Submitted Names Ending with a

Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.

Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.

Röskwa f Norse Mythology (Germanized)
German form of Röskva.

Roslaina f Indonesian

Rosława f Polish
Feminine form of Rosław.

Rosleta f Romani (Archaic)

Roslina f Malay, Indonesian

Roslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Rosalind.

Rosliza f Malay
Possibly a feminine elaboration of Rosli or a combination of Ros and Liza.

Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".

Rosma f Indonesian, Malay

Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.

Rosmara f Italian (Rare)

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.

Rosmina f Theatre
Possibly a variant of Rosmunda or Romina. This name was used by Francesco Cavalli for a character in his opera Giasone (1649).

Rosminta f American
Variant of Rosaminta.

Rosmira f Theatre, Spanish (Latin American)
Rosmira (also known as Rosmira fedele, 1738) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.

Rósmunda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosamunda.

Roşna f Kurdish
Means "glitter, shine" in Kurdish.

Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.

Rosnita f Indonesian, Malay
Elaboration of Rosni.

Rosolina f Italian
Variant of Rosalia.

Rossandra f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate form of Rossana (Italian) or Rosania (Portuguese) as the name for Roxana.

Rosselina f Provençal
Variant of Rosalina.

Rossia f Medieval English

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.

Rostimira f Slavic

Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.

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.

Rosvilda f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
This name, now extremely rare, comes from the German 'rosen weilt', signifying "wild rose".

Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.

Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.

Roswita f German, Indonesian
Variant of Roswitha.

Rosya f Russian
Short form of Yaroslava.

Rosyida f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashida.

Roszpunka f Folklore
Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]

Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]

Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".

Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.

Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.

Rotlanda f Lengadocian (Rare), Provençal, Gascon
Feminine form of Rotland.

Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.

Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".

Roua f Arabic (Rare)

Roubena f French, Polish, Italian

Rouella f Filipino (Rare)

Roukaya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Ruqayyah

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.

Roulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro, via its diminutive Argyroula. See also Roula.

Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Roumaissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.

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.

Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).

Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Roussanka f Bulgarian

Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).

Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Rouzba m Persian
From the Persian روز‎ (ruz) meaning “day” and #‎ به‎ (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".

Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".

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.

Rövşanə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rövşən.

Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.

Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.

Rowana f English (Rare)

Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.

Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)

Rowenia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Rowena.

Rowenna f Welsh (Rare), English (Rare), Cornish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rowena.

Rowetta f African American
Variant of Rowan with the suffix -etta

Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.

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.

Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.

Roxandra f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.

Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.

Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.

Roxibella f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant form of Roxabel via Roxibel.

Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.

Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.

Röyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Röyal.

Royna f Indian

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.

Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Rozafa f Albanian

Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.

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.

Rozana f Slovene, Albanian, Croatian, Greek

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.

Rozárka f Czech
Used as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka

Rozarta f Albanian

Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.

Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.

Rozelia f Portuguese (Brazilian)

Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.

Rozella f English (American)
Variant of Rosella.

Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.

Rozetta f South African, Afrikaans, African American, Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Polish (Archaic)
Cognate of Rosetta.

Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.

Rozhina f Kurdish, Iranian
Rozhina is a Kurdish/Iranian name and means = first morning light, first day, morning dawn, clear morning, purity and brightness, mother sun, like day ... [more]

Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Roziana f Malaysian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Rosiana and Malaysian form of Rosiana.

Rozija f Latvian
Short form of Rozālija or, alternatively, a Latvian borrowing of Rosie.

Rozika f Bosnian (Archaic)
Diminutive of Roza 1.

Rozina f Pakistani (Rare), Malaysian (Rare)

Rozina f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian روزانه (ruzaneh) meaning "daily", ultimately from روز (ruz) meaning "day".

Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.

Roziya f Tajik
Tajik form of Razia

Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.

Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Rozmarina f Albanian
Albanian equivalent of Rosemary.

Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).

Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).

