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Ranja f German
Form of Rania, using German phonetics.

Ranka f Old Norse
Short form of Ragneiðr (variant of Ragnheiðr) or Ragnhildr.

Ranka f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ranma m Popular Culture
Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.

Ranna f Japanese
From Japanese 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ransa m Finnish
Variant of Ransu.

Ranwa f Arabic
“From verb Ranu: it means to constantly looking at goodness and beauty with calmness in one’s gaze

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.

Raoua f Arabic (Maghrebi)

Rapha m Biblical
From Hebrew רָפָא (rāp̄ā') meaning "giant, tall". This is the name of two minor characters in the Bible.

Rapka f Bosnian
Pet form of Rabija.

Rasia m Biblical Greek
Greek form of Rezia, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

Rasia f Polish (Jewish)
A Polish diminutive form of Rachel, this was often used as an independent name amongst Polish Jews.

Rássa m Sami
Sami form of Ras.

Rasya f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rasha.

Rataa f Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh), Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Bengali
MEANING - beloved, amused, fond or enamoured of, delighting in

Rätia f German (Swiss, Rare), Romansh (Rare)

Ratka f Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
Feminine form of Ratko.

Raula f Romanian
Feminine form of Raul.

Rauna f Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Rauni or feminine form of Rauno.

Raura f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rausa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Rosa 1 and a transferred use of the surname.

Rauza f Kazakh, Tatar
Kazakh and Tatar form of Rawda.

Ravna f Sami
Sámi form of Ragnhild. It is also associated with ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare Ravn).

Rawaa f Arabic
Meaning - Wow, Amazement, Magnificent

Rawaa f Arabic
Means "aroma" in Arabic.

Rawia f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Rawiya.

Rayfa f Arabic
The name of Arabic origin meaning "kind", "compassionate", or "softhearted".

Rayka f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rayko.

Rayla f English (American, Modern)
Combination of Ray and Ayla 3.

Rayla f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Meaning unknown, possibly a rhyming variant of Layla.

Rayma f English (American, Rare)
A feminine variant of Raymond.

Rayna f Filipino, Cebuano
Derived from Cebuano rayna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning "queen".

Rayna f Arabic, Urdu (Rare)
In arabic Means "Peaceful Queen". In Urdu this is a variant of Raina.

Raysa f Ukrainian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Ukrainian form, Russian variant transcription and Portuguese and Spanish variant of Raisa 1.

Rayya f Arabic (Rare)
Means "quenched" or "fresh, good scent".

Rayya f Indian
Name - Rayya रय्या... [more]

Razia f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Arabic رضي (radhiyy) meaning "satisfied, pleased, content".

Razna f Abazin
Means "silver" in Abaza.

Reada f English (African)

Reana f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reana f Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" or 麗 (re) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 茗 (na) meaning "tea, the tea plant"... [more]

Reata f American (Modern, Rare)

Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]

Redha m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رضا (see Ridha).

Redza m Malay
Malay form of Rida.

Reeba f Indian

Reeda f Estonian (Rare)
Cognate of Reeta.

Reeja f Indian

Reema f Indian, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
Means "an elongated, narrow opening or fissure" in Sanskrit. This is an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga.

Reema f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ريما (see Rima), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.

Reena f Estonian
Originally a short form of Ireene, now used as a given name in its own right.

Reesa f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Risa or an elaboration of Reese. Reesa was given to 11 girls in 2015 according to the SSA.

Reeta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Variant transcription of Rita.

Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.

Reewa f Rajasthani, Hindi
Reewa means ‘Swift’ in Hindi and Rajasthani.

Refia f Ottoman Turkish

Regna f Old Danish
Old Danish variant of Ragna.

Regta f Filipino
Means "warm and sincere" in Ilocano.

Reida f Romansh
Variant of Reta.

Reiha f Japanese
From 零 (rei) meaning "zero" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Reija f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a variant of Freja or Rhea, or a feminine form of Reijo.

Reika f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "lovely, graceful, beautiful", 玲 (rei) meaning "the sound of jewels", 禮 (rei) meaning "courtesy", 礼 (rei) meaning "ceremony" or 令 (rei) meaning "good, law" combined with Japanese 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase"... [more]

Reika f German, East Frisian
Feminine form of Reik.

Reina f Estonian
Feminine form of Rein as well as a contracted form of Regiina.

Reina f Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish, Manx
Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Spanish and Manx cognate of Regina. As a Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-Provençal and Judeo-Spanish name, it was used as an equivalent of Ceti and a translation of Malka in the Middle Ages.

Reina f Albanian

Reira f Japanese
This name combines 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 麗 (rei, ura.raka, uruwa.shii) meaning "beautiful, graceful, lovely, resplendent" or 礼 (rai, rei, re) meaning "bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks" with 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 来 (tai, rai, kita.su, ku.ru) meaning "become, cause, come, due, next" or 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk."

