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Rovertos m Greek
Variant transcription of Robertos.

Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.

Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.

Rowdy m American
A nickname with synonyms such as boisterous or rambunctious. Notable namesake is US Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.

Rowel m Filipino

Rowell m Filipino

Roweno m Filipino
Masculine form of Rowena.

Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne

Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).

Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.

Rowyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rowan.

Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.

Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.

Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.

Roxen m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly intended as a masculine form of Roxanne.

Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.

Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.

Roxley m South African

Roxroy m Jamaican Patois

Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.

Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.

Röyal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Royal.

Royall m Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Royal.

Royan m Indonesian

Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).

Roydel m Jamaican Patois, African American (Rare)

Roydell m Jamaican Patois (Rare), African American (Rare)
Variant of Roydel.

Royden m English (Rare)
Variant of Roydon.

Royette m Filipino

Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]

Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.

Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.

Rozaimi m Malay
Meaning unknown.

Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.

Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.

Rozi m Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Razi.

Rozlan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.

Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.

Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.

Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.

Rrap m Albanian

Rrapush m Albanian

Rrichard m Armenian
Armenian form of Richard.

Rrok m Albanian

Rromeo m Albanian (Rare)
Variant of Romeo.

Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".

Rrustem m Albanian
Variant of Rustem.

Rsholin m Nivkh (Archaic)
Traditional Nivkh name of unknown meaning. Because most Nivkhs adopted Russian names in the 20th century, it is no longer used in the modern-day.

Rshu m Hindi (Modern)
A kind-hearted ,soft nature and have a great affection towards their love.

Ru m & f Vietnamese
Means "lullaby, to lull to sleep" in Vietnamese.

Rư m Vietnamese (Rare)
Variant of Ru.

Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]

Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh

Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.

Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.

Ruaan m Afrikaans, South African
Variant of Ruan 1.

Ruadhagáin m Irish
Variant of Rogan.

Ruadhagán m Irish
Variant of Rogan.

Ruadháin m Irish
Personal name from diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.

Ruadhrac m Irish
A personal name from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick).

Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.

Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]

Ruam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Ruan.

Ruan m Afrikaans
Combination of Rudolf and Johan.

Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1

Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]

Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.

Ruanadh m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic byname meaning "champion".

Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".

Ruane m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ruadháin.

Ruard m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Raduard, though sometimes it is also said to be a variant form of Ruerd.

Ruaree m Manx
Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.

Ruari m Scottish
Anglicized form of Ruairi.

Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".

Ruatapu m Maori, Cook Islands Maori
Means "sacred abyss, sacred cave" in Maori. In Maori mythology Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand.

Rubaid m Bengali (Muslim)
From the Arabic رُبَى (rubā) the plural of رَبْوة (rabwah), meaning "hill," "elevated land," or "high ground" and the diminutive suffix -id. The name conveys a young man of high status.

Rubaiyat m & f Bengali (Muslim)

Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Ruban m Tamil
From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".

Rubani m Swahili
A pilot

Rúbar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rubar.

Rubar m Arabic (Rare, ?)

Rubbe m Medieval Dutch

Rubben m Hebrew
Variant of Ruben.

Rubbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Roberto.

Rubekur m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of Rebekka.

Rubel m Bengali

Rubellius m Ancient Roman
Roman family name which was derived from the Latin adjective rubellus meaning "reddish".

Rubenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Reuben. Also compare the similar-looking name Rubinas.

Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".

Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.

Ruberte m Medieval Spanish

Ruberto m Medieval Italian

Rubertu m Corsican
Corsican form of Robert.

Rubeus m Literature, Medieval Italian (Latinized)
From Latin rubeus meaning "red, reddish". Rubeus Hagrid is a half-wizard, half-giant character in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series; considering Rowling has likened the character to the Green Man, she may have based his name on the Latin word rubeus "of the bramble-bush, made of brambles", from rubus "bramble-bush".

Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.

Rübezahl m Germanic Mythology
In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [more]

Rubhen m Obscure
Rare variant of Ruben.

Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.

