This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *n or *s.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rashwan m Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic, KurdishVariant of Kurdish ڕەشوان (Reşwan) meaning "The Blacks"; a Kurdish tribe, native to the western frontier of Kurdistan. The name Reşwan is a compound of the Kurdish words
reş (transl. black) and the plural form
-ân... [
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Rassilon m Popular CultureRassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.
Rastaban m AstronomyTraditional name for Beta Draconis, the third brightest star in the
Draco constellation. The name comes from Arabic
ra's ath-thu'ban, which means "head of the serpent".
Rasydan m MalayCame from the 18th century. Rasydan was a King from the Malayan land. He was a good looking king with a perfect body.
Ratchanon m ThaiFrom Thai รัช
(ratcha) meaning "kingship, monarchy" and นนท์
(non) meaning "pleasure, joy".
Rathlean f Arthurian CycleOf uncertain derivation. This name belonged to a character in the Irish Arthurian romance
Céilidhe Iosgaide Léithe (
The Visit of Iosgaid Liath or
Visit of the Grey-Hammed Lady)... [
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Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, MohawkMeans "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.
Rattanaporn f ThaiFrom Thai รัตนา (
rattana) meaning "precious gem, precious stone, jewel" and พร (
phon) meaning "blessing".
Ratthaphon m ThaiFrom Thai รัฐ
(rattha) meaning "state, country, nation" and พล
(phon) meaning "force, strength, power".
Rauan m & f KazakhMeans "dawn, sunrise, daybreak" in Kazakh.
Raulin m French (Archaic)Archaic diminutive form of
Raoul. Nowadays in France, one is far more likely to find Raulin as a surname rather than a first name or nickname.
Rauðbjǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
rauðr "red" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Rəvan m AzerbaijaniMeans "smooth, even, flowing" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Persian روان
(ravān).
Ravan m PersianMeans "fluid, flowing" or "psyche, soul, spirit" in Persian.
Rawin m & f ThaiFrom Thai รวิ
(rawi) meaning "sun" and อินทร์
(in) referring to the Hindu god
Indra.
Rawiwan f ThaiFrom Thai รวี
(rawi) meaning "sun" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Rayan m & f PersianMeans "smart", "wise" or "thinker" in Persian
Razan f ArabicFrom Persian
رَزان (
razan) meaning "vineyard". May alternately be related to an Arabic word meaning "balanced", or be a feminine variant of
Razin.
Razhden m GeorgianThe meaning of the first element of this compound name is uncertain. It might possibly have been derived from Middle Persian
rōz meaning "day". As for the second element, that is derived from Middle Persian
dēn meaning "religion"... [
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Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word
réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).
Réaltín f Irish (Modern)From Irish
réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with
ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.
Redon m Albanian, Albanian MythologyThe name
Redon appears in ancient inscriptions found in Santa Maria di Leuca (present-day Lecce), and on coins minted by the Illyrian city of Lissos, suggesting that he was worshipped as the guardian deity of the city, and probably as a sea god... [
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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.
Reeman f ArabicReeman means "2 White Gazelles", one of them called Reem, and Reeman is the name of mountain in
Yemen.
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.
Reginn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
regin or
rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Réiltín f IrishMeans "little star" from Irish
réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare
Réaltín).
Rein f SwedishShort form of German names beginning with
Rein-, short form of Nordic names beginning with
Hrein-, or short form of Nordic names beginning with
Reyn-.
Rein f JapaneseFrom Japanese 虹 (rein) meaning "rainbow". This name can also be formed by other kanji with the same pronunciation. ... [
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Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)Latinized form of
Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for
Reinier)... [
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Reis m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [
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Reisen f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 冷戦 (Reisen) meaning "Cold War" or 醴泉 (Reisen), meaning "Fountain", or 霊蟾 (Reisen) meaning "Spirit Toad". A bearer of this name is Reisen Udongein Inaba, a character from the Touhou Project.
Rekhan f Georgian (Archaic)Derived from Georgian რეხანი
(rekhani), which is a variant form or spelling of რეჰანი
(rehani) meaning "basil" (also see
Reyhan).
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of
Remagilus or
Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either
Ramigil,
Remigil or
Rimigil.... [
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Remistus m GothicRemistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.
Remon f & m JapaneseIt means "lemon" in Japanese, derived from the English word
lemon.
Remzşinas f Ottoman TurkishMeans "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز
(ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس
(shenas), the present stem of شناختن
(shenakhtan) meaning "to know".
Ren m JapaneseMeaning "Move Forward", with the Kanji Character "連". Others possible.
Rendon m Popular CultureUsed in the role-playing game
Dragon Age: Origins (2009). Possibly derived from the Spanish rendón meaning "bold, daring".
Renesres f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from
rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix
.s "she, her, hers" and
rs "to wake, awaken".
Rengîn f KurdishMeans "colourful", derived from Kurdish
rengê meaning "colour".
Renjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Renlan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Rennian f & m ChineseFrom the Chinese
任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and
念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".
Ren'on m JapaneseFrom Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Renon f JapaneseFrom Japanese 恋 (ren) meaning "love" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Renren f JapaneseFrom Japanese 恋 (ren) meaning "love" combined with 櫺 (ren) meaning "carved or patterned window sills". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also be used to form this name.
Renrin f JapaneseFrom Japanese 漣 (
ren) meaning "ripples" combined with 麟 (
rin) meaning "scale". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rensis m AmericanGiven name of the American social psychologist Rensis Likert who developed the Likert scale questionnaires.
Rentian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful".
Renton m EnglishThis name appears to be a shortened version of the old English personal name,
Raegenweald. Renton is thus the 'tun' or small village, of Raegen... [
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Renxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined".
Reparatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb
reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".
Repoš m Medieval SerbianEither from Serbian
реп (rep) meaning “tail” or Serbian
репа (repa) meaning “turnip, beet” combined with a diminutive suffix. Originally used as a surname in the 14th century, some would later use it as a first name in the 15th century.
Restitutus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
restitutus meaning "replaced, restored" as well as "revived", itself ultimately derived from the Latin verb
restituo meaning "to replace, to restore" and "to revive".... [
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