Reisa f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reisa f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.

Reita m Japanese
From Japanese 令 (rei) meaning "order, command" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reita f English (Rare)
Variant of Rita.

Reiya m Japanese
From 怜 (rei) meaning "wise" and combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Reiza f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.

Rejna f Bosnian

Rejza f Sorbian, Silesian
Sorbian short form of Tereza and Teresa and Silesian variant of Ryjza.

Rekha f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "streak, stripe, line" in Sanskrit.

Relda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serelda and Sarelda.

Relia f Romanian (Rare), Portuguese
Romanian short form of Aurelia and Portuguese diminutive of Aurélia.

Relja m Croatian
From the South Slavic name Hrelja or Krelja, derived from older forms of the Slavic element krilo meaning "wing"... [more]

Relka f Sorbian, Slovak
Sorbian diminutive of Aurelia (via Sorbian Awrelija) and Slovak diminutive of Aurélia (via the variant diminutive Aurelka).

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Rella f Hungarian
Originally a short form of Aurélia, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Relna f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Relva f Portuguese
Relva is a literal name in Portuguese. It refers to the grassy grass; Set of creeping herbs that gather a piece of land; Place covered by these herbs;

Remia f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (re) meaning "love", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 朱 (a) meaning "crimson". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rémka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Remigiô.

Renča f Czech
Diminutive of Renata.

Renda f & m Ancient Aramaic

Renea f English (Modern)
Variant of Renée.

Renea f Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan truncated form of Irenea.

Renja f Swedish
Swedish transcription of Renya.

Reńka f Polish
Diminutive of Renata.

Renka f Japanese
From Japanese 怜 (ren) meaning "wise", 廉 (ren) meaning "cheap, rested, contented, peaceful", or 恋 (ren) meaning "romance, love" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing"... [more]

Renma m Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Renna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rena.

Renna f Dutch (Rare), East Frisian
Feminine form of Renno.

Renoa f Japanese
From Japanese 礼 (re) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Renta m Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Ren'ya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Renya f Russian
Russian diminutive of Regina.

Reola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name modeled after similar names such as Leola.

Reona f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 怜央奈, 怜於奈, 玲央奈, 玲於奈 or 伶於奈 with 怜 (ryou, rei, ren, awa.remu, sato.i) meaning "wise", 玲 (rei, re) meaning "sound of jewels", 伶 (ryou, rei, wazaogi, re) meaning "actor", 央 (ou, o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry", 於 (o, yo, aa, oi.te, o.keru, yori) meaning "as for, at, in, on" and 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?"... [more]

Reria f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Resia m Biblical Latin
Variant of Rezia appearing in the Latin Vulgate Bible.

Reska f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Resla f Yiddish

Resna f Bengali (Muslim)
The name ‘Resna’ started to gain its popularity in the 1990’s and originated in Bangldesh which means ‘Admired'. Although not in the Bengali dictionary, the meaning of the name is well known internationally.

Retta f English
Diminutive of Loretta, Margaretta and other names ending in retta. In the case of comedian Retta, it's a diminutive for Marietta.

Reusa f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Rosa 1.

Revna f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese form of Hrefna.

Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).

Reyka f Dutch (Rare)

Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.

Reyna f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval English variant of Regina (influenced by Old French reine, meaning "queen"), Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Reine and Judeo-Spanish variant of Reina 2... [more]

Reyna f Filipino, Tagalog
Derives from Tagalog reyna meaning "queen", which itself derives from the Spanish word (and name) Reina 1 meaning queen.

Reyta f Scots
Scots diminutive of Henrietta.

Rezia m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רִצְיָא (Ritzya) meaning "delight". Possibly from the root רָצוֹן (ratzon) meaning "desire, wish, favor, goodwill". In the Book of 1 Chronicles, Rezia was one of the sons of Ulla, an Asherite.

Rézka f Czech
Diminutive form of Terezie.

Rezka f Slovene
Diminutive of Reza, used as a given name in its own right.

Rezka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Rezza m Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rida.

Rheba f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Reba.

Rheda f Anglo-Saxon Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Hrêðe or Hrêða. Rheda is a goddess attested solely by Bede in his 8th-century work De temporum ratione, where she is connected with the month "Rhedmonth" (which is the equivalent of modern day March).

Rhéia f Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
Variant of Rhéa.

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Rhena f Filipino

Rhesa m Biblical
Means "will, course". In the Bible, Rhesa is the son of Zorobabel, father of Joanan, in the genealogy of Jesus.

Rheta f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Rita, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Rhea or Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) "public speaker, orator"... [more]

Rheua f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rhima f Mandaean
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Mandaic rhimat meaning "mercy".

