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Phouvanh m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Phouvong m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".
Phraiwan m & f Thai
From Thai ไพรวัน (phraiwan) meaning "forest, woods" or from ไพร (phrai) meaning "forest, jungle" and วัลย์ (wan) meaning "climbing plant, creeper, vine".
Phrangphet m & f Thai
Etymology uncertain, however the first name element may be from พร่าง (phrang) meaning "sparkling, glittering".
Phrontis m & f Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun φροντίς (phrontis) meaning "thought, care, attention", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb φρονέω (phroneo) meaning "to think" as well as "to be minded"... [more]
Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Phuc m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Phúc used outside of Vietnam.
Phufa m & f Thai
From Thai ภู (phu) meaning "mountain" and ฟ้า (fa) meaning "sky, heaven".
Phui m & f Lao
Means "powdery, powdered" in Lao.
Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".
Phuntsho m & f Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Phuntso.
Phuntsog m & f Tibetan
Variant transcription of Phuntsok.
Phurba m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Variant transcription of Phurbu.
Phurbu m & f Tibetan
Means "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday" in Tibetan. This is also the word for a religious or ritual dagger (called the Kīla in Sanskrit) in Buddhism.
Phusu m & f Venda
Means "havoc" in Tshivenda.
Phuvang m & f Lao
From Lao ພູ (phou) meaning "mountain" and ວັງ (vang) meaning "palace" or "protect, encircle".
Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.
Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Phyoe m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Phyo.
Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.
Pieni m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "small" in Finnish.
Piercy m & f English (British, Rare)
A variant of Piers, a Middle English form of Peter. Peter is derived from the Greek petros, meaning "stone" or "rock".
Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".
Piʻilani m & f Hawaiian
Means "rising sky" or "to ascend to heaven," from piʻi meaning "climb, ascend, advance, mount, rise" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."... [more]
Pijke m & f West Frisian, Dutch
Variant form of Pike.
Pike m & f West Frisian
West Frisian form of Pieter and Pietertje (also Pieterke), which started out as a hypocorism (via baby talk).
Piki m & f Maori, Hawaiian
Means "fast, ascend" in Maori and "peach" in Hawaiian.
Pingan m & f Chinese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ping and An 1.
Pini m & f Dagbani
Means "gift" in Dagbani.
Pini m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that beginning with "Pi" like Pinchas (Phineas), or Pnina (Penninah).
Pink m & f English
A nickname from the color pink, or a diminutive of names such as Patrick or Patricia.
Pinkerton m & f English
Transferred use of surname Pinkerton
Pirate m & f English (Rare)
From the English word pirate, from Latin pirata, from Greek peiratēs, from peirein ‘to attempt, attack’ (from peira ‘an attempt’).
Pisces m & f Astronomy
The name of the zodiacal constellation supposedly shaped like a pair of fish, derived from the plural form of Latin piscis meaning "fish". This is the name of the twelfth sign of the zodiac.
Pity m & f Medieval English
Middle English (also in the sense ‘clemency, mildness’) from Old French pite ‘compassion’, from Latin pietas ‘piety’; compare with piety. Meaning, "the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others."
Piya m & f Thai
Derived from Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved". The spelling ปิยะ is typically only masculine while ปิยา is only feminine.
Piya m & f Haitian Creole (Rare)
From "Piye" who mean pious.
Piyabut m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and บุตร (but) meaning "child, offspring".
Piyaphat m & f Thai
From Thai ปิย (piya) meaning "dear, beloved" and ภัทร (phat) meaning "magnificent, glorious, excellent" or พัชร์ (phat) meaning "diamond".
Pleasant m & f English (Puritan, Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Derived from the English word, which is derived from Anglo-Norman plaisant "delightful" and ultimately from Latin placens "pleasing; agreeable".... [more]
Pleiades m & f Greek Mythology, Astronomy
Name of a star cluster, likely meaning "to sail", from the ancient Greek 'plein'. Also used in Greek mythology, the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas, thus meaning "daughters of Pleione".
