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Perreta f Medieval Italian (Latinized), Medieval German (Latinized), Swiss (Latinized, Archaic)
a Latinized Swiss variant of Perrette

Perrijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Perrin.

Perseyn m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch diminutive form of Perse.

Persijn m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Perseyn.

Persson m & f German
Likely from the common Swedish surname Persson and/or the word person (German: Person), which is used as a gender neutral title by some nonbinary people.

Peterli m German (Swiss)
Diminutive of Peter.

Pethuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Pethuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Petuël).

Pethuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.

Petrock m Cornish, Medieval French, Medieval English
Variant of Petroc.

Petrova f English, Literature
Russian patronymic last name. Petrova is the name of one of the Fossil sisters in the book (and movie) 'Ballet Shoes' by Noel Streatfeild.

Petsche m Medieval German
Medieval German diminutive of Peter, popular in the Rhineland region in Germany in the 1300s and 1400s.

Petulia f English
Possible variation or elaboration of Petula.

Peytynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Peyton.

Phaedre f English (Rare)

Phallon f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Fallon

Phanuël m Dutch
Dutch form of Phanuel, but less common than the main Dutch form (Fanuël).

Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]

Pharell m English
Variant of Pharrell.

Pharoah m English (Puritan), Medieval English

Phatuel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pethuel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phedael m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pedahel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phedora f English
Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Phaedra and Dora.

Pheelip m Scots
Scots form of Philip.

Phegiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Pagiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phelina f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Felina or a feminization of Phelan.

Phéline f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Variant of Féline.

Pheline f English, German, Flemish
Variant of Phéline.

Pheonix m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Erroneous spelling of Phoenix.

Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -

Phileas m Ancient Greek, Literature, German (Rare)
Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis... [more]

Philece f English (Modern)

Philena f English (Rare)

Philene f English (American, Rare), Haitian Creole, South African
Possibly a variant of Philine, a contraction of Philomène, or a feminine form of Phil using the common name suffix lene.

Philian m English, German
Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon... [more]

Philice f Medieval English

Philien f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philina f German (Rare), English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Philine.

Philine f Ancient Greek, German, Danish (Rare), Literature
Feminine form of Philinos. In Germany it was brought to public attention when Johann Wolfgang von Goethe used it for a character in his novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795-96).

Philips m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Philippos (see Philip).... [more]

Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.

Phillys f English (Rare)
Variant of Phyllis.

Philpot m & f Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip and Phillipa.

Phinley m & f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Finley

Phippin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Philip.

Phlegon m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Essentially means "burning, aflame, inflamed, fiery", since it is derived from the Greek verb φλέγω (phlego) meaning "to burn (up), to inflame". A known bearer of this name was Phlegon of Tralles (2nd century AD), a Greek writer and freedman of the Roman emperor Hadrian.... [more]

Phoebee f English
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoebie f English (Rare)
Variant of Phoebe.

Phoenyx f & m English (American, Modern)
Variant of Phoenix.

Phutiel m Biblical, Biblical Latin
Form of Putiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.

Phylips m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch variant of Filips.

Phyllip m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Phillip.

Piccola f English (Rare)
From the Italian word piccola, meaning "small, little".

Pidcock m Medieval English
Diminutive of Peter. See also Peacock.

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Pierart m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Pyraert.

Pierson m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Pierson.

Pietjie f Afrikaans
Afrikaans cognate of Pietje.

Pildash m Biblical
Of uncertain Hebrew etymology. In the Bible, Pildash was the sixth son of Nahor and Milcah (Genesis 22:22).

Pilgrim m Medieval German, English (Rare), English (Puritan)
Medieval German form of both Biligrim and Peregrinus (see Peregrine), as these names were conflated with each other in the Middle Ages... [more]

Pinches m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Pinchas.

Pinkhas m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Phinehas.

Pinkhos m Yiddish
Variant of Pinkhas

Pinkney m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pinkney.

Pioneer m English
From early 16th century (as a military term denoting a member of the infantry) from French pionnier ‘foot soldier, pioneer’, Old French paonier, from paon, from Latin pedo, pedon-.

Pippijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Pippin 1.

Pitcher m English
Transferred use of the surname Pitcher.

Platoon m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Platon.

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.

Pleunke f Dutch (Archaic)
Dutch diminutive of Apollonia. Also compare the related name Pleuntje.

Plummer m English
Transferred use of the surname Plummer.

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.

Polleen f English (American, Rare)
A blend of Polly and Colleen.

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

Pontian m English
English form of Pontianus. This name was borne by a pope from the 3rd century AD.

Poratha m Biblical

Porscha f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Porsche.

