.
Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).
Roelie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names starting with Roel-, such as Roeland and Roelof (for males) and Roelanda and Roelofje (for females).
Roelien f Dutch
Variant of Roeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Roelina f Dutch
Variant of Roeline.
Roeline f Dutch
Feminine form of Roel.
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Roelman m Dutch
This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]
Roelofje f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Roeltje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -tje to the original name... [more]
Roemer m West Frisian
Variant form of Romer.
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roesdi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Rusdi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Roestam m Indonesian
Older spelling of Rustam based on Dutch orthography.
Roffredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotfrid. Also compare the similar-looking name Goffredo.... [more]
Rofik m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rafiq.
Rofiq m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rafiq.
Rogacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogatianus.
Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).
Rogasian m Breton
Breton form of Rogatianus.
Rogat m Catalan, French (Archaic), Polish (Archaic)
Catalan, French and Polish form of Rogatus.
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatius.
Rogatian m English (Rare)
English form of Rogatianus.... [more]
Rogatiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatianus.
Rogatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [more]
Rogatilla f Late Roman
Diminutive of Rogata and Rogatia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Rogatina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatinus.
Rogatinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus.
Rogatius m Late Roman
Derivative of Rogatus.... [more]
Rogayah f Malay, Indonesian
Malaya and Indonesian form of Ruqayya.
Rogeli m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogelio.
Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rogèr m Gascon
Gascon form of Roger.
Rogers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rogers.
Roghaye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Rogheyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Rogièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Roger.
Rogneda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, History
Slavic variant of the Old Norse name Ragnhildr (see Ragnhild). It was borne by a wife of the 10th-century Kievan prince Vladimir the Great.
Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
Roguelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rógvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Hrói.
Rogyi m Old Norman
Norman form of Roger.
Rohani f Indonesian, Malay
Means "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).
Rohayu f Malay
Malay variant of Rahayu.
Rohim m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Rahim.
Rohima f Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian variant of Rahima.
Rohimah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rahima.
Rohma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rohmad m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.
Rohmah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rohman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.
Rohmat m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmat.
Rohmatullah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rohmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Roibhilín m Medieval Irish
Meaning uncertain. The name may be an Old Irish diminutive of Roibeárd or a gaelicization of an Old English personal name.
Roida f Batak
From Toba Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and ida meaning "see, look".
Roin m Georgian
Derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [more]
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic *kroinis meaning "clean"... [more]
Rojelio m Spanish
Variant spelling of Rogelio.
Rojus m Lithuanian
This name can be the Lithuanian form of Roy as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun rojus meaning "heaven, paradise".
Rokaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).
Rokayah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ruqayya.
Rokeya f Bengali (Muslim)
Bengali form of Ruqayyah.
Rokhaya f Western African
Form of Ruqayyah used in parts of western Africa (particularly Senegal).
Rokhim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahim.
Rokhimah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahima.
Rokhma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rokhman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.
Rokhsare f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رخساره (see Rokhsareh).
Rokhsareh f Persian
From Persian رخسار (rokhsar) meaning "visage, face".
Rokiah f Malay
Malay form of Ruqayyah.
Rokim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahim.
Rokina f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
Probably a spelling variant of Rocchina.
Rokiyah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ruqayyah.
Rokka f Japanese (Rare)
From 六花 (rokka), an alternative reading of rikka literally meaning "six flowers," used as a synonym for 雪 (see yuki).... [more]
Rokkó m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rocco.
Rokku m Maltese
Maltese form of Rocco.
Roksania f Polish
Diminutive of Roksana.
Rola f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).
Rôland m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Roland.
Rolanda f English, Slovene, Albanian
Feminine form of Roland.
Rolandi m Georgian
Form of Roland with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Rolandino m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rolando, as -ino is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rolands m Latvian
Latvian form of Roland.
Rolanduccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rolando, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Roli m German
Diminutive of Roland.
Rolien f Dutch
Variant of Roelien, though with this spelling, it may also be a short form of Carolien.
Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern African
Means "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.
Rolina f Dutch
Variant of Roline (also compare Roelina).
Roline f Dutch, French (Archaic)
In The Netherlands, this name is a variant of Roeline - though with this spelling, it may also be a short form of Caroline... [more]
Rollanda f Provençal
Feminine form of Rolland.
Rolle m Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
A pet form of names containing the name element hrod, for example Rolf.
