This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Qustantin m Arabic, AssyrianArabic and Assyrian form of
Constantinus (see
Constantine). A notable bearer of this name was the Syrian Arab intellectual Qustantin Zariq (1909-2000), who is better known in English as Constantin Zurayk or Zureiq.
Rabadash m LiteratureThe ambitious crown prince of Calormen in 'The Horse and His Boy' by C.S. Lewis.
Rabastan m LiteratureInvented variant of
Rastaban. This is the name of Rabastan Lestrange, a character in the "Harry Potter" series written by J.K. Rowling.
Radagaisus m GothicRadagaisus (died 23 August 406) was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed Pagan, Radagaisus evidently planned to sacrifice the Senators of the Christian Roman Empire to the gods and to burn Rome to the ground... [
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Radagast m LiteratureOne of the wizards in the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. His name may mean "tender of beasts" in Adûnaic.
Radames m TheatreRadamès is a character, the captain of the guard, in the opera '
Aida' (1871). The setting of the opera is ancient Egypt, and the creators of the play likely invented the name to sound vaguely Egyptian by integrating
Ra into the name.
Radaši m VlachDerived from Vlach
raditi meaning "to work".
Radegast m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radgast m GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Radgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German
rât "counsel." 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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Radgost m Slavic MythologyFrom Slavic radǔ (content, glad), or rad (kind, willing, happy), and gostŭ (host). Old god of Slavic mythology. He is considered to be a deity of hospitality, or host or leader of an assembly or council... [
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Radogost m PolishDerived from Slavic
rad "care" combined with Slavic
gost "guest".
Radomysł m PolishDerived from Slavic
rad "care" combined with Polish
myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
mysliti "to think").
Raees m Arabic, UrduAlternate transcription of Arabic رئيس (see
Rais), as well as the usual Urdu form.
Ragnfastr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
regin "advise, decision, might, power (of the gods)" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Rahrakwasere m MohawkMeans "he follows the moon" in Mohawk. Mohawk names are created uniquely for each individual and are not to be repeated while the bearer is living. There is currently a living bearer of this name.
Raigardas m LithuanianDerived from
Raigardo slėnis meaning "Raigardas Valley", which refers to a valley that is located near the spa town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania. The name of the valley refers to the town of Raigardas that, according to pagan legend, once stood in the valley... [
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Rainsey m KhmerRefers to the rays of sun going away from the Buddha.
Raisei m JapaneseFrom Japanese 雷 (
rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 星 (
sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raisuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 助 (suke) meaning "assistance" or 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raksak m ThaiFrom Thai รักษ์
(rak) meaning "protect, guard, defend" and ศักดิ์
(sak) meaning "power".
Raksshan m Sanskrit (Rare)Raksshan specifically is used in Tamil came from Sanskrit is used as a boy name. Raksshan is variant transcription of Rakshan. Raksshan's meaning is "Protector" came from the Hindu God, Vishnu. Raksshan is an extremely rare name.
Ramantas m LithuanianThe first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian adjective
ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see
Ramūnas). The second element is either derived from Lithuanian
mantus meaning "intelligent" (see
Daumantas) or from Lithuanian
manta meaning "property, estate" as well as "wealth, riches, fortune".
Ramos m & f Spanish, PortugueseFrom Spanish and Portuguese
ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity
Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Randsom m English (American, Modern, Rare)Extremely rare variant of
Ransom, which was originally an East Anglian patronym derived from the personal name
Rand (or
Rande), a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element
rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".
Rangsan m ThaiMeans "create, establish" or "appoint" in Thai.
Ranislav 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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Ransley m English (British)Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [
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Ransom m EnglishPossibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone. ... [
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Rasalas m AstronomyThe name Rasalas is the name of a star in the constellation Leo. The name comes from the Arabic phrase "Ras Elased Borealis", which translates to "northern part of Leo's head".
Rasambek m ChechenFrom Arabic راسام (
rasam) meaning "painter, designer" combined with
beg meaning "chieftan, master"
Rascal m Pet (Rare)Derived from the English word
rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".
Rashaan m African AmericanVariant of
Rashawn. It was brought to public attention by college football player Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in December of 1994.
Rashwan m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, KurdishVariant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words
reş (transl. black) and the plural form
-ân... [
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Rasika f & m Indian, Marathi, SinhaleseFrom Sanskrit रसिक
(rasika) meaning "fanciful, tasteful, aesthetic, elegant". It is used as a feminine name in India while it is unisex in Sri Lanka.
Rassilon m Popular CultureRassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.
Rastaban m AstronomyTraditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the
Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic
ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".
Rastko m Slovene, SerbianThe name is derived from the Serbian word
rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
Rasydan m MalayCame from the 18th century. Rasydan was a King from the Malayan land. He was a good looking king with a perfect body.
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.
Rathish m IndianRati means A lady who is disciple of Lord Indhra and Isha means Lord Shiva
Ratnasambhava m BuddhismMeans "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
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Ratsami f & m ThaiMeans "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as
rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word
hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [
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Raushanbek m KazakhFrom the given name
Raushan combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Rauðumskialdi m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rauðr 'red' and
skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Reaksmey f & m KhmerMeans "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि
(rashmi).
Redvers m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)Latinized form of
Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for
Reinier)... [
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Reis m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [
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Reiyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rekso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
reksa meaning "to guard, to protect, to watch over", ultimately from Sanskrit रक्षा
(rakṣā).
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of
Remagilus or
Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either
Ramigil,
Remigil or
Rimigil.... [
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Remismund m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
rimis "silence" combined with Old High German
mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of
Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Remistus m GothicRemistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.