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Rixiang m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Rixt f West Frisian, DutchVariant 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).
Rizal m Indonesian, MalayDerived from Arabic رجال
(rijāl) meaning "infantrymen, footsoldiers" or "men", the plural of راجل
(rājil) meaning "footsoldier" or رجل
(rajul) meaning "man".
Rizaldy m FilipinoVariant of
Rizal Day, the Philippine national holiday (held on December 30th) commemorating the life and works of national hero José Rizal.... [
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Rizalino m FilipinoDiminutive 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"... [
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Rizq m & f Arabic, Indonesian, MalayMeans "sustenance, boon, blessing" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Rizq Allah m ArabicMeans "sustenance of
Allah" from Arabic رزْق
(rizq) meaning "sustenance, boon, blessing" combined with الله
(Allah).
Ró f Faroese (Modern)Directly taken from Faroese
ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".
Robertin m Medieval FrenchMedieval French diminutive of
Robert. This given name is no longer in use in France (apart from the handful of bearers that were born in the 1960s), but it still survives there as a patronymic surname (albeit barely, as the surname is extremely rare there nowadays).
Robigo f Roman MythologyFeminine form of
Robigus. In Roman mythology Robigo and her male counterpart Robigus were minor deities summoned for protection of the crops against blight, i.e. agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [
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Robigus m Roman MythologyDerived from Latin
robigo meaning "red blight, wheat rust", referring to a red fungus that could infest crops. This was the name of a minor god in Roman mythology, summoned for protection against agricultural diseases such as mold, mildew and rust... [
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Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)French feminine form of
Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [
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Robinhood m FilipinoCombination of
Robin and
Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.... [
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Robinia f VariousA feminine form of
Robin or inspired by the botanical name
Robinia "black locust, false acacia".
Roblen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем
(rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем
(rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [
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Robomił m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish
robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic
orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic
orbь "slave"... [
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Robosław m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish
robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic
orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic
orbь "slave"... [
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Roca f GalicianGalician feminine form of
Rocco (compare Catalan
Roc). This name coincides with Galician
roca "rock".
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... [
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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”).
Rocus m DutchVariant form of
Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).
Rodach m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to
rúad "red".
Rodam f & m GeorgianGeorgian form of
Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [
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Rodelind f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
lind or
lindi "soft, tender."
Rodmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rodomił m PolishDerived from Slavic
rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic
mil "gracious, dear".
Rodomir m RussianThe 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".
Rodosław m PolishThe 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"... [
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Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)Derived from Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rodwald m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
valdan "to reign."
Rodzisław m PolishThe 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"... [
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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).
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... [
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Roelman m DutchThis 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... [
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Roelofje f & m DutchWhen 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... [
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Roeltje f & m Dutch, West FrisianWhen 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... [
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Rogatianus m Late RomanRoman 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.... [
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Rogue f & m EnglishFrom Breton
rog (“haughty”) or Middle French
rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French
rogre, Old Norse
hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
Rohani f Indonesian, MalayMeans "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from
roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).
Roida f BatakFrom Toba Batak
ro meaning "come, arrive" and
ida meaning "see, look".
Roin m GeorgianDerived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [
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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"... [
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Rojus m LithuanianThis 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".
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).... [
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Rolandi m GeorgianForm of
Roland with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.