This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is rare.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ree f English (American, Rare)Short form of
Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [
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Reeva f English (Rare)Possibly an Anglicized spelling of
Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.
Relinde f German (Rare)Shortened form of a German name with the name elements
REGIN "advice" and
LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".
Renad f & m Arabic, Urdu (Rare)The meaning of this name is shared: some say that the meaning is "a flower/ perfume/ sand from heaven" or "a good smell long tree". Even this name is unisex more girls got that name.
Rendria f Welsh (Rare)This name is from the fictional book The Dragon Wall. It is a welsh name but can be used in North America.
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen del Reposo and
Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [
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Reservoir f Romani (Rare, Archaic)From the English word. In the case of Reservoir Smith, a gypsy girl, daughter of Shadrack Smith, she had reputedly received her name from the site, close to a reservoir, where she was born.
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [
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Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
Rhema f American (Rare)Derived from Greek ῥῆμα
(rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of
rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".
Rhythm m & f English (Modern, Rare)From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός
(rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)Variant of
Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse
bjarga "to help, save", or
bjǫrg "help", or from
borg "castle, fortification"... [
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Richarde f French (Rare)French form of
Richarda. Saint Richardis, known as Richarde in French, was the wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles III ("the Fat").
Richèl f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Ridan m & f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 暖 (
dan) meaning "warm" or 圓 (
dan) meaning "round; circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riera f Catalan (Rare)Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary,
Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [
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Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical
West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun
riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [
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Rifke f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant form of
Rifka as well as a variant spelling of
Rivke, both of which have the same etymological origin.
Ri-in f Korean (Rare)From Sino-Korean 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" and 仁 (in) meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous". Other hanja can be used.
Ringvor f Swedish (Rare)Early 20th century combination of Swedish
ring "circle, ring (piece of jewelry)" and Old Norse
vǫr "vigilant, cautious" (compare
Ingvor and
Ragnvor).
Rinn f Irish (Rare)A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."