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.
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.
Rongsheng m ChineseFrom Chinese 荣
(róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 融
(róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or 榕
(róng) meaning "banyan tree" combined with 胜
(shèng) meaning "victory, success", 生
(shēng) meaning "living, fresh" or 升
(shēng) meaning "rise, ascend"... [
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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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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.
Roscigniew m PolishDerived from the Slavic name element
rasti "to grow" and
gnyevu "anger".
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
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Rostimir m RussianDerived from Slavic
rosts "usurp" combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
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".
Rotgast m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic
gasts (
gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
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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Rotstein m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
stain "stone."
Rouroushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" duplicated and combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Roushi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rousseau m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Rövşən m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian روشن
(rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Roxas m Popular CultureRoxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Roys m LiteratureName of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
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.
Rubellius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was derived from the Latin adjective
rubellus meaning "reddish".
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".
Rubobostes m DacianIt 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.
Ruchosław 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
slav "glory".
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... [
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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".... [
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Rullus m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rullus, which was derived from Latin
rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [
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Rúnfastr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse
fastr "firm, fast".
Ruoshan m ChineseFrom the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).
Rupesh m IndianMeans "lord of beauty", derived from
rup "beauty, body" and
esh (which is a name for a Lord Bolenath).
Rupilius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin
rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Ruse m MacedonianUsually a Slavic name Ruse is most common in Macedonia. It has a Slavic meaning derived from the word рус (rus) "fair haired" or "fair/red bearded".... [
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Rushabh m IndianMoral. It was also the name of the first Jain tithankar.
Rushaj m MariFrom the Mari word
rusharna meaning "Sunday".
Rushdi m ArabicMeans "well-guided, following the right course" in Arabic, from the root رشد
(rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided".
Rushou m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern MythologyFrom a combination of the characters 蓐 (ru, meaning “straw mat”) and 收 (shou, meaning “to gather” or “harvest”). Rushou is the Chinese god of metal who oversees the season of autumn and the west... [
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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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Rusli m Indonesian, MalayPossibly from Arabic رسل
(rusul) meaning "prophets, messengers", the plural of رسول
(rasūl).
Ruslo m RomaniDirectly taken from Romani
ruslo "strong".
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.
Russi m & f English (American)Variant spelling of
Russy. A notable bearer of this name is the American voice actress Russi Taylor (1944-2019), whose full name was Russell Taylor.
Russy m EnglishDiminutive of
Russell. A notable bearer of this name is Russy Simmons (b. 1997) from the American reality television series
Run's House (2005-2009), whose full name is Russell Simmons II.
Rusticianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [
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Rustin m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Rusztem m HungarianHungarian form of
Rostam. A known bearer of this name was the Hungarian jurist and politician Rusztem Vámbéry (1872-1948).
Rutilius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Rutilius, which is derived from Latin
rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Ruweis m CopticApparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.
Rwesang m & f TswanaMeans "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.
Ryounosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 之 (no), a possessive marker, combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Rysbek m Kazakh, KyrgyzDerived from Kazakh and Kyrgyz ырыс
(yrys) meaning "happiness, fortune" and the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".