Pleunie m & f Dutch, Limburgish
In Limburgish, Pleunie is a diminutive form of Pleun (a pet form of Apollonia) and is thus strictly used on females. It is different in Dutch, however, where Pleunie used on a female is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix ie to the original name... [more]
Pleunis m & f Medieval Dutch, Medieval Flemish, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval short form of Apollonius, which is still in use today (albeit rarely). In more recent times, the name has also been used as a short form of Apollonia for women, but very rarely so, especially when compared to the more traditional feminine forms Pleunie and Pleuntje.
Pleuntje m & f Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Pleun) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix je to the original name... [more]
Plymouth m & f English (Rare), English (American)
Either derived directly from the place name (see Plymouth) or transferred from the surname which is derived from the place name.
Po m & f English (American, Rare), Popular Culture
Varient of Poe. May also be a diminutive for names like Penelope, Porter, Pluto, etc.
Poe m & f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Poe.... [more]
Pœga m & f Anglo-Saxon
Old English name of unknown meaning. It relates to the name Peyton.
Poem m & f English
From French poème or Latin poema, from Greek poēma, early variant of poiēma ‘fiction, poem,’ from poiein ‘create.’ See also Poema.
Poeu m & f Khmer
Poeuv m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, young one" in Khmer.
Pomaikalani m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
Possibly meaning "apple of the heavens" in Hawaiian
Pōmare m & f Maori, Tahitian
Ortographically correct form of Pomare in Tahitian.
Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]
Pompée m & f French
French masculine and feminine form of Pompeius (see Pompey). This was the name of a female Breton saint, also known as Aspasie, Pompaïa or, in Breton, Coupaïa/Koupaïa.
Ponloke m & f Khmer
Means "dear, darling" or "bud, sprout" in Khmer.
Pontida m & f Greek (Rare)
Son of Pontos, from the Greek suffix -idas, meaning "son of". Alternatively, this name could be in reference to the Italian commune of Pontida. While most commonly used as a surname, there have been instances in which it has been used as a first name.
Pontsho m & f Sotho
Means "vision" in Sotho.
Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.
Poopak m & f Persian
Meaning unknown.
Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Poukon m & f Ijaw
Means "born on the riverside" in Ijaw.
Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Prabhjeet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit प्रभु (prabhú) meaning "master, lord, king" and जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
Prachit m & f Thai
Means "be close to, approach, adjoin" in Thai.
Prachum m & f Thai
Means "assembly, gathering, meeting" in Thai.
Praiwan m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraiwan.
Prakop m & f Thai
Means "made, consist of" in Thai.
Pramual m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Pramuan.
Pramuan m & f Thai
Means "compile, collect" in Thai.
Pranaya m & f Sanskrit
"Love"
Pranjal m & f Sanskrit (Rare)
The name is of Sanskrit origin. It is generally used for male persons, however a few females are found sharing this name too.
Prateep m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prathip.
Prathip m & f Thai
Means "lamp, light, lantern" in Thai.
Prathueang m & f Thai
Means "to enhance, to enrich" in Thai.
Prayat m & f Thai
Means "save, preserve, retain" in Thai.
Prayoon m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Prayun.
Prayun m & f Thai
Means "family, lineage, race" in Thai.
Preap m & f Khmer
Means "pigeon, dove" in Khmer.
Preet m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Probably a variant of Priti or a short form of names ending in -preet such as Manpreet or those beginning with preet- such as Preetinder.
Preity m & f Hindi
"pleasure", "joy", "kindness", "favor", "grace", "love", from प्री (prī)
Prentiss m & f English, Scottish
Transferred use of the surname Prentiss.
Preserved m & f English (Puritan)
Name given to a child when spared from certain death during childbirth.
Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Priel m & f Hebrew
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Priestley m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Priestley.
Prin m & f Thai
Probably from Thai ปริญญา (bpà-rin-yaa) meaning "knowledge, understanding".
Princy m & f English
Diminutive of Prince and Princess.
Prophecy m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), English (African, Rare)
From the English word prophecy, meaning "A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration."... [more]
Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.
Pruding m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Prudencio or Prudencia.
Psalm m & f Various, English (African), Filipino
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Public-universal-friend m & f English (Puritan)
Name of 1700s Quaker preacher, originally known as Jemima Wilkinson they changed it after they suffered a severe illness. They claimed to have died and been reanimated as a genderless evangelist.