Rózsika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Róza, Rózsa, or Rozália.

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.

Rozzella f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rosella.

Rrezarta f Albanian
Variant of Rezarta.

Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]

Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh

Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.

Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.

Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".

Rubaba f Bengali, Azerbaijani
Bengali form of Rubab as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Rübabə.

Rubaika f Pakistani

Rubea f Medieval Occitan

Rubeena f Obscure
Variant of Rubina.

Rubellia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubellius.

Rubena f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Feminine form of Rubén.

Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.

Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.

Rubiela f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Rubiel.

Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.

Rubija f Bosnian
Variant of Rabija.

Rubina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 美 (bi) "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rubinetta f Italian

Rubinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rubina.

Rubisela f Spanish (Mexican)
Feminine form of Rubisel.

Ruboba f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rubab.

Rubria f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubrius. Rubria was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Rubwa f Arabic
Means "hill, plateau" in Arabic.

Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.

Rucha f Galician
Diminutive of Farruca.

Ruchama f Jewish

Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]

Ruchika f Hinduism
Ruchika means Shinning or Beautiful, is of Indian origin.

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Ruchita f Indian, Marathi

Ruchitta f Sardinian

Ruchla f Yiddish, Polish
Polish form of Ruchel.

Ruchna f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish diminutive of both Giertruda and Gertruda (via Gieruchna) and Rufina.

Rucsandra f Romanian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ruxandra.

Ruda f Yiddish (Polonized)
Polish-influenced variant of Raisa 2.

Ruda m Near Eastern Mythology
The meaning "well disposed", Ruda is a moon god worshipped in North Arabian tribes of pre-islamic Arabia.

Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.

Rudecinda f Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Rudecindo.

Rudina f Albanian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Albanian rudinë "mountain pasture, mountain meadow".

Rūdoba f Tajik
Tajik form of Rudabeh.

Rudolfa f Kashubian, Slovene
Kashubian feminine form of Rudólf and Slovene feminine form of Rudolf.

Rudolfina f Polish, Slovene, Hungarian
Feminine form of Rudolf.

Ruella f English (Rare)

Ruensa f Albanian (Rare)
This is the real name of Albanian singer Enca Haxhia.

Rufa f Italian, Galician
Feminine form of Rufo.

Ruffina f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Rufina.

Rufilla f Emilian-Romagnol, Late Roman
Diminutive of Rufa (compare Rufina). Rufilla was one of the Vestal Virgins.

Ruga m History
Variant of Rugila.

Rugiada f Medieval Italian

Rugiyya f Dhivehi
Dhivehi form of Ruqayyah.

Ruhana f Arabic
Variant feminine form of Ruh.

Ruhaniya f Arabic
Means "spirituality" in Arabic.

Ruhanna f Indian (Sikh)
Indian from of Rihanna

Ruhika f Indian

Ruhiya f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul".

Ruhma f Arabic
Means "compassion, sympathy, kindness" in Arabic.

Ruhshona f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and shona meaning "comb" or "cotton plant bud".

Ruhsora f Uzbek (Rare), Tajik (Rare)
Means "pink-cheeked" from Persian رخ (rux) meaning "cheek, face" combined with صورتی (surati) meaning "pink". It could also be derived from Persian روح (ruh) meaning "spirit, soul, essence" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "clean, pure".

Ruiba f Japanese
From Japanese 類ば (ruiba) meaning “similar”.

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Ruiha f Japanese
From Japanese 涙 (rui) meaning "tears" combined with 羽 (feathers). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruina f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Ruira f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ruixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".

Ruiza f Kazakh, Uzbek

Ruja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ружа (see Ruzha).

Rujana f Croatian, Slovene
From the word ruj meaning ''red and yellow colour''.

Rujira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ruchira.

Ruka f Japanese
From 琉 (ru) meaning "gem" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukana f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "to play (music)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukayya f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayya.

Rukhaa f Arabic
Means "gentle breeze" in Arabic.