Rubiel m Spanish (Latin American), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a genuine Hebrew name, of which the first element may be etymologically related to Ruben. The second element would certainly be derived from Hebrew el "God"... [more]

Rubiini f & m Finnish
Means "ruby" in Finnish.

Rubin m Hebrew, Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Ruben.

Rubinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rubinas meaning "ruby" (as in, the gemstone). Also compare the similar-looking name Rubenas.

Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.

Rubio m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rubio.... [more]

Rubirt m Arabic
Arabic form of Robert.

Rubisel m Spanish (Mexican)
Hispanic name that, like Elián, is originally a combination of the parents' names. In this case, it is Rubén combined with probably Gisela.

Rubobostes m Dacian
It may mean either chief soldier/warrior(from rogob = "chief") or red soldier/warrior(from ruvo = "red"). It was the name of a Dacian king in Transylvania, during the 2nd century BC.

Rubrat m Indian
From Assamese meaning "light".

Rubrecht m German
German counterpart of Robrecht; see also Rupert.

Rubyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Rubin.

Rục m Vietnamese (Rare)
Likely from the name of the Rục people, a subgroup of the Chứt peoples. It may also be from Sino-Vietnamese 濁 (trộc) meaning "muddy, turbid, chaotic".

Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.

Rucadén m Guanche
Borne by a Guanche noble from the menceycato (kingdom) of Taoro, in the island of Tenerife.

Ruchao m Chinese

Rucher m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.

Ruchir m Hinduism
Ruchir means Beautiful... [more]

Ruchira f & m Thai, Sinhalese, Indian, Bengali, Hindi
From Sanskrit रुचिर (rucira) meaning "brilliant, radiant, agreeable, splendid". It is used as a feminine name in Thailand and India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.

Ruchomir m Polish
The 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".

Ruchosław m Polish
The 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 slav "glory".

Rucio m Spanish
"gray"

Ruda m Near Eastern Mythology
The meaning "well disposed", Ruda is a moon god worshipped in North Arabian tribes of pre-islamic Arabia.

Rudá m New World Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tupi
He is the god of love in the mythology of the Tupí and Guaraní peoples of South America.

Rudah m Brazilian
Variant of Rudá.

Rudalt m Germanic
Variant form of Rodwald. Also compare Rodoald.... [more]

Rudamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god Amun.

Rudansh m Indian

Rudaykiran m Telugu

Rudbert m Dutch, West Frisian, German
Variant form of Rodbert, which is an older form of Robert. See also Rupert.

Ruddy m English, French
Diminutive of Rodolphe, Rudolph or Rudolf.

Rudecindo m Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a Spanish form of Rudesind.

Rudek m Silesian
Diminutive of Rudolf.

Ruđer m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Roger.

Ruderigu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Roderick.

Rudesinde m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Rudesind.

Rudesindo m Galician, Italian
Galician and Italian form of Rudesind

Rudet m & f Thai (?)

Rudeus m Popular Culture
The main protagonist of Rifujin na Magonote's novel series 'Mushoku Tensei''.

Rudger m Dutch, German
Dutch variant of Rutger, and German variant of Rüdiger.

Rudhanshu m Indian

Rudibert m German
An alternative form of Robert; the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". Combining the diminutive Rudi (hrod) and the latter element beraht.

Rudiger m German (Anglicized)
Anglicization of Rüdiger.

Rudij m Sorbian
Sorbian short form of Rudolf.

Rudik m Armenian
Armenian diminutive of Rudolf.

Rūdis m Latvian
Short form of Rūdolfs, now used as a given name in its own right.

Rudmer m West Frisian
Frisian form of Rodmar.

Rúdólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rudolf.

Rudólf m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rudolf.

Rudolfek m Czech
Diminutive of Rudolf.

Rudolff m English
Variant of Rudolf.

Rudolfo m Spanish

Rudolfu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Rudolph.

Rudolfus m Dutch
Variant spelling of Rudolphus.

Rudolphe m French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), Flemish (Rare)
French form of Rudolf.

Rudolphus m Germanic (Latinized), Dutch
Latinized form of Rudolf.

