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Rościsław m Polish
Polish form of Rostislav.
Rościsława f Polish
Feminine form of Rościsław.
Roscius m Ancient Roman
From a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin ros "dew" via roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Rosdi m Malay
Malay form of Rushdi.
Rosdiana f Indonesian
Probably a feminine elaboration of Rosdi.
Rosdy m Malay
Malay form of Rushdi.
Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.
Rosedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Rosa 1.
Rosée f French (Quebec, Rare)
From French rosée meaning "dew".
Roseen f Manx
Manx cognate of Róisín (compare Rosheen).
Rosegold m English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from English rose gold, the name of a gold-copper alloy which is sometimes also used to describe a colour that is golden yet somewhat reddish.... [more]
Roselaine f French (Quebec), French (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Roselène, a variant of Roseline and a contraction of Rose and Madelaine.
Roselani f Hawaiian
Older form of Lokelani.
Roselène f French (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Hélène. In some cases it might also have been a variant of Roseline.
Roselene f German (Rare), Haitian Creole
German contraction of Rose and Lene and Haitian form of Roselène.
Róselía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Rosalia.
Rosella f Catalan (Rare)
Directly taken from Catalan rosella "(red) poppy".
Roselore f German (Rare)
Contraction of Rose and Eleonore via the short form Lore 1.
Rosemaj f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish ros "rose" and Maj 2 as well as a diminutive of Rosemarie.
Rosemay f Various (Rare), Mauritian Creole
Combination of Rose and May, possibly used as a diminutive of Rosemary or Rosemarie.
Rosemma f Italian (Rare)
Contraction of Rosa 1 and Emma.
Rosen m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.
Rosen f Cornish (Modern)
Derived from Cornish rosen, the collective form of ros "rose".
Rosena f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rosen.
Rosenwyn f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Rosen and Cornish gwynn "fair, white, blessed". This is a modern Cornish name.
Roseo m Italian
Derived from the Latin adjective roseus "pink, rosy, rose-coloured". A bearer of this name is RJ Rosales (a Filipino artist of Spanish descent). The name seems to originally come from Italy, though, since roseo is an existing adjective there for "pink, rosy" (as opposed to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries) and because sources list it as a legitimate Italian name.
Rose Red f Folklore
English translation of German Rosenrot. This name was featured on the German fairy tale Snow-White and Rose-Red by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Roserl f German (Austrian), Upper German
Austrian and Bavarian German diminutive of given names that start with Ros-, such as Rosa 1 and Roswitha... [more]
Roseta f Provençal, Louisiana Creole (Archaic)
Provençal and Louisiana Spanish form of Rosette.
Rósey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements rós "rose" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Rosey f & m English
Diminutive of Rosa 1, Rose and of compound names that start with Ros-, such as Rosaline.... [more]
Roshangul f Kazakh (Rare)
Combination of Roshan and Gul.
Roshdi m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشدي (see Rushdi).
Roshdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشدي (see Rushdi).
Roshidah f Malay
Malay variant of Rashida.
Roshna f Indian, Malayalam, Urdu
Derived from Persian روشن (roshan) meaning "light, bright".
Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rosidah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rashida.
Rosilde f Estonian
Estonian form of Roshild.
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosinés f Spanish
Probably a blend of the names Rosa 1 and Inés. A known bearer of this name is Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez (b... [more]
Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".
Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).
Rosius m Ancient Roman
Derived from Latin rosa "rose", though a connection with Latin ros "dew" may also be possible (see Roscius)... [more]
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Roslan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.
Rosława f Polish
Feminine form of Rosław.
Roslee m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rösli f German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Rose and Rosa 1.
Rosli m Malay
Malay variant of Rusli.
Roslie m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Róslín f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Roslin.
Röslin f Medieval Jewish, Jewish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rosa 1, recorded in medieval Frankfurt, Germany.
Roslinah f Malay
Variant of Roslina.
Roslinawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Roslina and the feminine suffix -wati or alternatively, Ros and Linawati.
Róslind f Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Rósalind.
Roslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Rosalind.
Rosly m Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rosman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Rusman as well as an Indonesian variant.
Rosmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Rosmarijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roosmarijn. The name coincides with Dutch rosmarijn, an obsolete variant of rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rósmarý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosemary.
Rosmawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosmerta f Celtic Mythology
Probably means "great provider" from Gaulish ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [more]
Rosmertha f German
Spelling variant of Rosmerta.
Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.
Rosnawati f Indonesian
Combination of Rosna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosni f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshni.
Rosnita f Indonesian, Malay
Elaboration of Rosni.
Roso f Provençal
Provençal form of Rose.
Rosó f Catalan
From Catalan rosor meaning "rosiness, pinkness". This is the title of a Catalan song about a woman named Rosó that premiered in 1922 and soon became a staple in the repertory of Catalan popular music... [more]
Rosolina f Italian
Variant of Rosalia.
