RobertinmMedieval French Medieval 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).
RoblenmSoviet, Russian Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [more]
RobsonmEnglish, Portuguese (Brazilian) Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
RobustianmHistory (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized) From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [more]
Rodinm & fFrench (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
RodmanmEnglish (American, Modern) A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.
RoelmanmDutch 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]
Rohanm & fJapanese From Japanese 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 繁 (han) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
RoinmGeorgian Derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [more]
RomenmGuanche 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.
RomeynmDutch (Archaic) Archaic Dutch spelling of Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
RomulanmAncient Roman Derived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
RonfJapanese From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Rongbinm & fChinese From Chinese 榮 (róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 熔 (róng) meaning "to melt" combined with 彬 (bīn) meaning "refined, elegant" or 賓 (bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other character combinations.
RongjinfChinese From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
RongjuanfChinese From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
RonglanfChinese From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and 岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
RongqianfChinese From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
RongwanfChinese From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
RongxianfChinese From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
RongxinfChinese From the Chinese 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
RongxuanfChinese From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
RongzhenfChinese From the Chinese 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or 臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain" or "utmost, superior".
RoninmJapanese Possibly derived from the Japanese rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese lang (浪) "adrift" and nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
RosarianfLiterature Name of several Queens of Inys in Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy novel, Priory of the Orange Tree. Possibly an elaboration of Rose or Rosary.
RöschenfGerman (Rare) German diminutive of Rosa 1 and other feminine names that start with Ros- (such as Rosalie), as it has the German diminutive suffix -chen... [more]
RosenmBulgarian Derived from Bulgarian росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.
RosenfCornish (Modern) Derived from Cornish rosen, the collective form of ros "rose".
RosslynfEnglish (Rare) Either a variant of Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [more]
RostevanmLiterature, 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]
RostonfUzbek Possibly derived from the Uzbek rost meaning "true, real".
RotbernmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
RothláinmMedieval Irish A pre-anglicised Irish version of Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of Roland".
RoyintanmPersian, 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]
RronmAlbanian, Kosovar Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".
RsholinmNivkh (Archaic) Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.
RuanmCornish Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]
RubanmEnglish (Modern, Rare) Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
RubanmTamil From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".
RucadénmGuanche Borne by a Guanche noble from the menceycato (kingdom) of Taoro, in the island of Tenerife.
RudamunmAncient Egyptian From Egyptian rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god Amun.
Ruilinm & fChinese From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
RuiminfChinese From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever".
RuinanfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
RuinuanfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
RuiqinfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
RuiwanfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
RuiwenfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
RuixianfChinese From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
RuixinfChinese From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
RuiyanfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
RuiyinfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, flower bud" and 音 (yīn) meaning "sound" or 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
RuiyuanfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin, reason, cause, fate".
RuizhenfChinese From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 榛 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut" or "thicket".
Rukanm & fMuslim Muslim name meaning steady and confident.
RûkenfKurdish It’s a combination of rû "face" and ken "laugh" or "smile". "smiling face"
RulanmChinese Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Rulan (better known as Jin Ling) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 如兰.
RulonmEnglish (American, Rare) Transferred use of the surname Rulon. This name is especially common in Utah, in honor of LDS general authority Rulon Seymour Wells (1854-1941)... [more]
RunfJapanese From Japanese 琉 (run) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Ruonanf & mChinese From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
RuoshanmChinese From the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).