Rudraige m Irish Mythology
Rudraige mac Sithrigi was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland... [more]

Rudrashekhar m Indian
Probably a combination of Rudra and Shekhar.

Rudrigu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rodrigo.

Rudson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Hudson.

Ruduolf m Romansh
Variant of Rudolf.

Rudzani m & f Venda
Means "guide" in Venda.

Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".

Rueben m English (Rare)
Variant of Reuben.

Ruebyn m English (Australian)

Ruee m English
Diminutive of Reuben.

Rueen m Persian Mythology, English
The Book of Kings ... [more]

Rüef m German
Reduced form of Rudolf.

Ruel m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ruel.

Ruerd m West Frisian, East Frisian
Short form of Rieuwert.

Ruet m Romansh
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Padruet.

Ruetai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ruethai.

Ruethai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.

Ruf m Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Rufus.

Rufas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Rufus.

Rüfət m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rifat.

Rufat m Albanian, Azerbaijani
Variant of Rifat.

Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.

Rufeno m American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Rufino.

Ruffi m English
Variant of Ruffy.

Ruffie m English
Variant of Ruffy.

Ruffin m English (Rare), Medieval French, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old French form of Rufinus. This was the name of a legendary English saint, also known as Ruffinus. As a modern English name it is derived from the surname (see Ruffin).

Ruffino m Italian (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Rufino.

Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [more]

Ruffus m English
Variant of Rufus.

Ruffy m & f English
Diminutive of Rudolf.

Rufí m Catalan
Catalan form of Rufino.

Rufijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Rufinus. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish painter and cartoonist Rufijn De Decker (b. 1949).

Rufillo m Italian, Venetian

Rufim m Montenegrin, South Slavic
Variant of Ruvim.... [more]

Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Provençal
Bulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of Rufinus.

Rufinas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Rufinus.

Rufing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rufino or Rufina.

Rufinian m French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Form of Rufinianus.

Rufiniano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rufinianus.

Rufinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Rufinius.

Rufinien m History (Ecclesiastical)
French form of Rufinianus.

Rufinius m Late Roman
Derived from Rufinus. This was, among others, the name of a Roman consul from the 3rd century AD.

Rufio m Ancient Roman

Rufius m Late Roman
Deriving from the Latin element rūfus ("red, reddish").

Rufo m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
Italian, Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Rufus.

Rufous m English
Variant of Rufus and from the English word rufous.

Rúfus m Slovak
Slovak form of Rufus.

Rúfusz m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Rufus.

Ruga m History
Variant of Rugila.

Rugarabamu m Haya
Means "he who succeeds" in Haya.

Rugare m Shona
Means "peace, well being" in Shona.

Rugazianu m Corsican (Archaic)
Corsican form of Rogatianus.

Ruger m American
Transferred use of the surname Ruger.

Ruggeru m Corsican
Corsican form of Roger.

Ruggeru m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Ruggero see Roger.

Ruggier m Italian (Tuscan)
Italian cognate of Roger.

Ruggieri m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian variant of Ruggiero.

Rugo m German (Archaic)
Diminutive of Rudiger.

Rugwiro m Rwandan

Ruhaan m Indian

Ruhan m Afrikaans
Variant of Ruan.

Ruhan m Hindi
Meaning "Spiritual".

Ruhatlan m Medieval Welsh

Ruhban m & f Arabic (Arabized, ?)

Ruhe m & f American (Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ruhe.

Ruhi m Turkish
Means "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي (rūḥiyy).

Ruhiu m Swahili
Means “spirit” in Swahili.

Ruhollah m Persian
Persian form of Ruhullah. A notable bearer was Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (1900-1979), a former Shia Muslim leader and the founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic.

Ruhullah m Arabic
Means "spirit of God", derived from Arabic ruh "spirit" combined with Allah "God".

Ruhullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Ruhullah.

Ruhut m & f Batak
Means "order, customs, rules" in Toba Batak.

Rui m & f Chinese
Chinese name meaning luck. Commonly used as a surname Rui, but may be used as a forename.

Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]

Rui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.

Ru‘ib-tekapun m Kelabit
Means "sought after waterfall" in Kelabit.

