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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is ****.
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Rhosier m Medieval Welsh
Welsh form of Roger.
Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.
Rhoys m Welsh
Welsh form of Roy.
Rhuan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan, wich is a variant of Juan 1.
Rhulani m & f Tsonga
Means "to have peace" in Xitsonga.
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]
Rhunar m English
Variant of Runar.
Rhyan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
A variant of Ryan. A notable bearer is Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer (1991-).
Rhyatt m & f English (American, Modern)
Alternate spelling of Riot.
Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen
Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.
Rhyland m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 5 girls and 16 boys were named Rhyland in 2018.
Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”
Rhyn m Welsh (Rare)
Variant of Rhun.
Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.
Rhysand m Literature
Name invented by author Sarah J. Maas for a character in her book series 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'. This name began raising in popularity in the United States in the early 2020s.
Rhyse m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhys.
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."
Ri m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 日 () meaning "Sun, day, date".... [more]
Riaan m Dutch, Afrikaans
Short form of Adriaan.
Riadh m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Tunisian Maghrebi transcription of Riad.
Riadi m Indonesian
Variant of Riyadi.
Riagad m Breton
Derived from ri meaning "king" and kad which means "combat".
Riaghail m Irish
Irish form of Regulus.
Ri-Ahn f & m Korean
Variant transcription of Korean Hangul 리안 (see Ri-An).
Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.
Riam m & f English (Australian)
Dilution of Miriam, to sound more masculine.
Riamu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栗 (ri) meaning "chestnut", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 流 (ria) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 舞 (mu) meaning "dance"... [more]
Ri-An f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 利 (ri) meaning "sharp, favorable, advantage", 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 悧 (ri) meaning "smooth, active, clever", 理 (ri) meaning "inner essence, texture reason", 里 (ri) meaning "inside; interior, lining", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 璃 (ri) meaning "colored glaze, glass", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine", or 鯉 (ri) meaning "carp" combined with 安 (an) meaning "safe; secure, content", 晏 (an) meaning "quiet", 案 (an) meaning "incident; record; file", 顔 (an) meaning "face", 岸 (an) meaning "bank; shore; beach", or 眼 (an) meaning "eye"... [more]
Rian m Dutch
Short form of Adrianus.
Rian f & m Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "benefit; advantage" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Riana m & f Malagasy
Means "waterfall" in Malagasy.
Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.
Riantsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy riana meaning "waterfall" and soa meaning "good".
Ribai m Biblical
Ribai, a Benjamite of Gibeah, was the father of Ittai, one of King David's Warriors (2 Samuel 23:29, 1 Chronicles 11:31).
Ribal m Circassian, Arabic
Means "potter" in Circassian and "lion" in Arabic.
Ribamar m Brazilian
Brazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Ribellio m Italian (Archaic)
It comes from the Italian word ribellione meaning "rebellion".
Ribhu m & f Indian
Indian unisex name meaning "skillful, prudent".
Ribut m & f Javanese
Means "storm, tempest, uproar, chaos" in Javanese.
Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Rica m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Rícar m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Ricarad m Germanic
The 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 rât "counsel."
Ricardinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Ricarid m Germanic
The 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 Anglo-Saxon ridan "to ride."
Ricario m History (Ecclesiastical)
Italian and Spanish form of Richar.
Ricart m Catalan
Variant of Ricard.
Ricaut m Gascon
Gascon form of Richwald and Richold.
Ricbald m Germanic
The 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 bald "bold, brave."
Ricbeorht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and beorht "bright". This name is related to the Germanic Ricbert, and was borne by a brief King of East Anglia.
Ricbern m Germanic
The 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 name is derived from Proto-Germanic beran or bernu "bear" (bero and bern in Old High German).
Ricbert m Germanic
The 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 beraht "bright."
Ricbod m Germanic
The 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 Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."
Ricbrand m Germanic
The 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 Norse brand "sword."
Riccardu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Richard.
Ricchar m Germanic, History
Variant spelling of Richar. Ricchar was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai.
Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.
Ricdag m Germanic
The 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 daga "day."
Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.
Ricfrid m Germanic
The 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 fridu "peace."