Rosor f Catalan (Rare)
Variant of Rosó using the normative spelling of the word in Catalan.
Rossane f Italian
Variant of Rossana.
Rossend m Catalan
Catalan form of Rudesind (see Rosendo).
Rossina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rossa. But it should be noted that there are also cases where this name is a variant of Rosina.
Rossitza f Obscure (?)
Variant of Rositsa used mainly outside of Bulgaria.
Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.
Roßlieb m German (Rare, Archaic)
German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp Wackernagel, derived from the Germanic name elements hros "horse" (with modernised spelling) and lieb "kind, dear".
Rosso m Italian
Italian form of Russus. A known bearer of this name was Rosso Fiorentino, an Italian painter from late medieval times.
Roßweiße f Theatre
Probably a reinterpretation of Roswitha analysed as hros "horse" and hwit "white"... [more]
Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)
Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست (râst) and راستی (râsti).... [more]
Rostimír m Czech
Czech form of Rostimir.
Rostimir m Russian
Derived from Slavic rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic mir "peace".
Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.
Rosto m Georgian
Short form of Rostom and also of Rostevan in some cases.
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Rosula f Various (Rare)
This name is either a diminutive of Rosa 1 or formed from Orsula by metathesis of the letter R.
Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Rosyid m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashid.
Rosyida f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashida.
Rosyidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashida.
Rosyidi m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashid.
Roszko m Medieval Polish
Diminutive of Roch.
Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rotbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rotbern m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Rotbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Rotburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." 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."
Rotfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."
Rotgang m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with gang "path."
Rotgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgast m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Rötger m Low German
Low German form of Roger.
Rotgild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."
Rotgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from hrôthi "fame." 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]
Rotgrim m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."
Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.
Rothad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hadu "battle."
Rothar m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rothard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Rotheid f Germanic
German form of Rothaid.
Rothelm m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".
Rothild f Germanic
Means "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.
Rotlan m Gascon
Gascon form of Roland.
Rotland m Germanic, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Ancient Germanic, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Roland.
Rotman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with man "man."
Rotmund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mund "protection."
Rotrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Rotram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Rotrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with þruþ "strength."
Rotrude f Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Rotrud. Rotrude of Treves was the first wife of Charles Martel, a Frankish king from the Carolingian dynasty.
Rotstein m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German stain "stone."
Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".
Rotward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Rotwig m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."
Rotwin m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wini "friend."
Rou m Norman
Norman form of Rollo.
Roubert m Provençal
Provençal form of Robert.
Rouberto f Provençal
Provençal form of Roberte.
Roudabeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رودابه (see Rudabeh).
Roudrigo m Provençal
Provençal form of Rodrigue.
Roué m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the French surname Roué or even Rué.... [more]
Rouf m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Hrólfr.
Roufinos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphinos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufinus.
Roufos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Rouphos, which is the ancient Greek form of Rufus.
Rougarou m Folklore
The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).
Rougié m Provençal
Provençal form of Roger.
Roukebert m West Frisian (Rare)
Combination of Rouke (a variant spelling of Rauke) with Bert.
Roula f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).
Roula f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.
Rouland m Provençal
Provençal form of Roland.
Roulando f Provençal
Provençal form of Rolande.
Roulaund m Norman, Old Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Roland.
Roumaissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumaissae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rouman m Provençal
Provençal form of Romain.
Roumanet m Provençal
Diminutive of Rouman.
Roumaysa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumeissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumen m Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румен (see Rumen).
Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).
Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Roumié m Provençal
Provençal form of Rémy.
Roumuaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Romuald.
Roupert m French (Archaic), French (African, Rare)
French variant of Rupert. It has fallen out of use in France, but the name is still used in francophone Africa (albeit rarely).
Roure m Catalan (Modern, Rare)
Means "oak" in Catalan.
Rousalie f Norman
Norman form of Rosalie.
Rousamoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosemonde.
Rouseto f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosette.
Rousino f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosine.
Roussel m French (African)
Transferred use of the surname Roussel.
Rousselino f Provençal
Provençal form of Roseline.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.
Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).
Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.
Rovéna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Rowena.
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.
Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.
Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).
Roxalana f American
Possibly a variant of Roxelana.
Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.
Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.
Roxani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Roxana.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.
Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.
Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.
Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.
Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Röyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Röyal.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Roysia f Medieval English
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)
Royða f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese royða "tufa".
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.
Rôza f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosa 1.
Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.
Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozali f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of French Rosalie, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.
Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.
Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.
Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.
Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.
Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.
Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Rozarija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rosario.
Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.
Rôze f Walloon
Walloon form of Rose. The name coincides with Walloon rôze "rose (flower)".
Roze f Latvian (Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian roze "rose".
Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.
Rozemarie f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Rosemarie.
Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rôzene f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosine.
Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.
Rozi m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Razi.
Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Roziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roza 1.
Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.
Rozīte f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roze.
Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Rozlan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.
Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.
Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.
Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.
Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.
Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.
Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".
Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".
Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rrozalind f Armenian
Armenian form of Rosalind.
Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".