Pouwels m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Paul.

Pouwles m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Pouwels.

Precius f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Prenkus m German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German form of Franziskus.

Prentis m English (Rare)
Variant of Prentice.

Presela f English (Puritan)
Variant of Priscilla.

Preshea f English
A notable fictional bearer of this name is Preshea Villentia, née Buss from Gail Carriger’s Finishing School book series. A notable bearer of a variant of this name is gospel singer Preashea Hilliard.

Preshus f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Precious.

Preslee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Presley.

Preslie f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Presley.

Presten m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Preston.

Prestin m English (Modern)
Variant of Preston.

Prestyn m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant and feminine form of Preston.

Priella f English, Hebrew
Variant of Priela

Prillie f English (Canadian)
Used in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Either from a genus of flower or the municipality Prilly in Switzerland. Etymology for either unknown, though probably of Germanic origin.

Primian m English
English form of Primianus.

Primmie f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Primula (traditional) and Primrose (modern).... [more]

Princee f English
Variant of Princy.

Princey m English
Diminutive of Prince and Princeton.

Princie f English
Variant of Princy.

Prinnie f English (Australian)
Namesake by a Voice Kids judge.

Priscah f English (African)
Variant spelling of Prisca.

Prissie f English
Diminutive of Priscilla.

Proctor m English (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Proctor.

Prodigy m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word prodigy.

Prophet m African American (Modern), English (African)
From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Protaas m Dutch (Archaic), Flemish (Archaic)
Dutch and Flemish form of Protasius, which came into being via the medieval Dutch form Protaes.

Protaes m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Protasius. A more modern form of this name is Protaas, even though that name is (also) very archaic in this day and age.

Proverb m & f English (Puritan), African
Referring to the book of Proverbs in the Bible.

Proxima f Medieval English (Rare)
From Latin proximus "nearest; closest."

Prudens m Late Roman, Dutch (Rare), German (Archaic)
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective prudens meaning "wise, prudent" as well as "foreseeing, foreknowing".... [more]

Prudent m French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Walloon (Rare)
French form of Prudens and Prudentius.... [more]

Prudenz m German (Archaic)
German form of Prudentius. A known bearer of this name was the Swiss poet Prudenz Meister (1875-1923).

Puglith f Obscure, Medieval English (Rare)
An obscure medieval name of unknown meaning. This was recorded in 1541 in Devon, England.

Pumuckl m German (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Pumuckl is a diminutive of Nepomuk. It is mainly known as the name of a red-haired Kobold from children's radio plays and a children's TV series.... [more]

Purifie m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to make ceremonially clean." Referring to being purified from sin through Christ's death and resurrection.

Purpose f English
Middle English from Old French porpos, from the verb porposer, variant of proposer. Meaning, "the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists."

Pyraert m Medieval Dutch

Quantum m English (Modern, Rare)
From Latin, neuter of quantus.

Quartus m Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin numeral quartus meaning "fourth".

Quattro m English (American)

Queenee f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Queenie.

Queeney f English
Variant of Queenie.

Quendel f Yiddish
A germanized version of the given name Kindl.

Queneva f Medieval English
Middle English form of Cwengifu.

Quenild f Medieval English

Queniva f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Medieval English
Latinized form of Cwengifu.

Quentan m English (American)
Variant spelling of Quentin and Quintin

Quenten m English (Rare)
Variant of Quentin.

Quenton m English
Variant of Quentin.

Quentyn m English, Literature
Variant of Quentin. Used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

Querida f African American (Rare), English (Rare), Various (Rare)
From the Spanish word querida which is both a noun meaning "darling" and an adjective meaning "dear, beloved".

Quigley m & f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Quigley.

Quilene f Afrikaans (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (American, Rare), German (Rare)
Most likely a combination of a name starting with Qui- (such as Quinn and Quirijn) with a name that ends in -lene, such as Helene and Marlene.... [more]

Quillan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quillen.

Quillen m English (Rare)
Variant of Quillan.

Quiller m English
Metonymic occupational name for a spoon maker, from Old French cuiller 'spoon', 'ladle'.

Quincee f & m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Quincy.

Quincia f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Spanish form of Quintia and (American) English feminization of Quincy.

Quincie f English (Modern)
Variant of Quincy.

Quinlee f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quinley.

Quinley f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quinley or a combination of Quin and lee.

Quinlin m & f English (American, Rare)
From an Irish surname which was a variant of Quinlan.

Quinlyn f & m English
Variant spelling of Quinlan.

Quinnie f & m English
Diminutive of Quinn.

Quinnly f English (Modern)
Variant of Quinley.

Quintia f Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Quintius.

