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Pо̄sh f & m KashmiriThis name originates from Kashmir. It is an extremely rare name, and is not typical of the Kashmir region. The meaning of it is translated to "flower," "clearness or brightness," and "joy."... [
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Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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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.
Pul-ip f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From native Korean 풀잎
(pul-ip) meaning "blade of grass, grass leaf," from a combination of 풀
(pul) meaning "grass" and 잎
(ip) meaning "leaf, blade."
Punya m & f Indian, NepaliMeans "merit," "virtue" or "good karma" in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Purau m & f TahitianMeans "hibiscus tiliaceus" (a type of tropical and coastal flower).
Pürevchuluun m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and чулуун
(chuluun) meaning "stone".
Pürevdalai m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and далай
(dalai) meaning "sea".
Pürevjav m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" and жав
(jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance".
Pürevsaikhan m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and сайхан
(saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome".
Pürevsüren m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" combined with Tibetan ཚེ་རིང
(tshe ring) meaning "long life, longevity".
Pürevzhargal f & m MongolianFrom Mongolian пүрэв
(pürev) meaning "Thursday" or "Jupiter" and жаргал
(jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".
Purifie m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.
Puro f & m FinnishMeans "stream", it can also mean "creek"
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 BurmeseMeans "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pye m & f BurmeseMeans "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyewacket m & f Literature, Popular Culture, PetAn 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.
Pyone f & m BurmeseMeans "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pythias f & m Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyDerived from Greek Πυθιος
(Pythios), which is an epithet of the god
Apollo. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ
(Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi... [
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Qalbi f & m IndonesianDerived from Arabic قلبي
(qalbī) meaning "my heart", from قلب
(qalb) meaning "heart" and the suffix ي
(ī) meaning "my".
Qandeel f & m UrduMeans "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل
(qindil).
Qassi m & f Berber (Arabized, Rare), Persian (Modern, Rare)Arabized form of
Kaci. In Arabic, Qassi (قاسي) means "hard", "tough", or "stern". For example, قاسي الملامح (qāsī al-malāmiḥ) is a phrase meaning "stern features" (used to describe someone with a tough or serious expression)... [
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Qazi m & f PersianMeans "judge" in Persian, ultimately from Arabic قَاضِي (qāḍī).
Qhuas f & m HmongMeans "praise, marvel, admire" in Hmong Daw.
Qi m & f ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 氣 (
qì) meaning "air; breath; vital energy" or 啟 (
qǐ) meaning "to open; to enlighten; to inspire" or 棋 (
qí) meaning "plan; strategy; chess game".... [
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Qia m & f ChineseFrom 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 ChineseDerived from the Chinese character 倩 (
qiàn) originally meaning "smiling; handsome; beautiful; fast".... [
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Qianchun f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qiangying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" or
嫱 (qiáng) meaning "lady" and
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, petal, leaf",
瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of crystals",
莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch" or
潆 (yíng) meaning "tiny stream, swirl around".
Qianhe f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianli m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 千
(qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 里
(lǐ) meaning "village". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianming f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭/銘 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Qianpeng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, numerous" and
朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qianqian f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 茜
(qiān) meaning "rubia plant, madder plant", 倩
(qiàn) meaning "beautiful, pretty, handsome" or 骞
(qiān) meaning "raise, hold high, soar, fly"... [
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Qianyue m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qiaochai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
侪 (chái) meaning "company, companion, together".
Qiaoxi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
汐 (xī) meaning "night tides",
溪 (xī) meaning "mountain stream", or
熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".
Qiaoxian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and
先 (xiān) meaning "first".
Qiaoyan f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Qiaoyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" and
怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony".
Qiaoying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid",
迎 (yíng) meaning "receive, welcome" or
英 (yīng) meaning "hero, brave" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qiaoyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud",
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" or
翘 (qiào) meaning "lift, elevate" and
羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather",
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or
誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation, praise".
Qiaoyue f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
巧 (qiǎo) meaning "artful, skillful, clever" or
俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and
月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or
越 (yuè) meaning "exceed, go beyond".
Qichao m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 起
(qǐ) meaning "rise, stand up, begin" or 启
(qǐ) meaning "open, begin" combined with 超
(chāo) meaning "surpass, leap over"... [
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Qimat m & f UrduMeans "price, value, worth" in Urdu.
Qin m & f ChinesePossibly from 秦 (
Qin) regarding the Qin Dinasty (221 BC–206 BC), itself coming from Qin, an ancient Chinese state. ... [
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Qindong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
冬 (dōng) meaning "winter".
Qingfang f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 晴
(qíng) meaning "clear weather" combined with 芳
(fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful"... [
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Qingfeng m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qinghai f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".
Qinghua m & f ChineseFrom 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"... [
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Qinghui f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent".
Qingji f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
亟 (jí) meaning "earnestly, urgently".
Qingjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "handsome, beautiful".
Qingjie f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure".
Qinglin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" or 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Qingmei f & m ChineseCombination of
Qing and
Mei 1. Alternatively, the first character can be used as 清 (
qīng) meaning "pure, clean," 庆 (
qìng) meaning "celebration" or 晴 (
qíng) meaning "clear/fine weather."... [
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Qingpeng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" or
清 (qīng) meaning "clean, pure, clear, peaceful" and
朋 (péng) meaning "friend".
Qingqing f & m ChineseReduplication of Chinese 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean"... [
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Qingwu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or
轻 (qīng) meaning "easy, light, gentle" and
午 (wǔ) meaning "noon" or
妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming".
Qingyang m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Qingye f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" and
晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant, thriving".
Qingyi f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather" or
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
翌 (yì) meaning "bright, daybreak, dawn" or
漪 (yī) meaning "ripples on water, swirling".
