This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the ending sequence is r.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Qasṭor m Classical SyriacClassical Syriac form of
Castor, via the Greek form Κάστωρ (
Kastor). It is also the ordinary vocabulary word for both "beaver" and "quaestor, secretary", although the latter sense can also be transliterated as
qesṭōr.
Qoyllur m Inca MythologyQoyllur is the goddess of the stars in Inca Mythology. Her name derives from
quyllur, meaning ‘star’ in Quechua.
Quhyar m Old PersianWas the last ruler of the Karenid dynasty (in modern Iran), ruling briefly in 839 until his assassination.
Quicksilver m Popular CultureQuicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of
Magneto... [
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Quiller m EnglishMetonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French
cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.
Racer m English (Rare)Late Old English, from Old Norse
rás ‘current.’ It was originally a northern English word with the sense ‘rapid forward movement,’ which gave rise to the senses ‘contest of speed’ (early 16th century) and ‘channel, path’ (i.e., the space traversed)... [
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Radger m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Radimir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian (Rare)Also spelled as
Radomir, the name Radimir is of Slavic origin and has meanings like "famous for peace," "happy," or "radiating joy.". It's a combination of "radi," meaning radiance or fame, and "mir," meaning peace or world... [
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Radmar m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Radmehr m PersianPersian masculine name meaning "Generous and radiant, Giving sun".
Radner m SovietDerived from the Russian phrase радуйся новой эре
(raduysya novoy ere) meaning "hail the new era", referring to communism and the Soviet period. This name was used by Soviet parents who were eager to reject traditional Russian names... [
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Raginher m GermanicDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Ragnachar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
ragin (
regin in Old High German) "advice" combined with Old High German
wachar "vigilant." It might also be a form of
Raginher... [
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Ragndor m Old SwedishOld Swedish name with the combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
þórr "thunder".
Ragnfastr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ragnfreðr m Old NorseCombination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
friðr 'love, peace'.
Ragnviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin 'advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)' and
viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Randhir m Indian, Hindi, Marathi, PunjabiPossibly from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, joy" combined with धीर
(dhīra) meaning "steady, constant, firm" or "ocean, sea".
Randolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rǫnd "shield" and
ulfr "wolf".
Ranfar m Dutch (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [
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Ranimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is derived from Serbo-Croatian
rani or
rano "early, forward", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
ranъ. Also compare Polish
rano "morning" and Czech/Slovak
ráno "morning", which also derive from the same Proto-Slavic root... [
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Ratatoskr m Norse MythologyLikely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from
Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -
toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree
Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent
Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.
Ráðbarðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
barð "beard".
Rather m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old High German
hari "army."
Ráðgeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
geirr "spear".
Ráðmundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ráð 'advise, counsel, decision' and
mund 'hand, protection'.
Ráðormr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian masculine name with the combination of
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
ormr "worm, snake".
Ráðvarðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ráð "advise, counsel, decision" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Ratibor m PolishDerived from Slavic
rat "war, battle" combined with
bor "battle" or
borit "to fight".
Raumr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
raumr meaning 'man from Romerike (a district of Norway)' and 'tall, ugly man'.
Rauðr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
rauðr meaning "red".
Rauðúlfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rauðr "red" and
ulfr "wolf".
Ravyar m KurdishOld kurdish name even in using right now it's mean Hunter
Rayber m LiteratureUsed for a character in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away (1960).
Redimir m Medieval SlavicThe first element of this archaic name is derived from Proto-Slavic
rědъkъ "rare, sparse". Compare modern Russian
redkij or
redkiy, Croatian
rijedak and Polish
rzadki, all of which mean "rare, scarce, uncommon"... [
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Remir m Soviet, RussianVariant form of
Revomir. A known bearer of this name is the Russian former sambo wrestler Remir Solnitsev (b. 1933).