Pueo m & f Hawaiian (Rare)
From the word referring to the Hawaiian short-eared owl, the owl being one of the more famous physical forms assumed by ʻaumākua (ancestor spirits) in Hawaiian culture, which vary.
Puhi m & f Hawaiian
Means "burn, set on fire" in Hawaiian.
Pukaĸ m & f Greenlandic
Variant of Pukak.
Pulowi m & f Indigenous American, New World Mythology
The Wayuu goddess of the earth.
Puntusha m & f Georgian (Rare)
Derived from the Georgian noun ფუნთუშა (puntusha) meaning "bun, doughnut, roll".
Pura m & f Sanskrit, Indonesian, Malay
Pūra (पुर) means "city" in Sanskrit.
Purau m & f Tahitian
Means "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Purdy m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Purdie.
Pürev m & f Mongolian
Means "Thursday" or "Jupiter" in Mongolian. Cognate to Tibetan Phurbu.
Pürevbayar m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".
Pürevdalai m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай (dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevjav m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevsaikhan m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан (saikhan) "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsüren m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང (tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian пүрэв (pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал (zhargal) meaning "happiness, joy".
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Purple m & f English (Rare)
From English Purple.
Puu m & f Finnish
Means "tree" in Finnish.
Pyaar m & f Sanskrit, Indian (Sikh)
Derives from Priya. This is one of five virtues that is vigorously promoted by the Sikh Gurus. The other four qualities are Truth (Sat), Contentment (Santosh), Compassion (Daya) and Humility (Nimrata).
Pyae m & f Burmese
The meaning of this name often comes with the definition of “perfection, fullness, a chubby body. When it comes to the properties which is sounds like “sufficiency”.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, Pet
An imp in form of a dog reported by Mathew Hopkins in his 1647 pamphlet "The Discovery of Witches". Also the cat familiar of the witch in the 1958 movie Bell, Book and Candle.
Pytuna m & f Tupi, Guarani
Means "night" in Tupi-Guarani.
Qadan m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian хад (khad) meaning "cliff, crag, rock, boulder".
Qaliyun m & f Medieval Mongolian
Means "otter" in Middle Mongolian.
Qamiri m & f Aymara
Means "rich" in Aymara.
Qamya m & f Quechua
Means "pale" in Quechua.
Q’apha m & f Aymara
Means "active, agile" in Aymara.
Qaqqa m & f Greenlandic
Means “grouse” in Greenlandic.
Qarawi m & f Quechua
Means "song" in Quechua.
Qazi m & f Persian
Means "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي‎ (qāḍī).
Qi m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 氣 () meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 () meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 () meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [more]
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qian m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 倩 (qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [more]
Qiangying m & f Chinese
Qiangying means tough in Chinese.
Qian-ning m & f Chinese
Chinese variant of Channing.
Qianyue m & f Chinese
From Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand", 茜 (qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", or 骞 (qiān) meaning "soar, fly, rise" combined with 月 (yuè) meaning "moon", 跃 (yuè) meaning "jump, leap", 越 (yuè) referring to the Yue people who inhabited southern China and northern Vietnam or 岳 (yuè) meaning "tall mountain"... [more]
Qimat m & f Urdu
Means "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qimmiq m & f Inuit
Means "dog" in Inuit.
Qin m & f Chinese
Possibly from 秦 (Qin) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state. ... [more]
Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]
Qinghua m & f Chinese
From Chinese 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 骅 (huá) meaning "chesnut horse, fine horse"... [more]
Qingyang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 慶 (qìng) meaning "to celebrate, celebration" combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "light, sun", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.
Qingze m & f Chinese
Combination of the Chinese character 青 (see Qing) and 泽 (see Ze).... [more]
Qiqirn m & f New World Mythology, Inuit Mythology
In Inuit mythology, Qiqirn is a large, bald dog spirit.
Qiujiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 江 (jiāng) meaning "river, Yangtze". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qivioq m & f Greenlandic
Greenlandic unisex name meaning "fluff, down".
Qoqanani m & f Ndebele
Means "organise yourself" in Ndebele.