Qingyou f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
悠 (yōu) meaning "far, remote, distant".
Qingyu f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
晴 (qíng) meaning "fine weather",
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", or
清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and
煜 (yù) meaning "bright, shining, brilliant",
雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain",
妤 (yú) meaning "beautiful, fair" or
钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure".
Qingyun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 清
(qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青
(qīng) meaning "blue, green, young" or 庆
(qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate, celebration" combined with 云
(yún) meaning "cloud", 运
(yùn) meaning "move, carry, fortune, luck, fate" or 韵
(yùn) meaning "rhyme, charm, melodious tone"... [
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Qingzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qinjiao f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
姣 (jiāo) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Qintuni f & m AymaraPossibly from the Aymara
qintu meaning "sarsaparilla".
Qinying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal".
Qinzhen f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
勤 (qín) meaning "industrious, diligent, attentive" and
珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".
Qiong f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 琼
(qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊
(qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qionglong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious" and
珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".
Qiongrong f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour".
Qiongsheng f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and
盛 (shèng) meaning "abundant, flourishing".
Qiuhui f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" or 丘 (qiū) meaning "hill, mound" combined with 慧 (huì) meaning "intelligent, wise" (which is usually only feminine), 绘 (huì) meaning "painted", or 辉 (huī) meaning "brightness"... [
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Qiujiang m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Qiying f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
祺 (qí) meaning "good luck, good fortune" and
滢 (yíng) meaning "clean, pure water; lucid, glossy".
Qualchamitl m & f NahuatlMeaning uncertain. The first element probably derives from Nahuatl
cualli "good, well, a good thing; beautiful, handsome, pretty".
Quần m & f VietnameseDerived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (
quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [
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Quan m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Quanlin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 泉
(quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权
(quán) meaning "power, right, authority" or 全
(quán) meaning "whole, entire, all" combined with 林
(lín) meaning "forest", 琳
(lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 霖
(lín) meaning "long spell of rain, continuous rain"... [
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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.")... [
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Quauhquimichin m & f NahuatlMeans "wood mouse", from Nahuatl
cuahuitl "wood, tree" and
quimichin "mouse".
Qubbu m & f YiMeans "much silver" in Yi.
Quda m & f KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Qudaibergen m & f KazakhKazakh 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 KazakhKazakh word for
God, ultimately derived from the Persian name
Khuda.
Quế m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 桂
(quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quenopeuh m & f NahuatlMeans "how did it begin?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
pehua "to start, to begin".
Quenyazton f & m NahuatlPossibly means "how will she go?", from Nahuatl
quen "how? what? in what manner?" and
yaz "will go", combined with the diminutive suffix
-ton.
Quimich m & f NahuatlMeans "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.
Quji m & f YiMeans "silver origin" in Yi.
Qun m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qunhua f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 华
(huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花
(huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [
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Qunoot m & f Arabic“It is meant in multiple meanings: such as obedience, humility, prayer, supplication, worship, standing, long standing, and silence. In Islam"... [
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Qunying f & m ChineseFrom Chinese 群
(qún) meaning "group, crowd, flock" combined with 英
(yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Quqi m & f YiMeans "silver leaf" in Yi.
Qutluğ m & f Medieval TurkicDerived from the Old Turkic adjective
qutluğ meaning "blessed, fortunate" as well as "happy".
Raanu m & f IndianRaanu was the Agori leader of the Fire Tribe.
Rabgay m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan རབ་རྒྱས
(rab-rgyas) meaning "very broad, very wide", derived from རབ
(rab) meaning "very, extremely" and རྒྱས
(rgyas) meaning "extensive, broad, wide".
Radiance f & m EnglishFrom Latin
radiare +
-ance. From the English word, defined as "the light or heat as emitted or reflected by something" or "great happiness", occasionally used as a given name.
Radija m & f VlachDerived from
rad and
raditi, which respectively mean "work" and "to work" in Vlach and Macedonian.
Radna m & f BuryatMeans "precious, valuable" in Buryat, ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न
(ratna).
Rafif f & m Arabic, IndonesianMeans "shining, gleaming, glistening" in Arabic, from the root رف
(raffa) meaning "to gleam". It is masculine in Indonesia while it is feminine elsewhere.
Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular CultureMeans "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).
Rafke f & m DutchWhen borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Raf) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix
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Ragil m & f JavaneseMeans "youngest child, lastborn" in Javanese.
Rahayu f & m Javanese, Indonesian, MalayMeans "healthy, secure, safe, prosperous" in Javanese. It is a unisex (primarily feminine) name in Indonesia, while it is solely feminine in Malaysia.
Raia m & f JapaneseFrom 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, IndonesianDerived 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.
Raimu f & m Japanese (Modern)This name combines 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next", 來 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) which has the same meaning as the first one or 頼 (rai, tano.mu, tano.moshii, tayo.ru) meaning "request, trust" with 夢 (bou, mu, yume) meaning "dream, illusion, vision."... [
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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 MalagasyFrom 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.
Rak f & m ThaiMeans "love" in Thai.
Rakhat m & f Kazakh, KyrgyzKazakh 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.
Rakuo m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "comfort" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male" (masculine) or 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle" (feminine). Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ramos m & f Spanish, PortugueseFrom Spanish and Portuguese
ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity
Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Ran m & f ChineseFrom 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.
Rana f & m SamiA name which means 'green, fertile earth.'
Ranbir m & f Indian (Sikh), PunjabiDerived from Sanskrit रण
(raṇa) meaning "delight, pleasure, gladness" combined with वीर
(vīrá) meaning "man, hero, husband".
Rangariro f & m ShonaIt means "recollection; remembrance", from the verb
kurangarira.