Submitted Names Starting with R

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Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.
Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.
Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Row f English
Diminutive of Rowan or Rowena, Irish, Scottish, Welsh"rowan tree, little redhead; white spear, famous friend"
Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.
Rowane f English
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.
Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)
Rowdy m American
A nickname with synonyms such as boisterous or rambunctious. Notable namesake is US Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Roweno m Filipino
Masculine form of Rowena.
Rowetta f African American
Variant of Rowan with the suffix -etta
Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne
Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Rowly m English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowley.
Rowynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine version of Rowan
Rowynne f English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine variant of Rowan.
Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.
Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.
Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).
Roxalana f American
Possibly a variant of Roxelana.
Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.
Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.
Roxani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Roxana.
Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Roxelio m Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelio, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxerio.
Roxer m Galician
Variant of Roxerio.
Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.
Roxerio m Galician (Rare)
Galician cognate of Roger.
Roxette f Filipino
Diminutive of Roxanne.
Roxi f Various (Modern)
Variant of Roxie and hardly ever used as a legal name in its own right.
Roxil f Literature
From both Bryan Davis's book series, The Oracles of Fire and Dragons in our Midst.
Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.
Roxine f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Maxine.
Roxío f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rocío.
Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.
Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.
Roy m Medieval Galician
Medieval Galician form of Roi 1.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Roya f Persian
Derived from Persian رویا (royâ) meaning "dream", of Arabic origin.
Royah f Persian
Means "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "one who has a body of brass", derived from the Middle Persian adjective rōyēn meaning "brazen" (ultimately from rōy meaning "brass, copper") combined with the Middle Persian noun tan meaning "body, person".... [more]
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Ro'yob f Uzbek
Means "fulfillment" in Uzbek.
Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Roysia f Medieval English (?)
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)
Royða f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese royða "tufa".
Royze f Yiddish
Means "rose" in Yiddish.
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.
Rôza f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosa 1.
Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.
Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Rozaimi m Malay
Meaning unknown.
Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozali f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of French Rosalie, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.
Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.
Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.
Rozalindë f Albanian
Albanian form of Rosalind.
Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.
Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.
Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.
Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Ro'zaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ro'za meaning "Ramadhan" and oy meaning "moon".
Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.
Rozárka f Czech
Used as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka
Rôze f Walloon
Walloon form of Rose. The name coincides with Walloon rôze "rose (flower)".
Roze f Latvian (Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian roze "rose".
Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.
Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.
Roželė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rožė.
Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.
Rozemarie f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Rosemarie.
Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rôzene f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosine.
Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.
Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.
Rozhin f Kurdish
Means "radiant", "brilliant", "glowing" in Kurdish.
Rozhina f Kurdish, Iranian
Rozhina is a Kurdish/Iranian name and means = first morning light, first day, morning dawn, clear morning, purity and brightness, mother sun, like day ... [more]
Rozi f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rozália and Róza.
Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozie f Malaysian, English (Modern, Rare)
Malaysian diminutive of Roziana and English variant of Rosie.
Rozija f Latvian
Short form of Rozālija or, alternatively, a Latvian borrowing of Rosie.
Roziko f Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roza 1.
Rozina f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian روزانه (ruzaneh) meaning "daily", ultimately from روز (ruz) meaning "day".
Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.
Rozīte f Latvian (Rare)
Diminutive of Roze.
Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.
Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Rozmari f Filipino
Filipino form of Rosemary.
Rozmarin f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian rozmaring "rosemary".
Rozmarina f Albanian
Albanian equivalent of Rosemary.
Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).
Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).
Rózsika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Róza, Rózsa, or Rózália.
Rozu f Japanese
Japanese version of the name Rose.
Rozuko f Japanese
It means "child of a rose"
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.
Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.
Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.
Rožytė f Lithuanian
Diminutive form of Rožė.
Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.
Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.
Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.
Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.
Rreze f Albanian
Derived from Albanian rreze "ray (of light)".
Rrichard m Armenian
Armenian form of Richard.
Rron m Albanian, Kosovar
Derived from dialectal Albanian rronj "to stay alive, to survive".
Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rrozalind f Armenian
Armenian form of Rosalind.
Rrushe f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian rrushe "rock rose".
Rrustem m Albanian
Variant of Rustem.
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.
Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]
Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh
Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.
Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.
Ruaan m Sanskrit
Poetic meaning - Rainbow
Ruadhagáin m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadhagán m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadháin m Irish
Personal name from diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.
Ruadhrac m Irish
A personal name from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick).
Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.
Rual m English (American, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), South African (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Reuel (anglophone world) and Raul (Latin America).... [more]
Ruan m Afrikaans
Combination of Rudolf and Johan.
Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1
Ruan m Cornish
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Saint Ruan was probably a brother of Saint Tudwal of Tréguier, but little else is known of him beyond that he was probably an Irish missionary and many churches in Devon and Cornwall in England were named after him... [more]
Ruan m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Rhyming variant of Juan 1 or else a Brazilian Portuguese form of Rowan.
Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.
Ruanadh m Irish, Scottish
Gaelic byname meaning "champion".
Ruanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 阮 (ruǎn), an ancient musical instrument, and 嫒 (ài) meaning "daughter".
Ruanaidh m Irish
A byname meaning "champion".
Ruandi f Afrikaans (Modern, Rare)
Most probably a combination of Ruan and Yolandi.
Ruane m Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Ruadháin.
Ruard m Dutch
Modern Dutch form of Raduard, though sometimes it is also said to be a variant form of Ruerd.
Ruaree m Manx
Manx cognate of Ruaidhrí. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Roger, Roderick and occasionally as Roddy.
Ruari m Scottish
Anglicized form of Ruairi.
Ruataata m Tahitian
Means "two people"; a combination of Tahitian rua "two" and ta'ata "human".
Ruatapu m Maori
Ruatapu tried to kill his half brother, Kahutia-te-rangi (who assumed the name Paikea) and drove him out, forcing him to survive by riding humpback whales to present day New Zealand
Rübabə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Rubab.
Rubaba f Bengali, Azerbaijani
Bengali form of Rubab as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Rübabə.
Ruban m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Reuben, perhaps via Ruben. A known bearer of this name is Ruban Nielson, who is the singer of the rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Ruban m Tamil
From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".
Rubani m Swahili
A pilot
Rúbar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rubar.
Rubati f Chechen (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Rubben m Hebrew
Variant of Ruben.
Rubbertu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Roberto.
Rubbinah f Afghan, Muslim, Pashto
Variation of Rubina (Pashto, not Italian).
Rubeena f Obscure
Variant of Rubina.
Rubekur m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of Rebekka.
Rubenas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Reuben. Also compare the similar-looking name Rubinas.
Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".
Rubert m Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Robert and/or variant spelling of Rupert.
Ruberta f Dutch, English, German
Variant form of Roberta and/or variant spelling of Ruperta.
Rubertu m Corsican
Corsican form of Robert.
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".
Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Rübezahl m Germanic Mythology
In Silesian legends, Rübezahl is the 'lord of the mountains' in the Riesengebirge. He is also described as a 'prince of gnomes'.... [more]
Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.
Rubi f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.
Rubi f Indian
Possibly an Indian form of Ruby
Rubí f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Ruby.
Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.
Rubianne f English
A combination of Ruby and Anne 1.
Rubiel m Spanish (Latin American), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a genuine Hebrew name, of which the first element may be etymologically related to Ruben. The second element would certainly be derived from Hebrew el "God"... [more]
Rubiette f English
Diminutive of Ruby.
Rubii f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rubiin f Estonian
Estonian form of Ruby.
Rubiini f & m Finnish
Means "ruby" in Finnish.
Rūbija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Latvian adoption of Ruby. This name is borne by Latvian model and actress Rūbija Rouza.
Rubija f Bosnian
Variant of Rabija.
Rubilyn f Filipino
Variant of Rubylyn.
Rubin f Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian rubin "ruby".
Rubina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 美 (bi) "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rubinas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rubinas meaning "ruby" (as in, the gemstone). Also compare the similar-looking name Rubenas.
Rubine f English
Variant form of Rubina, also a colour name derived from Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".
Rubinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Rubina.
Rubino m Italian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rubina and actual term for the gemstone.
Rubio m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rubio.... [more]
Rubirt m Arabic
Arabic form of Robert.
Rubisel m Spanish (Mexican)
Hispanic name that, like Elián, is originally a combination of the parents' names. In this case, it is Rubén combined with probably Gisela.
Ruboba f Uzbek
Uzbek form of Rubab.
Rubrat m Indian
From Assamese meaning "light".
Rubrecht m German
German counterpart of Robrecht; see also Rupert.
Rubria f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rubrius. Rubria was one of the Vestal Virgins.
Rubwa f Arabic
Means "hill, plateau" in Arabic.
Rúbý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ruby.
Rubyleigh f English
Combination of Ruby and Leigh
Rubylyn f Filipino
Combination of Ruby and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rubymae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruby and Mae
Ruca m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rui.
Rucha f Galician
Diminutive of Farruca.
Ruchel f Yiddish, Filipino
Yiddish form of Rachel.
Rucher m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Ruchia f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Italian Lucia.... [more]
Ruchika f Hinduism
Ruchika means Shinning or Beautiful, is of Indian origin.
Ruchir m Hinduism
Ruchir means Beautiful... [more]