Remir m Soviet, RussianAcronym of the Russian words революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация
(elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мир
(mir) meaning "peace" as well as "world"... [
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Revomir m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian революция мировая
(revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир
(revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [
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Reyer m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)Medieval Dutch form of
Reier, which is nowadays a bit more common than Reier itself, but not as common as the modern (variant) spelling
Reijer, which is the most prevalent out of the three of them.... [
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Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!
Reynir m IcelandicTaken directly from Icelandic and Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan, mountain ash".
Reyr m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
reyrr, a type of plant, known as the common reed in English (genus Arundo). This also coincides with the Icelandic word for a type of grass known as "sweet vernal grass" in English (Anthoxanthum odoratum).
Rhaegar m LiteratureWas used in George R. R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Rhexenor m Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek noun ῥηξήνωρ
(rhexenor) meaning "bursting through ranks of armed men (of the enemy)", which consists of the Greek noun ῥῆξις
(rhexis) meaning "breaking, bursting, breaking forth" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ
(aner) meaning "man".... [
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Ribamar m BrazilianBrazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Ricgar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element is derived from Gothic
gairu (
gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from
garva (
garo in Old High German, and
gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."
Richar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
hari "army."
Richer m Norman, Anglo-NormanDerived from the Germanic name elements
rih "ruler, king" or
rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and
heri "army".
Ricimer m Germanic, HistoryVariant of
Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century
magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Ricmar m GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rider m English (Modern)From a surname that was a variant of
Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.
Rígr m Norse MythologyA Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for
Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
Riker m English (Modern)Pet form of
Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [
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Ríkviðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ríkr "mighty", "distinguished", "rich" and
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree".
Roamer m & f English (American, Archaic)From the Middle English word roam(er), to refer to someone who likes to move around and travel, especially without a clear idea of what they want to do or go.
Rodmar m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Rodomir m RussianThe first element of this name is derived from Russian
rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Róghvatr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
vróg "slander, strife" and
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Rogiér m Franco-ProvençalArpitan version of
Roger. Probably shares some similarities with the Lengadocian variant
Rogièr. This is best known as being used by Rogiér Virèt, an Arpitan writer and author.
Rohr f & m LiteratureTransferred use of the surname
Rohr. This is used as a feminine name in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen.
Rojdar m KurdishFrom
roj meaning "sun" and
dar meaning "tree, wood".
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.
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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Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Rothar m Germanic, HistoryDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rotor m Popular CultureMeaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.
Ruchomir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
ruch "movement, motion, move" (also compare Polish
ruchliwy "lively, busy"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Rúnfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Rúnviðr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
viðr "tree".
Rusimir m Croatian, SerbianThe first element of this name is probably derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
Rus meaning "Russian". The Russians themselves derived their name from (Old) Russian
rusij or
rusiy, which refers to a light hair colour (often blonde; some sources also say light-brown) and could be understood to mean "fair-haired" or "fair-headed"... [
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Rusmir m Bosnian, CroatianBosnian form of
Rusimir, as well as a Croatian variant form of the same name. A bearer of this name is Rusmir Mahmutćehajić (b. 1948), a Bosnian politician and writer.
Rużar m MalteseRużar Briffa (1906 – 1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.
Rzędzimir m PolishThe first element of this name is derived from Polish
rządzić "to rule, to govern" (also compare Czech
řídit and Slovak
riadiť, both of which mean "to rule, to govern"). The second element is derived from Slavic
mir "peace".
Saadar m OdiaMeans "respectful; respected" in Odia.
Saamar m Sanskrit* Saamar सामर- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is . Here स means with + अमर means god
Sabar m IndonesianMeans "patient, forbearing" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic صبر
(ṣabr).
Sabilor m Arthurian CycleA knight who performed well in a tournament thrown by King Brandegorre of Estrangorre, and he were the second of the twelve knights who swore fealty to Brandegorre’s daughter.
Sabir m Arabic, Urdu, AzerbaijaniMeans "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر
(ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".