RemismundmGermanic, History Derived from Gothic rimis "silence" combined with Old High German mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
RemiyofJapanese From Japanese 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RemofSoviet, Russian Acronym of the Russian words революция (revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution", электрификация (elektrifikatsiya) meaning "electrification" and мобилизация (mobilizatsiya) meaning "mobilization" or мировой Октябрь (mirovoy Oktyabr) meaning "world's October"... [more]
RemzşinasfOttoman Turkish Means "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز (ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس (shenas), the present stem of شناختن (shenakhtan) meaning "to know".
RenamifJapanese From Japanese 怜 (re) meaning "pity, sympathize" or 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade", 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
RenmamJapanese From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RenmeifChinese From the Chinese 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister".
RephaimmLiterature Used in the 'House of Night' series of fantasy novels (written by American author P. C. Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast), where it belongs to the favorite son of the fallen angel Kalona. It is probably taken a biblical term which "can refer either to a mythical race of giants, or to dead ancestors who are residents of the Netherworld."
RevomirmSoviet, Russian Contraction of Russian революция мировая (revolyutsiya mirovaya) meaning "world revolution" as well as of революционный мир (revolyutsionnyy mir) meaning "revolutionary world"... [more]
RhadamanthosmGreek Mythology I am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.
RhadamanthusmGreek Mythology Meaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος (rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω (manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [more]
RhamnousiafGreek Mythology An epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.
RhemafAmerican (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".
RhiamonfAmerican (Modern, Rare) Extremely rare spelling variant of Rhianon, which might simply be a misspelling of this name given how few bearers there are.
RhimafMandaean Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Mandaic rhimat meaning "mercy".
RhodamnefLiterature Possibly derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose". This was used in Libistros and Rhodamne, a 13th-century Byzantine romance written at the imperial court of Nicaea.
Rhythmm & fEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."
Riamuf & mJapanese From Japanese 俐 (ri) meaning "clever", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 栗 (ri) meaning "chestnut", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 流 (ria) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 莉 (ri) meaning "pear" or 陸 (ri) meaning "land", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 舞 (mu) meaning "dance"... [more]
RibamarmBrazilian Brazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
RichemanmMedieval English Derived from middle English rī̆che meaning "rich" and man "person, man"
RichmondmEnglish English place name used as a first name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy; its name means "rich hill" in Old French.
RícmægfAnglo-Saxon Uncertain meaning. The first element may be from Old English rice "power, rule", and the second may be from mægden "maiden" or from mæg meaning "kinsman, relative" or "power, might" from Old Germanic mageną (compare Isemay, Sedemai, Idmæg)... [more]
RicmarmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mâri "famous."
RicmundmGermanic The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German mund "protection."
Riemef & mWest Frisian West Frisian short form of names that have Germanic hrôthi Anglo-Frisian hreth- "glory, fame" as a first element, such as Rodmar and Rotburg.
RignomermGermanic, History Variant of either Ragnomar or Ricomer (see Ricmar). Rignomer of Le Mans was a brother of Ragnachar, a 5th-century king of Cambrai (France).
RihmeekmObscure Possibly an anglicized spelling of an Arabic given name. Rihmeek is the middle name of Meek Mill born Robert Rihmeek Williams.
RikimarumJapanese This name is used as 力丸 with 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce."... [more]
RimafJapanese From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "flax". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
RimaelmMedieval Breton Derived from Old Breton ri meaning "king" combined with Old Breton mael meaning "lord" or "prince" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic *maglos meaning "noble, chief").
RimanellifObscure Borne by Rimanelli 'Rima' Mellal (1989-), a participant in the ninth season of the American reality television series Bad Girls Club (2012). By some accounts, she was born in Algeria.
RimdaugasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
Rimetim & fGilbertese Often associated with tradition or heritage, it is considered unisex in some contexts.
RimgailasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RimgaudasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RimgirdasmLithuanian (Rare) The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RimifJapanese From 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rimkef & mWest Frisian Variant of Rim, where the diminutive suffix ke has been added to the name.
RimmafRussian 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.
Rimmonm & fBiblical, Hebrew Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).
Rimonf & mHebrew Variant of Rimmon. Biblical place name (Joshua 19:13).
RimonitfHebrew (Modern), Jewish (Modern) Feminine version of the Hebrew word 'rimon', traditionally meaning pomegranate, used as a feminine name most common in Israel. Pomegranates have a special religious significance in Jewish tradition - they symbolise righteousness, fruitfulness, knowledge, learning, and wisdom... [more]
RimtautasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
Rimuf & mJapanese From Japanese 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 牟 (mu) meaning "pupil (of the eye)" or 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.
RimushmAkkadian Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Rimush, an Akkadian king (c.2280 BCE), the second king of the Akkadian empire, son of King Sargon of Akkad and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.
RimvaldasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RimvilasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RimvydasmLithuanian The first element of this name is derived from the Lithuanian verb rimti meaning "to calm down, to quieten". It is related to the Lithuanian adjective ramus meaning "calm, quiet, peaceful" (see Ramūnas) and the Lithuanian noun ramybė meaning "tranquility, peace, quiet"... [more]
RisukumamPopular Culture A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.
RitmafLatvian Either derived from Latvian ritms "rhythm" or from Latvian ritēt "to flow".
RitsumifJapanese From Japanese 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 都 (su) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rizumuf & mJapanese (Modern, Rare) This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in hiragana or katakana. However, Rizumu, as a word, is a loan word of English origin meaning "rhythm."
Roamerm & fEnglish (American, Archaic) From the Middle English word roam(er), to refer to someone who likes to move around and travel, especially without a clear idea of what they want to do or go.
RobomiłmPolish The first element of this name is derived from Polish robota "work, labour, servitude", which is derived from Polish robić "to work, to labour". It is ultimately derived from Slavic orbota "hard work, slavery", which came from Proto-Slavic orbь "slave"... [more]
RodmanmEnglish (American, Modern) A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.
RodmarmGermanic Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
RodomiłmPolish Derived from Slavic rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
RodomirmRussian The first element of this name is derived from Russian rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
RoelmanmDutch This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]
RomafPolish Short form of Romana and Romualda, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
RomafRoman Mythology In ancient Roman religion, Roma was a female deity who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. She embodied Rome in complex ways and symbolized the ideal woman in society
Romaf & mBatak From Toba Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.
RomanadvoratrelundarfPopular Culture This is the full name of one of the fourth Doctor's companions from the British TV series "Doctor Who", generally known as Romana. Although the first part is a real name, the rest was probably invented by the series' writers.