This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the description contains the keywords mouth or of or river.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Roldolf m Italian (Tuscan)Mostly in books. Originated in Medieval Italy. Mainly in Tuscany, Rome, Sicily. Read "A River in Time: Italy." By Lisa T. Bergren to really enjoy how this name is used.
Rolihlahla m Xhosa, Southern AfricanMeans "pulling the branch of a tree" in Xhosa, colloquially "stirring up trouble" or "troublemaker". This was the given name of Nelson Mandela (Rolihlahla Mandela) and is now typically attributed to him as a middle name.
Romanozi m Georgian (Rare)Form of
Romanoz with the Georgian nominative suffix -ი
(-i). It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [
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Romen m GuancheMeaning 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.
Romeo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 朗 (
ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (
me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (
o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Romeral f & m AragoneseTaken from the Spanish word
romeral, meaning "valley of rosemaries".
Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch spelling of
Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Romish m TajikTajik form of the Persian name
Ramish, which is derived from Persian رامش
(ramish) meaning "joy, happiness, cheerfulness, delight", itself ultimately derived from Middle Persian or Pahlavi
rāmišn meaning "peace, ease, pleasure"... [
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Rompetechos m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Romulan m Ancient RomanDerived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from
Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Rongo-mai-tauira m MorioriThis was the name of a Moriori deity. He is the god of lightning and eels as well as "Will of the wisp."
Rongomaitere m MorioriThis is a personal noun. The name has different meanings that deal with the sea. It is an allegorical proportionate for ocean. This noun also means 'peace on the ocean.' One possible meaning is 'ocean god'... [
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Rongomaiwhenua m & f MorioriThis name means 'peace on the land' and is a allegorical equal for land. According to Moriori tradition this is the name for one of the founding ancestors of the Moriori and ancestor of the Hamata Moriori tribe who arrived on what is now the Chatham Islands.
Rongomai-whiti m Moriori, MaoriIn a Moriori migration tradition story this is the name of a god who travel with people heading to what is now the Chatham islands. The name in the Maori language is referring to a god. Its possibly an description of Rongo (high ranking Maori god) or Rongomai (Maori god).
Rongping f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 溶
(róng) meaning "grand, broad (of water)" or 茸
(róng) meaning "bud, sprout, soft, fine (of vegetation)" combined with 平
(píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍
(píng) meaning "wander, travel around"... [
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Roniel m & f HebrewCombination of the name
Roni 1 means "my joy" or "my song" and
El, reference to God.
Roniya m & f BulgarianRoniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Ronreco m African American (Rare)Variant of
Ronrico, the name of a brand of rum (which was originally made by the Ron Rico company of Puerto Rico), composed of the Spanish words
ron "rum" and
rico "rich". The American actor RonReaco Lee (1977-) told a reporter in 2015 that his mother derived his name from the rum brand.
Roomet m EstonianEstonian form of
Fromhold. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Estonian
rõõm "joy" or
rõõmus "joyful".
Roone m EnglishA name of Irish origin meaning red-haired. A noticeable bearer is the American sports and news broadcasting executive Roone Arledge (1931-2002)
Rooney m & f Irish, EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Rooney. A famous bearer is the American actress Patricia
Rooney Mara (1985-). Rooney is her mother's family name used as middle name.
Roose m Literature, Popular CultureRoose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [
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Roquel m EnglishPossibly derived from
Rogelius (see
Rogelio). This was the first name of Roquel "Billy" Davis (an American songwriter), as well as the middle name of Lawrence Roquel Payton, Jr... [
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Rosader m LiteratureUsed in Thomas Lodge's work "Rosalynde" which is the basis of Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In Lodge's work, the character of Rosader corresponds to Shakespeare's Orlando, whom is Rosalind's love interest in As You Like It.
Roscillus m HistoryRoscillus was a chief of the Allobroges, who had served Julius Caesar with great fidelity in the Gallic Wars, and was treated by him with great distinction.
Rościmir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rościć, which can mean "to claim, to lay claim to" as well as "to sprout". Also compare Polish
rosnąć "to grow, to sprout, to increase", Croatian
rasti "to grow, to increase" and Czech
růst "to grow, to increase"... [
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Roscius m Ancient RomanFrom 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.
Rosedale m EnglishA variant of Rosendale . habitational name from Rosedale (North Yorkshire). The placename derives from Old Norse dalr ‘valley’ with an uncertain first element either hross ‘horse’ (genitive plural hrossa) or the Old Norse personal name Russi Ross
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.... [
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Rosen m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.
Rosencrantz m TheatreAnglicized form of the noble Danish surname
Rosenkrantz. Shakespeare used this name for a childhood friend of Hamlet in his play
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1600).
Roseo m ItalianDerived 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.
Rosh m BiblicalMeaning "Head." Rosh is the seventh of the ten sons of
Benjamin named in Genesis 46:21
Rosianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rosién f & m IrishDiminutive of Róis or the Irish word for rose
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 ItalianItalian form of
Russus. A known bearer of this name was Rosso Fiorentino, an Italian painter from late medieval times.
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).... [
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Rostomi m GeorgianForm of
Rostom with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Roswin m GermanCombination of the name elements
Hros meaning "horse" and
Wini meaning "friend".
Rotgis m GermanicThe 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... [
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