Ricgar m Germanic
The 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."
Ricgis m Germanic
The 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 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... [more]
Richad m Medieval German, German (Silesian), Silesian
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements ric "to rule" and hadu "battle, combat".
Richar m Germanic
The 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."
Richardo m Portuguese (?)
Possibly an elaboration of Richard.
Richards m English
Transferred use of the surname Richards.
Richards m Latvian (Rare)
Variant of Rihards and Latvian adoption of Richard.
Richardson m English
Transferred use of the surname Richardson.
Richardus m Germanic (Latinized), Medieval, Dutch
Latinized form of Richard. It was used across Europe (especially England and France) during the Middle Ages, as at the time Latin was the standard language for official records (especially parish registers).... [more]
Richart m Scots, Medieval French
Scots and medieval French form of Richard.
Richarður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Richard.
Richat m Silesian
Variant of Richad.
Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.
Richeard m Anglo-Saxon (Hypothetical)
Possible Old English cognate of Richard, derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and heard "hard, brave".
Richel m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Rickel, last recorded in the 1700s.
Richel m German (Silesian, Archaic)
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Rich-, most commonly Richard.
Richeman m Medieval English
Derived from middle English rī̆che meaning "rich" and man "person, man"
Richer m Norman, Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic name elements rih "ruler, king" or rihhi "kingdom, realm" or "rich, mighty" and heri "army".
Richere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and here "army". Cognate to Germanic Richar and French Riquier.
Riches m English (Puritan)
Referring to the spiritual riches found in faith in God.
Richey m English
Variant of Richie.
Richi m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Richik m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Nepali, Sinhalese
MEANING - one who knows sacred verses, one sings hymns, praising, Name of a Rishi
Richimund m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmund. Richimund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Richmond m English
From the English place name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy, meaning "rich hill" in Old French.
Richold m Anglo-Norman
Derived from the Germanic elements rih meaning "power" and walt meaning "rule".
Richter m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Richter.
Richwin m German
German form of Ricwin.
Richy m & f English
Diminutive of Richard.
Ricimer m Germanic, History
Variant of Ricmar. Ricimer was a 5th-century magister militum ("master of the soldiers") of the Western Roman Empire.
Ricimero m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Ricimer.
Ricimondo m Italian
Italian form of Richimund.
Rickland m English (Canadian)
This is my real name. When I was a child my parents told me they had made it up so I would have a unique name. Birth Certificate available if you want to confirm.
Rickmer m Low German (Rare)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ric "ruler" and mari "famous".
Rickon m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on medieval diminutives such as Dicun. It is the name of the youngest Stark child in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rickwin m Medieval Dutch, Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant form of Ryckwyn. Of the many medieval variations, this is the only one that has survived to today, although it is rarely used.
Ricmar m Germanic
The 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."
Ricmund m Germanic
The 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 mund "protection."
Ricochet f & m English
From the English word “ricochet”, meaning: “(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.” As a given name, Ricochet could symbolize strength, resilience, and fearlessness.
Ricolf m Germanic
Variant of Riculf.
Ricordano m Medieval Italian
Derived from the Italian word ricordano, which comes from the Italian verb ricordare meaning "to remember" as well as "to commemorate".
Ricou m Provençal
Diminutive of Enri 2.
Ricsige m Anglo-Saxon, History
Derived from the Old English elements ric "ruler, king" and sige "victory". This name was borne by Rīcsiġe of Northumbria, who became king of Northumbria from 873 until 876.
Ricswind m & f Germanic
The 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 Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."
Rìcu m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Enrico.
Ricu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Lombard
Lombard, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Rico.
Ricuin m Medieval French
French form of Ricwin.
Riculf m Germanic
The 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 Gothic vulfs "wolf."
Ricus m Afrikaans
Short form of names ending in -ricus, such as Ulricus or Henricus.
Ricward m Germanic
The 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 wart "guard."
Ricweard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ric "king, ruler" and weard "guard, guardian". From Germanic Ricward.
Ricwin m Germanic
The 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 wini "friend."
Riczi m Hungarian
Diminutive form of Richard.