Rollon m Norman, Medieval French
Norman and Medieval French form of Rollo.
Rolloun m Norman
Cotentinais Norman variant of Rollon.
Rolman m Dutch
Variant of Roelman.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Rołza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.
Roma f Polish
Short form of Romana and Romualda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Roma f Roman Mythology
In ancient Roman religion, Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. She embodied Rome in complex ways and symbolized the ideal woman in society
Roma f & m Batak
From Toba Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
Romaan m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Romanus (see Roman).
Romadhon m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ramadan.
Romadon m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Ramadan.
Romaisa f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa), as well as the Urdu form.
Romaissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Romald m German
German short form of Romuald.
Romaline f French (African, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Romualdine. It is also possible that this name is a combination of Romaine or Romane with a French feminine given name that ends in -line, such as Aline, Coraline and Pauline.
Romalyn f Filipino
Probably a combination of Romaine or Romana with the popular English name suffix -lyn.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Rómana f Kashubian
Feminine form of Róman.
Romanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roman.
Romanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Romana, used as a given name in its own right.
Romani m Romani
Derived from the Romani word rom "man; Roma".... [more]
Romanianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from either Romanus or Romanius.... [more]
Romanilla f Late Roman
Diminutive of Romana and Romania, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Romanius m Late Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from the Roman cognomen Romanus.... [more]
Romaniya f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Romania.
Romanoz m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Romanos.
Romanozi m Georgian (Rare)
Form of Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი (-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romaric m Germanic, French
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." This name was borne by a Frankish saint from the 8th century AD, from whom the French village Remiremont derives its name.
Romarica f Italian
Feminine form of Romarico.
Romarich m German
German form of Romaric.
Romarico m Italian
Italian form of Romaric.
Romarinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Diminutive of Romário, as it contains the Portuguese masculine diminutive suffix -inho.
Romário m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Ramiro, though it may also be a combination of Rosa 1 (or other names starting with Ro-) with Mario... [more]
Romaryk m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaric.
Romas m Lithuanian
Short form of names beginning with Rom-, like Romualdas and Romanas.
Romauli f Batak
From Batak roma meaning "come, arrive" and uli meaning "good, beautiful".
Romäus m Medieval German
German form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romaysa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).
Rombald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rombert m Germanic, Dutch
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."
Rombout m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Rombald.
Romča f Czech
Diminutive of Romana, not used as a given name in its own right.
Romdhane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رمضان (see Ramadan) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Romdhon m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ramadan.
Romdon m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Ramadan.
Romea f Italian, Slovene (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romeo.
Romed m German (Austrian)
Austrian German form of Romedius.
Romedi m Romansh
Romansh form of Romedius.
Romedia f Various (Rare)
Feminine form of Romed, Romedio, or Romedius.
Romedius m Ancient (Latinized)
The origins and meaning of this name are disputed.... [more]
Romee f Dutch
Variant of Romée. This name is borne by Dutch fashion model Romee Strijd.
Romek m Polish
Diminutive of Roman.
Romel m Romanian (Rare)
Diminutive of Romeo.
Romela f Romanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Romel.
Romelia f Romanian
Elaboration of Romela.
Romelias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Remaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)
This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [more]
Romen m Guanche
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a mencey (leader) of the menceycato (kingdom) of Daute, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century. However, modern historians claim that this name was invented by Spanish poet Antonio de Viana for his poem La Conquista de Tenerife.
Romênia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.
Romèo m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Romeo.
Romer m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Rodmar.
Romerito m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese diminutive of Romero.... [more]
Romero m & f Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "rosemary" in Spanish and Portuguese. As a Brazilian masculine name, it may related to the word romero or to the surname Romero, with a different origin... [more]
Romet m Estonian
Variant of Roomet.
Romèu m Occitan
Variant form of Romieu.
Romeua f Aragonese
Variant of Romeva.
Romeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Romaeus (see Romeo).
Romeva f Aragonese
Feminine form of Romeu.
Romfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Romhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Romhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle." Also see Romilda.
Romica m & f Croatian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romana or Romina.
Romieg m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Remigius.
Romiegè m Provençal
Provençal form of Remigius.
Romieu m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Romeo.
Romijn m Dutch
Variant spelling of Romein.
Romik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Roman and Romeo.
Romiko m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roman and Romanoz.