Rhoma f Filipino (Rare)

Riaka m & f Malagasy
Means "sea" or "small streams of water created by rain" in Malagasy.

Riana f Dutch, Afrikaans
Variant of Rianna.

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riana f Afrikaans
Feminine form of Rian.

Riana f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riana f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian rianás, a word denoting an ice crack, specifically a thermal crack that forms on ice covering a body of water as well as the event of such a crack forming, typically accompanied by a distinctive sound.

Riana m & f Malagasy
Means "waterfall" in Malagasy.

Riana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Rihanna.

Riana f Tatar

Riara f Japanese

Riasa f Japanese
From Japanese 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 朝 (asa) meaning "morning". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riata f English (American)
American. ... [more]

Ribka f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rebecca.

Ricca f Judeo-Italian

Richa f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Either derived from Norman riche "rich (possessing wealth)" or a contracted form of Richera.

Richa f Medieval Italian

Ricia f Romani (Archaic)

Ridia f Japanese
form of Lydia

Ridza m Malay
Malay form of Rida.

Rieka f Indonesian

Rieka f German (Rare), Dutch
Variant of Rika.

Riena f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riera f Catalan (Rare)
Means "torrent" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de la Riera, meaning "Mother of God of the Torrent," venerated at the hermitage in the Baix Camp municipality of Les Borges del Camp.

Riesa f English (Rare), Indonesian (Rare)

Rieta f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian riets "sunset".

Rifda f Indonesian

Rifka f Indonesian
Feminine form of Rifki.

Rifqa f Judeo-Arabic, Arabic
Arabic form and Judeo-Arabic transcription of Rivqah.

Rifqa f Indonesian
Variant of Rifka.

Аrihva f Chuvash
Chuvash form of Arifa.

Riidá f Sami
Variant of Riittá.

Riiga f Sami
Sami form of Rika.

Riina f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riisa f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" or 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" or 彩 (sa) meaning "colour"... [more]

Riita f Finnish
Variant form of Riitta. Hasn't been used for several years, due to its meaning of "fight" or "row" in Finnish.

Riita f Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rîta.

Rikka f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 律 (ri) meaning "rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control", 立 (ri) meaning "stand up, rise, set up, erect" or 六 (ri) meaning "six" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower"... [more]

Riksa f Dutch (Archaic)
Variant of Rixa and Rikse.

Rilda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serilda and Sarilda.

Rilea f English (Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rilya f African American

Rimma f Russian
The name of a Slavic (male) saint, which was Ριμμᾶς (Rimmas) in the original Greek, the etymology of which is uncertain. In modern times this is used as a Russian feminine name and is sometimes associated with Рим (Rim) "Rome", the Russian name for the Italian city.

Rinda f Popular Culture, English, Norse Mythology
Short form of names ending in -rinda (Florinda, Lorinda, etc.).... [more]

Rinea f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (ri) meaning "village", 音 (ne) meaning "sound" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Ringa f Finnish

Rinka f Japanese
From Japanese 林 (rin) meaning "grove, forest", 麟 (rin) meaning "genius, Chinese unicorn, giraffe, bright, shining", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell", 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 稟 (rin) meaning "petition, report, receive" or 凜 (rin) meaning "cold, awe-inspiring, bracing" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "end, finish, succeed, fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 蘭 (ka) meaning "orchid", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", or 霞 (ka) meaning "cloud, mist"... [more]

Rinna f Japanese
From Japanese 琳 (rin) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" combined with 為 (na) meaning "benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rinoa f English (Modern), Popular Culture
A main character in the videogame 'Final Fantasy VIII'. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.

Rinta m Japanese
From Japanese 倫 (rin) meaning "ethics", 林 (rin) meaning "woods" or 麟 (rin) meaning "giraffe, Chinese unicorn" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Rinya m Japanese
From 林 (rin) meaning "grove" and 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Riola f Kosovar

Riona f Japanese
From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Riona f Kosovar
Feminine form of Rion.

Riria f Maori
Maori form of Lydia.

Riria f Japanese
From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" duplicated and combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 晏 (a) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, serene". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Risha f Arabic
From Arabic ريشة (risha) meaning "feather, plume, quill".

Riska f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Mariska.

Riska f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Risna f Indonesian

Rissa f Yiddish
A Yiddish variant of Rebecca

Rissa f English
Diminutive of Clarissa, Marissa, and other names ending in -rissa.

Rista f Estonian (Rare)
Feminine form of Risto.

Ritma f Latvian
Either derived from Latvian ritms "rhythm" or from Latvian ritēt "to flow".

Ritsa f Greek
Short form of Agoritsa and diminutive of Glykeria and Eleftheria.

Ritta f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rita.