Quail m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quail.
Qualchamitl m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quantis m & f African American
Transferred use of the surname Quantis.
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quashawn m & f African American (Rare)
Combination of the prefix Qua with the name Shawn.
Quauhquimichin m & f Nahuatl
Means "wood mouse", from Nahuatl cuahuitl "wood, tree" and quimichin "mouse".
Qubbu m & f Yi
Means "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word that translates to "God-given". Derived from the Kazakh word quda/quday, meaning "God" (ultimately derived from Persian khuda meaning "God" as well) and the Kazakh word bergen meaning "brought by".
Quday m & f Kazakh
Kazakh word for God, ultimately derived from the Persian name Khuda.
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quechol m & f Nahuatl
Means "roseate spoonbill" in Nahuatl.
Quenopeuh m & f Nahuatl
Means "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl quen "how? what? in what manner?" and pehua "to start, to begin".
Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.
Quì m & f Vietnamese
Means "sun flower" or "kneel" in Vietnamese.
Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.
Quill m & f English
Diminutive of Aquilla.... [more]
Quimby m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use oft he surname Quimby.
Quimich m & f Nahuatl
Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quinley m & f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley.
Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.
Quinny m & f English
Diminutive of Quinn.
Quirien m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Quirijn or Quirine, depending on the sex of the bearer.
Quji m & f Yi
Means "silver origin" in Yi.
Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quqi m & f Yi
Means "silver leaf" in Yi.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval Turkic
Derived from the Old Turkic adjective qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Quyllur m & f Quechua
Means "star" in Quechua.
Raanu m & f Indian
Raanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Rabelani m & f Venda
Means "to pray" in Tshivenda.
Rabten m & f Tibetan
Means "indefatigable" in Tibetan.
Radah m & f Ancient Hebrew
to rule, have dominion, dominate, tread down... [more]
Raddix m & f English (American, Modern, Rare), Obscure (Modern)
Used by American actress Cameron Diaz for her daughter born 2019. It might be inspired by Latin radix meaning "root", which is the source of the English word radical, or the similar name Maddox.... [more]
Radija m & f Vlach
Derived from rad and raditi, which respectively mean "work" and "to work" in Vlach and Macedonian.
Radium m & f English (Rare)
From Latin radius ray + -ium.
Radley m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Radley.
Radya m & f Czech, Russian
Czech male nickname for Radim and a Russian female variant of Rada.
Raeden m & f English
A variant of Rayden.
Raevon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).
Raghava m & f Indian
Variant and feminine form of Raghav.
Ragid m & f Arabic
Arabic name, the meaning of the name is The prosperous, the happy, the blessed, the good life from.
Rai m & f Japanese, English (American), German, Portuguese, Spanish
Rai is a masculine name of Japanese origin, commonly derived from Raiden meaning "trust" and "lightning" or "thunder." It is also a Spanish, Portuguese, and German nickname derived from Raimundo, which means "counsel" and "protection." In most languages it is a masculine only name but in English it became more Gender Neutral and in German it has became more female but some males still have the name... [more]
Raia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 来 (rai) meaning "to come" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raihan m & f Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
Derived from Arabic ريحان (rayhan) meaning "basil" (see Rayhana). It is used as a unisex name in Bangladesh and Malaysia (more commonly masculine in the former and primarily feminine in the latter) while it is only masculine in Indonesia.
Rainbird m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rainbird.
Raini m & f Estonian
Masculine variant of Rain 2 and feminine variant of Raine.
Raiona m & f Maori
Means "lion" in Maori.
Rajdeep m & f Punjabi (Modern)
Means "Kingdom of Light" from the Sanskrit राज्य (rajya) meaning 'empire/loyalty/kingdom' and DEEP meaning 'light'.
Rajo m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy honorific particle ra and zo meaning "renown, fame", taken from the Malagasy name for the dracaena reflexa plant which is used in traditional rituals and medicine.
Raka m & f Balinese
Means "older sibling" in Balinese.
Rakhat m & f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of Rahat. It is primarily a masculine name in Kazakhstan (though it receives some female usage), while it is more feminine in Kyrgyzstan.
Rakhra m & f Indian
Transferred use of the surname Rakhra.