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.
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [more]
Riddha f & m Indian (Rare), Bengali (Rare)
From Sanskrit ऋद्धि (ṛddhi) meaning "prosperity, success, wealth".
Riddhil m Hinduism
MEANING - one having magical powers, prosperous, successful... [more]
Riddhimaan m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Nepali
MEANING : rich, prosperous ... [more]
Riddhiman m Bengali (Hindu)
Possibly from the Sanskrit noun ऋद्धि (ṛ́ddhi) meaning "growth, increase; prosperity, good fortune, wealth; success".
Riddick m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.
Ridel m Norman
Possibly derived from the Germanic element rīd "ride".
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.
Rideum f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Borrowed from English Rhythm.
Ridgeciano m Dutch (Surinamese, Rare)
Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.... [more]
Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]
Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.
Ridhan m Arabic
Meaning is Great heart, gift of God.
Ridho m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rida.
Ridhuan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ridwan.
Ridhwan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ridwan.
Ridjimiraril m Indigenous Australian
Ridjimiraril is a main character in Australian film "Ten Canoes".
Ridle m German (Rare)
The name of the football player Ridle Baku was inspired by the surname of the German football player Karl-Heinz Riedle.
Rido m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rida.
Ridolfo m Italian
Variant of Rodolfo.
Ridolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Ridolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Ridon m English (Rare)
Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]
Ridorfo m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Rudolph.
Ridouan m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضوان (see Ridwan) chiefly used in Morocco.
Ridouane m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Ridwan (chiefly Moroccan).
Riduan m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Ridwan.
Riduwan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ridwan.
Ridvan m Albanian
Albanian form of Rıdvan.
Ridza m Malay
Malay form of Rida.
Ridzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ridzuwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Ridzwan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.
Riedel m Minahasan
Transferred use of the surname Riedel as a given name. In Minahasa, this name is used in honor of Johann Friedrich Riedel (1798–1860), a German missionary who brought Christianity to the local people, alongside with Johann Gottlieb Schwarz.
Rieg m Breton
Variant of Riok.
Rieko m Dutch (Rare), Frisian (Rare), German (Rare)
Probably a Low German diminutive of Hendrik.
Riel m & f Various
Transferred from the French surname Riel or a short form of names ending in -riel, especially Ariel (See also Rielle/Riella).
Rielley f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reilly and Riley.
Rielly m & f English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Reilly. In Brazil, it's used as a short form of names ending in -rielly, especially Gabrielly.
Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.
Rieme f & m West Frisian
West Frisian short form of names that have Germanic hrôthi Anglo-Frisian hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as Rodmar and Rotburg.
Riemer m West Frisian
Strictly masculine form of Rieme.
Rieneke f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Rien 1) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Riêng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "personal" or "distinct, particular" in Vietnamese.
Riệp m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ries m Dutch
Short form of Marinus, Marius and Richard (also found spelled as Riesjard and Riesjart)... [more]
Riese f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the (originally German) surname Riese.
Riet m Romansh
Variant of Riget, traditionally found in the Engadine valley and in central Grisons.
Rieuwerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Radward.
Rieuwert m West Frisian
Modern Frisian form of Redward.
Riezka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizka.
Riezki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Riezky m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Rifa m Shona
It means "legacy; inheritance".
Rifaat m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رفعت (see Rifat).
Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.
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.... [more]
Riff m Medieval German
Short form of Riffert. Also compare Riffo and Rifo, which are both early medieval diminutives of Ricfrid.
Riffert m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Ricfrid.
Rifkat m Tatar
Tatar form of Rifqät
Rifke m West Frisian (Archaic)
Frisian diminutive of a masculine Germanic given name, which was likely Riffert or a variant of Rieuwert (such as Rivert and Riwert).
Rifki m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic رفق (rifq) meaning "friendliness, kindness, gentleness".
Rifkie m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifky m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifoel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Raphael.
Rifqät m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Rifat.
Rifqi m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifqie m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifqy m Indonesian
Variant of Rifki.
Rifumu m Tsonga
Means "wealth" in Xitsonga.