Riura f Japanese
莉... [more]

Rivea f English
A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)

Rivia f Hebrew (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
From the rivia (רְבִיעַ‎), which is a cantillation mark found in religious texts, including the Torah.

Rixia f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 夏 (xià) meaning "summer, great, grand" or 霞 (xiá) meaning "rosy clouds, mist".... [more]

Rizia m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Variant of Rezia.

Rizka f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Rizpà f Biblical Italian
Italian form of Rizpah.

Rizqa f & m Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.

Rizza f Filipino
Variant of Riza.

Rjúpa f Old Norse
From Old Norse rjūpa meaning "snow grouse".

Roana f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roan.

Roana f Medieval English

Robia f Pakistani (Rare)
Variant of Rabia.

Robia f American (Rare)
Feminine form of Robert. ... [more]

Rocca f Sicilian
Feminine form of Rocco.

Rocha f Sanskrit (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit रोच (rocá) meaning "shining, radiant".

Roela f Filipino (Rare)

Roena f Georgian, English (Rare)
Georgian form of Rowena as well as an English variant of the name.

Roṋewa m & f Venda
Means "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.

Rohma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.

Roida f Batak
From Toba Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and ida meaning "see, look".

Roima f American (Archaic)

Roiza f Yiddish
Variant of Raisa 2.

Rojda f Kurdish
Variant of Roja.

Røkia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rœkja meaning 'to care, to mind, to worry, to revere, to be careful with, take care of, guard, protect'.

Rokia f French (African)
French and French African form of Ruqayya.

Rokka f Japanese (Rare)
From 六花 (rokka), an alternative reading of rikka literally meaning "six flowers," used as a synonym for 雪 (see yuki).... [more]

Roksa f Ukrainian, Polish
Short form of Roksana.

Rolfa m Sami
Sami form of Rolf.

Rolla m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a phonetic spelling of Rollo.

Rołza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Romča f Czech
Diminutive of Romana, not used as a given name in its own right.

Romea f Italian, Slovene (Rare)
Italian feminine form of Romeo.

Rómka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rómana.

Romka f Polish
Diminutive of Romana.

Romka m Russian
Diminutive of Roman.

Ronia f Literature, English, Swedish
Variant of Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.

Ronia f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".

Ronia f Yiddish
Listed as a variant of Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.

Ronja f Albanian
Variant of Rronja.

Ronna f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish for "joy". Same root as modern Hebrew name Ron 2.

Ronna f English (Modern)
Feminine form of Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Veronica or Rhonda.

Ronya f & m Russian
Russian diminutive of Veronika and Roman.

Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".

Rooba f Arabic

Roopa f Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Variant transcription of Rupa more common in southern India.

Roqua f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Feminine form of Roque.

Roria f Japanese
From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "naked, bare", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rosea f Louisiana Creole (Archaic)

Rosha f Persian
Means "bright" in Persian.

Rosia f Ancient Roman, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Rosius.

Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).

Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".

Rosma f Indonesian, Malay

Roşna f Kurdish
Means "glitter, shine" in Kurdish.

Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.

Rosya f Russian
Short form of Yaroslava.

Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.

Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".

Roula f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).

Roula f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.

Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).

Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.

Royna f Indian

Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.

Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.

Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.

Ruana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Ruan.

Rubea f Medieval Occitan

Rúbia f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rúbio as well as a Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Ruby via Portuguese rubi.

Rubwa f Arabic
Means "hill, plateau" in Arabic.

Rucha f Galician
Diminutive of Farruca.

Ruhma f Arabic
Means "compassion, sympathy, kindness" in Arabic.

Ruiba f Japanese
From Japanese 類ば (ruiba) meaning “similar”.

Ruiga m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 累 (rui) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 類 (rui) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself" or 雅 (ga) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Ruiha f Japanese
From Japanese 涙 (rui) meaning "tears" combined with 羽 (feathers). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruina f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful, delicate".

Ruira f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ruiza f Kazakh, Uzbek

Rukia f Popular Culture
Rukia Kuchiki is a main character from the anime and manga series 'Bleach'.

Rumia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Runfa m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 发 (fā) meaning "money, prosper, rich, fortune". Other character combinations are possible.

Runoa f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runo) meaning "moon" combined with 碧 (a) meaning "green, blue, jade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruria f Japanese

Rusha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Russia.

Rusha f Indian

Rusha f Muslim (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Variant of Rusa.

Rusla f Medieval Scandinavian, History
Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.

Rusna f Indonesian
Variant of Rosna.

Rusta f Uzbek
The name of an Uzbek desert made with almonds or apricot pits.

Rutha f American (South, Rare)
Latinate form of Ruth 1.

Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.

Rutva m Hindi
It mean “Speech”

Rutva m Hinduism
“SPECH” “Season”

Ruupa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rûpa.

Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.

Ruuta f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ruut as well as the Estonian form of Rūta.