Quirien m & f Dutch
Variant spelling of Quirijn or Quirine, depending on the sex of the bearer.

Quitman m English (American)
Transferred use of the suranem Quitman.

Quyntin m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Quintin.

Raamiah m Biblical
Means "thunder of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.

Rabanus m Medieval German (Latinized)
Latinisation of Hraban.

Rabecca f English (Rare), English (African)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rabecka f English (Modern)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rachela f Italian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare)
Italian variant of Rachele, Polish form of Rachel as well as a Latinate form of Rachel.

Rachell f English (Rare)
Variant of Rachelle and Rachel.

Radbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Radbert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Radburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Radford m English
Transferred use of the surname Radford.

Radfrid m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Radgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German rât "counsel." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Radgast m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."

Radgild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Radgrim m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Radgund f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German gund "war."

Radhaid f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).

Radhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Radhild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Radlynn f English (Rare)
Variant of Radlyn.

Radmund m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Radoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Radwald. Radoald was the name of a 7th-century duke of Benevento (Italy).

Radolph m English
English form of Ráðúlfr.

Radtrud f Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with þruþ "strength."

Raduard m Medieval Dutch, Medieval French
Medieval form of Radward.

Radwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Radward m Germanic
Derived from Old High German rât "counsel" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Raeanna f English (Rare)
Combination of Rae and Anna (Compare Rhiannon). Raeanna was given to 74 baby girls in the USA in 1999.

Raeanne f English
Combination of Rae and Anne 1.

Raechel f English (American, Rare), English (Australian, Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Raedene f English (Rare)

Raeford m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rayford.

Raeleen f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelene or the more popular variant of Raylene.

Raeline f English
Rae with the suffix line.

Raengel f Spanish (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)

Raevynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Modern spelling of Raven maybe influenced by names ending in -lyn-.

Raewynn f English (New Zealand), English (Australian)
Variant of Raewyn.

Rafford m English
Transferred use of surname Rafford.

Raiford m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rayford.

Railynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raimone m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Raimon.

Rainolf m Germanic
Short form of Raginolf.

Ramarni m & f English (Modern, Rare)

Rambald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ramelle f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an invented name inspired by Jamelle.

Rametta f Medieval English
Medieval English borrowing of Old French Ramette.

Ramfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ramward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

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)".

Raneigh f English (Australian, Modern, Rare), English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare)

Ranelle f English

Raniyah f Arabic (Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Raniya.

Rannoch m English, Scottish
From the Gaelic raineach meaning "bracken".

Ranoria f English (American)

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”... [more]

Ranulfa f Medieval German, Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Feminine form of Ranulf

Raoulin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Raoul.

Raphiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend (Rare), English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Raphael. It appears as the name of an angel on the Ars Paulina, a book compiled into The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is a grimoire on sorcery.

Rapture f & m English (American, Rare)
Originates from the Latin raptura, meaning "seizure" or "kidnapping." Denotes a state of intense joy or ecstasy, as well as a theological concept in Christian eschatology referring to believers being taken up to heaven before the tribulation... [more]

Rarmian m English (Australian, Rare)
Meaning unknown. The best (and only) known bearer of this name is the Australian actor Rarmian Newton (b. 1993), who at the moment is best known for playing the young Danny Warren in the short-lived 2016 American drama series "The Family".

Rasmass m English, American (South)
Variant of Erasmus.

Ratbold m Medieval German

Ratchis m Germanic, History
Variant of Radgis. Ratchis was the name of an 8th-century king of the Lombards.

Rathard m Germanic
Form of Radhard. St. Rathard was born to the nobility and was also a Priest and built a church and monastery in Diessen, Germany

Ratikin m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman (?)

Ratleen f English, German
Unknown

Ratliff m English
Transferred use of the surname Ratliff.

Rauchel f Scots
Scots form of Rachel.

Rauchie f Scots
Diminutive of Rauchel.

Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.

Ravenia f English (American)
Likely an elaboration of Raven, though it is also a flowering plant and a very small village in Greece.

Rawling m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rawlings or a transferred use of the surname Rawling.

Rawlins m English
Transferred use of the surname Rawlins.

Rayanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Likely a combination of Ray and Anna.

Rayanne f Arabic (Rare), English
Feminized variant of Rayan, which in Islam, is one of the gates to heaven. Also a combination or Ray and Anne 1.

Rayburn m English
Variant of Raeburn.

Raychel f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rachel influenced by Ray. Also see Raechel.

Raycine m & f English

Raydine f English (Modern)
Combination of Ray and the popular name suffix -dine.

Rayelle f English (American)

Rayelyn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelyn.