Rukhshona f Uzbek

Rukia f Popular Culture
Rukia Kuchiki is a main character from the anime and manga series 'Bleach'.

Rukina f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukiya f Japanese

Ruksana f Persian
Cognate of Roxana.

Rukshana f Indian (Muslim, Modern)

Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.

Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.

Rulanda f Quechua
Strictly feminine form of Rulandu.

Rulizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Rullgardina f Literature
From Swedish rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Ruma f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 牧 (ma) meaning "breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 萌 (ma) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]

Rumaisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumaisaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumalda f Spanish
Feminine form of Rumaldo.

Rumanyika m Haya
Means "he is famous" in Haya.

Rumayla f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Rumaysa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic رمص (ramaṣ) meaning "rheum, sleep in the eye", used as an Arabic name for the star Sirius. Al-Rumaysa bint Milhan, also known as Umm Sulaym, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rumaysaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumelyana f Bulgarian

Rumeshika f Sinhalese (Rare)

Rümeysa f Turkish
Turkish form of Rumaysa.

Rumeysa f Turkish
Variant of Rümeysa.

Rumia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Rumika f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumilia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Rumina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Rumena.

Rumina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]

Rumìnica f Sicilian
Variant of Dumìnica.

Rumisa f Chechen
Derived from Arabic رَمْز (ramz) meaning "sign, code, mark, symbol".

Rumiya f Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Form of Rumina used in Central Asia.

Rumjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Rummeneca f Italian, Neapolitan
Neapolitan form of Domenica.

Runa f Japanese (Modern)
From 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna meaning 'moon'. It can also be spelled with 月 (ru) combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what?"... [more]

Runa f Romanian
Diminutive of Miruna.

Runá f Sami
Sámi variant of Runa and feminine Sámi variant of Rune

Runata f Sicilian
Variant of Dunata.

Runfa m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 发 (fā) meaning "money, prosper, rich, fortune". Other character combinations are possible.

Rungnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rungnapha.

Rungnapha f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Rungthiwa f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิวา (thiwa) meaning "day, daytime".

Rungtiwa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งทิวา (see Rungthiwa).

Runhua f Chinese

Runoa f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runo) meaning "moon" combined with 碧 (a) meaning "green, blue, jade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Runtiya m Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
The name is possibly derived from a word for "horn" or "antler", but all the etymologies which have been proposed to date are problematic. Name borne by a Luwian god of hunting, who was often invoked alongside the goddess Ala... [more]

Ruosha f Chinese
The meaning is unfortunately unknown to me at this time.

Rûpa m Greenlandic
Short form of Rûperte.

Rupilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rupilius.

Rupkatha f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Ruqaiya f Western African

Ruqaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).

Ruria f Japanese

Rurika f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rurina f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 姫 (ri) meaning "princess" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruruka f Japanese
From 流 (ru) meaning "flow, current", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the previous kanji, and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rûsa f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).

Rusa f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.

Rusa f Medieval Arabic

Rusa f Quechua
Quechua form of Rosa 1.

Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.

Ruşana f Turkmen
Turkmen feminine form of Roshan.

Rusanka f Bulgarian

Rusaria f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Rosalia.

Ruscha f Bulgarian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of Bulgarian Ружа (see Ruzha), which has seen some use in the Netherlands.

Rusdiana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Rusdi.

Rusha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Russia.

Rusha f Indian

Rusha f Muslim (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Variant of Rusa.

Rushana f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Rushena.

Rushania f Tatar
Female form of Rushan.

Rushena f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Rushesha f Shona
Meaning “sand”.

Rushia f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rusiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Rosiina.

Rûsîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.

Rusina f Romansh, Corsican
Romansh and Corsican form of Rosina.

Rusla f Medieval Scandinavian, History
Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.

Ruslina f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Roslina.

Ruslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Roslinda.

Rusna f Indonesian
Variant of Rosna.