Ruichen m & f Chinese
From 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac or or 琛 (chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [more]

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Ruigi m Sami
Meaning unknown.

Ruihi f & m Maori
Maori form of Lucy, Louise and Louis.

Rui-lin m & f Chinese
Variant transcription of Ruilin.

Ruilin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]

Ruimán m Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Ruymán.

Ruiping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]

Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]

Ruiseart m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Richard.

Ruitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruito m Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ruixer m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.

Ruixero m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.

Ruiyang m Chinese
From 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean" or 阳 (yáng) meaning ""light, sun, male" or 杨 (yáng) meaning "willow, poplar, aspen"... [more]

Ruiying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gems, crystal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf".

Ruiyu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".

Ruizhuo m Chinese

Ruizinho m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.

Ruj m Slovene (Modern)
Slovene name meaning “sumac tree.” Similar to the feminine name Ruja. Possibly related to the Serbo-Croatian word for September (‘rujan’).

Rukan m & f Muslim
Muslim name meaning steady and confident.

Rukanu m Muslim
Variant of Rukan.

Rukariro f & m Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Rūkas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rūkas meaning "mist, fog".

Rukeli m Romani
Means "little tree" in Romani.... [more]

Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".

Ruki m & f Japanese
From 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis, lazuli", combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", or 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, light"... [more]

Rukidi m Nyoro, Tooro
From kidi, meaning ‘stone’.

Rukito m Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendour" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Rukshanth m Indian (Rare)

Rukshinth m Hindi (Modern)

Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.

Rul m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.

Rulan m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Rulan (better known as Jin Ling) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 如兰.

Rulandu m Quechua
Quechua form of Roland.

Rule m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.

Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.

Rulle m Swedish
Short form of Rudolf.

Rulliano m Italian
Italian form of Rullianus.

Rullianus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman agnomen or cognomen Rullianus, which was derived from the nomen gentile Rullius.... [more]

Rullius m Ancient Roman
From the obscure Roman nomen gentile Rullius, which was ultimately derived from the cognomen Rullus.

Rullus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman cognomen Rullus, which was derived from Latin rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [more]

Rulo m Spanish
Diminutive of Raul.

Rulof m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roelof. This name is slightly more common as a patronymic surname.

Rulon m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rulon. This name is especially common in Utah, in honor of LDS general authority Rulon Seymour Wells (1854-1941)... [more]

Rultk-ynkev m Chukchi

Ruma f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 牧 (ma) meaning "breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 萌 (ma) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]

Rumal m African American

Rumaldo m Spanish
Variant of Romualdo.

Rumanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Romanus.

Rumanyika m Haya
Means "he is famous" in Haya.

Rumánzi m Kiga
Means "brave one" in Rukiga.

Rumaricu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Romaric.

Rumaun m Medieval Romansh
Medieval Romansh variant of Roman.

Rumaythah m Medieval Arabic
Of unknown meaning. This was the name of two Emirs of Mecca.

Rumbald m Germanic
Variant of Rombald.

Rumble f & m English (American)
From rumble (v.). Slang noun meaning "gang fight" is from 1946. Meaning "backmost part of a carriage" is from 1808 (earlier rumbler, 1801), probably from the effect of sitting over the wheels; hence rumble seat (1828).

Rumbold m History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "bold fame" from the Germanic elements "hrom", meaning "fame" and "bald", meaning "bold". This is the name of a Hiberno-Scottish saint from around 8th century, though his nationality is unknown.

Rumelant m Medieval German
The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]

Rumenzu m Corsican
Corsican form of Romanus.

Rumèu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Romeo.

Rumeu m Corsican
Corsican form of Romeo.

Rúmfari m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".

Rumihiro m Japanese
Ends with hiro

Rúmil m Literature
Meaning unknown. In Tolkien's Legendarium this is the name of two Elves. One was a loremaster of Tirion who invented the alphabet later expanded on by Fëanor; the other was a guard of Lothlórien, the brother of Haldir and Orophin.

Rumìnicu m Sicilian
Variant of Duminicu.