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Rašeljka f Croatian (Rare)Derived from the name of the plant
rašeljka (Lat. Prunus mahaleb), called ''mahaleb cherry'' in English.
Rashma f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Hinduism, Nepali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Indian (Sikh), Bengali, MalayalamMEANING- ray, beam of light
Rashmika f Telugu, KannadaDerived from the Sanskrit word रश्मि
(raśmi) which means "ray of sunlight" or "beam". Rashmika can also be interpreted as "sweet". Rashmika Mandanna (1996-) is one of the most popular actresses in India.
Rashti f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, GujaratiMEANING : { to rign , rule, shine, be splendid, to govern}... [
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Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit रसिक
(rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Rasoherina f HistoryRasoherina (1814 – 1 April 1868) (also Rasoherina-Manjaka) was Queen of Madagascar from 1863 to 1868, succeeding her husband Radama II following his presumed assassination.
Rasputia f Popular CultureFeminized version of the surname Rasputin. This name was used on one of the main characters of the 2007 film Norbit.
Rasuolė f LithuanianLiterally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun
rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix
-(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Rasa.
Rata f Sanskrit, Nepali (Modern, Rare), Hinduism, Hindi, Gujarati, Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Indonesian, Indian (Sikh)MEANING - bestowing, granting, bountiful ... [
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Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, BengaliMEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in
Ratbath f & m RathbathianRats originated in Southeast Asia about 12 million years ago12. They were larger and more adaptable than their relatives and soon spread across Eurasia and Africa. Some of the earliest rat fossils have been found in China, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Turkey1.
Ráðgríðr f Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "the bossy", or derived from
ráð ("counsel, advise") and
gríð ("vehemence, eagerness; protection"). This is the name of a Valkyrie.
Ráðhildur f IcelandicDerived from Icelandic
ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision" and
hildr "battle", "fight".
Rathina f LiteratureThe name of a faerie princess in Allan Frewin Jones's
The Faerie Path.
Rathlean f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or
Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [
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Ráðný f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ný "new moon, waxing moon". This is the name of a character in the Old Norse poem
Sólarljóð ("song of the sun").
Ráðveig f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
veig "power, strength".
Ratislava f SerbianFrom the Slavic word
rat, meaning "war" ,and the
slava, meaning "glory".
Ratnasari f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with
sari meaning "essence".
Ratnawati f IndonesianFrom Indonesian
ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna), combined with the feminine suffix
-wati.
Ratsami f & m ThaiMeans "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.
Ratsebo f SothoDerived from the Sesotho
tsebo meaning "knowledge".
Rattana f & m Khmer, ThaiMeans "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" in Khmer and Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rattanawadi f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา
(rattana) meaning "gem, jewel" and วดี
(wadi) meaning "possessing, having".
Rattiya f ThaiDerived from Thai รัตติ
(ratti) meaning "night".
Rauan m & f KazakhMeans "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Rauana f TahitianFrom the Tahitian
rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly
ana meaning "star".
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as
rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word
hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [
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Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish MythologyPerhaps a variant of
Rauno or
Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [
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Raura f JapaneseFrom Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ravanui f TahitianMeans "great brown (brunette)"; from Tahitian
rava meaning "brown, dark, black" and
nui meaning "great, immense".
Raveena f Indian (Modern)Punjabi in origin, this name means "sunflower" (literally "the beauty of the sun", compare Sanskrit
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Raviro f ShonaMeans "promise, oath or pledge" in Shona.
Ravna f SamiSámi form of
Ragnhild. It is also associated with
ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare
Ravn).
Ravoniaina f & m MalagasyFrom Malagasy
ravo meaning "happy, bright" and
niaina meaning "experienced, lived".
Ravshanoy f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Ravzagul f UzbekDerived from
ravza meaning "flower garden" or "the Garden of Paradise" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rawesht f KurdishRawesht means “stopped” in Kurdish. It is used in Iraq.
Rawi m & f ThaiMeans "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि
(ravi).
Rawin m & f ThaiFrom Thai รวิ
(rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Rawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai รวี
(rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Raya f ArabicDerived either from Arabic ريا
(raya) meaning "aroma, fragrance, perfume" or راية
(rayah) meaning "flag, banner, ensign".
Raya f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Rayan m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayfa f ArabicThe name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".
Rayna f Filipino, CebuanoDerived from Cebuano
rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name)
Reina 1 meaning "queen".
Razan f ArabicFrom Persian
رَزان (
razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of
Razin.
Razia f Urdu, BengaliDerived from Arabic رضي
(radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".