Rakkaus m & f Finnish (Rare)
Means "love" in Finnish.
Rakuo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ralden m & f English (American)
Possibly a variation of the English name Alden.
Ram m & f Chin
Means "land; country" in Chin.
Ramandeep m & f Indian
Combination of Ram 2 and Amandeep.
Ramos m & f Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos, the plural form of ramo meaning "bough, branch; bouquet."
Ramsy m & f English
Variant of Ramsey.
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit रण (raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर (vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Rand m & f Thai
Rande m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Randy.
Randika m & f Indonesian
Of unknown meaning.
Random m & f English, Literature
From the English word "random".... [more]
Ranel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", and El, reference to God.
Rangana m & f Sinhalese
Means "actor" or "dancing" in Sinhalese.
Rangdol m & f Tibetan
Meaning unknown.
Rangdrol m & f Tibetan
Means "freedom" in Tibetan.
Rangsei m & f Khmer
Means "ray of light" in Khmer.
Rani m & f Faroese, Old Danish
Faroese and Old Danish form of Hrani.
Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]
Ran'ya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Raroeng m & f Thai
Means "cheerful, happy, delighted" in Thai.
Rasa m & f Lao
Lao form of Raja 2.
Rasheen m & f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawn, possibly influenced by Sheen.
Rath m & f Khmer
A type of Khmer flower.
Rathana m & f Khmer
Means "precious stones" in Khmer.
Ratnacandra m & f Indonesian
Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.
Rauan m & f Kazakh
Means "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Raviv m & f Hebrew
Means "rain" in Hebrew.
Ravo m & f Malagasy
Means "happy, bright" in Malagasy.
Ravon m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Raven. More often given to males.
Rawee m & f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rawi.
Rawi m & f Thai
Means "sun" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit रवि (ravi).
Rawin m & f Thai
From Thai รวิ (rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์ (in) referring to the Hindu god Indra.
Rayan m & f Persian
Means "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Rayane m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Rayan (chiefly Maghrebi).
Rayshawn m & f African American (Modern)
Combination of Ray and Shawn.
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Razin m & f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Arabic
Means "calm, dignified, composed" in Arabic.
Reaksmey m & f Khmer
Means "light, ray of light" in Khmer.
Reason m & f English (Puritan)
Puritanical name.
Reben m & f Kurdish
Means "monk or nun, teacher" in Kurdish.
Rece m & f English (American)
Variant of Reece. Rece was given to 14 boys in 2017 according to the SSA.
Redeemed m & f English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Meaning, "compensate for the faults or bad aspects of (something)." Referring to being redeemed from sin. See also Redemptus, the Latinized variation used by Puritans prior to evolving to the use of the Anglicized variation.
Redgie m & f English
Variant of Reggie. Its a nickname used generally, not just for Reginald.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Reformation m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to the protestant reformation and/or the reformation of the heart.
Refugio m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Means "refuge, shelter" in Spanish. As a feminine name, it is often part of the compound name María del Refugio, from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Refugio (de los Pecadores) meaning "Our Lady, Refuge (of Sinners)".
Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.
Rehareha m & f Malagasy
Means "pride" in Malagasy, also from the Malagasy name of the colea floribunda tree.
Rehoboth m & f Biblical Hebrew
RESTING PLACE OR "REST"
Reini m & f German, Dutch (Rare)
German and Dutch diminutive of given names that contain the Germanic element ragin meaning "advice", such as Reinhard and Reinout for men and Reinhilde for women.... [more]
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning 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... [more]
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Reiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (rei) meaning "pity, sympathize" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reiyou m & f Japanese
From Japanese 峰 (rei) meaning "peak, ridge" combined with 葉 (you) meaning "leaf, needle, blade (of a plant)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]
Reliance m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "dependence on or trust in someone or something." Referring to one's reliance on God.
Remi m & f Spanish
Short form of Remigio and Remigia.
Remi m & f English
English form of Rémi or a feminine version of Remy
Remmy m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.... [more]
Rendani m & f African
MEANS: PRAISE... [more]
Renen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Renen (and / or Ranen) means "to chant", "to sing" or "to praise" in Hebrew.... [more]