Rayghen f English
Alternate spelling of Reagan

Rayjohn m English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ray and John.

Raylena f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Latinization of Raylene (Compare Jaylena and Kaylena). Also, see Raylee.

Raylinn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raelynn.

Raylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Raynbow f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rainbow.

Raynell f & m English, African American
In the case of the African American masculine name it is a compound of Raymond and Cornell/Darnell.

Raynera f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Rayner

Raynold m English
Variant of Reynold.

Rayvano m Dutch (Modern, Rare)

Reaghan f English
Variant of Reagan.

Reality f English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word reality.

Reannah f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Rebbeca f English
Variant of Rebecca.

Rebelle f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 2012 perfume by Rihanna, from French rebelle which is both a noun meaning "rebel" and an adjective meaning "rebellious". Also compare Rebel.

Recheal f English (African)
Likely a variant of Rachel or Richelle.

Rechiar m Germanic, History
Variant of Richar. Rechiar was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.

Redigon f Medieval English, Medieval Cornish, Cornish (Archaic)
A medieval English vernacular form of Radegund, the name of a 6th-century Frankish queen and saint. In England, a number of churches were dedicated to Saint Radegund in the medieval period.

Redmona f English (American, Rare)
Feminization of Redmon. This was the original middle name of the American author and poet Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961). She had it changed to Redmon later in life.

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.

Redwald m Medieval English
Derives from Old English name Rædwald with ræd meaning "counsel" and weald meaning "power". Redwald was a seventh century king of East Anglia, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which included the present-day English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Redward m Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic Frisian form of Radward.

Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
From the English word refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular Temperance.

Regarda f German (Bessarabian)

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”

Reginzo m Medieval German
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.

Regnald m Old High German
Old High German variant form of Raginoald.

Regnild f Medieval English
Possibly related to Ragnhild.

Rehanna f English (Rare)

Reianna f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reiferd m German (Archaic)
From an ancient Germanic personal name with rīc ‘powerful, rich’+ frid ‘protection, peace’.

Reighna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reina.

Reilley f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reinaer m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Reynaer.

Reineke m Low German, Literature
Low German pet form of names containing the name element regin like Reinhard... [more]

Reinerd m Dutch
Dutch form of Reinhard.

Reinert m West Frisian, East Frisian, German
Frisian and German form of Reinhard.

Reinken m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Reynken.

Reinmar m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Raginmar.

Reinmut m German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements ragin "advice, counsel" and muot "mind, spirit".

Reinold m West Frisian, East Frisian, German
Variant of Reinald.

Reinolf m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Rainolf.

Reintje f Dutch, Frisian
Feminine diminutive of Rein.

Reinulf m German
German form of Rainulf.

Rejoice f English (Puritan), English (African)
From the English word rejoice meaning "feel or show great joy or delight".

Rejoyce f & m English (Puritan)
Unaware of the puritanical history of the name, modern users tend to consider it an alternate spelling of Rejoice influenced by the name Joyce.

Relicta f English (Puritan)
Referring to relinquishing.

Relinde f German (Rare)
Shortened form of a German name with the name elements REGIN "advice" and LIND "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Rembold m Medieval German
Derived from the Old German elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and bold "bold".

Remedie f English (Rare)
Form of Remedy

Remenia f English

Remicus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Originally a corruption of Remigus, which is a variant of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remigus m Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Variant of Remigius (see Rémy).

Remiigi m German (Swiss)
Swiss German form of Remigius.

Remmelt m West Frisian
Derived from Old Frisian hremn or hrefn "raven" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Remmert m West Frisian, East Frisian
Frisian form of Rambert or Reinbert.

Renaldo m Portuguese (Brazilian), Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Dutch (Surinamese)
Portuguese variant of Reinaldo.

Renault m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the French surname Renault.

Renchia f Afrikaans

Reneeke f Flemish, Dutch
Dutch and Flemish diminutive of Renee.

Renelde f French (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
French form of Reinhild.

Renerus m Medieval Dutch (Latinized)
Shorter form of Regnerus.

Renette f French, Dutch (Surinamese), Flemish (Rare), Haitian Creole
Diminutive of Renée.

Renewed f & m English (Puritan, Anglicized)
Referring to being "born again." See also Renata, the Latinized form originally used by Puritans before switching to the Anglicized variant.

Rengher m Medieval Dutch
Variant of Renger.

Renhild f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Reinhild.

Renilde f Flemish, French (Belgian), German (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Renelde.

Renilla f Medieval English
Variant of Ragenild.

Rennard m English
Transferred use of the surname Rennard.

Rennert m West Frisian
West Frisian form of Reinhard.