Ríg m Norse Mythology
Rig is the god Heimdall disguised.
Rig m Swedish
Short form of names containing the name element RIK or a Swedish form of Rex.
Rig m Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism
MEANING : verse, praise ... [more]
Rigard m Manx
Manx form of Richard.
Rigas m Late Greek
Rex > Rix > Rigas: "king".
Rigdzin m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rigzin).
Riggan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Riggan. A notable bearer is the main character Riggan Thomson from the movie 'Birdman'.
Riggins m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the Irish Surname, Riggins, meaning "son of Riagán".
Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.
Rigin m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rhain, used by a king of the bilingual kingdom of Dyfed with his Irish-speaking subjects.
Riginos m Greek (Cypriot)
This is the name of the patron saint of the Greek island of Skopelos. According to tradition, he was a 4th-century bishop who was tortured to death.
Rigley m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rigley, influenced by the popularity ot names like Rigby, Ridley and Ripley).
Rignomer m Germanic, History
Variant of either Ragnomar or Ricomer (see Ricmar). Rignomer of Le Mans was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai (France).
Rigo m Asturian
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Rigobert m Germanic, History (Ecclesiastical)
Form of Ricbert. Saint Rigobert (died 743) was a Benedictine monk and later abbot at Orbais who subsequently succeeded Saint Rieul as bishop of Reims in 698.
Rigoletto m Romani
From the title of the Versi opera 'Rigoletto'.
Rigotto m Medieval Italian
Short form of Amerigotto, Arrigotto and other pet forms that end in -rigotto.
Rigoulos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Regoulos, which is the ancient Greek and late Greek form of Regulus.
Rígr m Norse Mythology
A 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.
Rigsang m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་བཟང (see Rigzang).
Riguccio m Medieval Italian
Short form of Ameriguccio, Arriguccio and other pet forms that end in -riguccio.
Rigzang m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Means "wise, intelligent" in Tibetan.
Rigzen m & f Ladakhi
Ladakhi form of Rigzin.
Rigzin m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Ladakhi
From Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (rig-dzin) meaning "holder of knowledge", derived from རིག (rig) meaning "knowledge, awareness" and འཛིན (dzin) meaning "to hold, to bear".
Rigzing m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རིག་འཛིན (see Rinzin).
Rihachi m Japanese
From 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rihárd m Hungarian
Variant of Richárd, meaning "brave ruler".
Rihito m Japanese
From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" or 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person", 仁 (hito) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity" or 史 (hito) meaning "history"... [more]
Rihmeek m Obscure
Possibly an anglicized spelling of an Arabic given name. Rihmeek is the middle name of Meek Mill born Robert Rihmeek Williams.
Riho m Estonian
Originally a short form of Richard, now used as a given name in its own right.
Rihuryu m Quechua
Quechua form of Gregory.
Riichi m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one"... [more]
Riichirō m Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) "reason, logic" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 郎 () "son"... [more]
Riichirou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Riichiro.
Riigu m Sami
Sami form of Reko.
Riiko m Finnish (Rare)
Possibly a Finnish diminutive of Rikhard.
Riimi f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "rhyme" in Finnish.
Riinki m Greenlandic
Variant of Rinke.
Riiti m Finnish
Finnish short form of names containing the name element FRID "love, peace".
Riivo m Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Rijadi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Riyadi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Rijckwijn m Medieval Dutch
Variant spelling of Ryckwyn.
Rijin m Chinese
Meaning: the golden son
Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.
Rijkert m Dutch
Dutch form of Richard.
Rijki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rijklof m Dutch
Dutch form of Riculf (also compare Roelof for the -lof ending). The name is perhaps best known because of Rijcklof van Goens (Rijcklof is an archaic spelling), a 17th-century Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Rijkwijn m Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch form of Ricwin via the medieval Rijckwijn. This name was mostly seen in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rijn m Dutch (Rare)
Either a short form of Marijn or a variant of Rein.
Rijnhard m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch cognate of Reinhard.
Rikaartti m Finnish
Finnish variant of Rikard.
Rikárd m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Richard.
Rikardo m Croatian
Croatian variant spelling of Ricardo.