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.
Roblen m Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем
(rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем
(rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist"... [
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Robustian m History (Ecclesiastical, Anglicized)From the patronymic of the Roman cognomen Rōbustus, meaning “oak, oaken, (figuratively) robust, strong, vigorous, resistant, son of Robust, a descendant of Robust.” St. Robustian was an early martyr who was put to death probably in Milan... [
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Rocus m DutchVariant form of
Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).
Rodin m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element
hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste
Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
Rodman m English (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.
Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)Derived from Greek ῥόδον
(rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος
(sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Roelman m DutchThis 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... [
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Rogatianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher
Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [
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Rohahes m MohawkNotable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.
Rohan m & f JapaneseFrom Japanese 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 繁 (han) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [
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Roileen f EnglishSimilar to Earleen, Charleen, Rayleen, Ashleen, Joeleen.
Roin m GeorgianDerived from the Middle Persian adjective
rōyēn meaning "brazen", which is ultimately derived from the Middle Persian noun
rōy meaning "brass, copper".... [
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Rojan m KurdishDerived from Kurdish
ro meaning "sun" and
jana meaning "pain".
Rojus m LithuanianThis name can be the Lithuanian form of
Roy as well as be an independent, authentic Lithuanian name. In the case of the latter, the name is derived from the Lithuanian noun
rojus meaning "heaven, paradise".
Romen m GuancheMeaning unknown. It was borne by a
mencey (leader) of the
menceycato (kingdom) of Daute, in the island of Tenerife, at the time of the conquest of the island in the 15th century. However, modern historians claim that this name was invented by Spanish poet Antonio de Viana for his poem
La Conquista de Tenerife.
Romeyn m Dutch (Archaic)Archaic Dutch spelling of
Romein. A well-known bearer of this name was Romeyn de Hooghe, an important Dutch painter and sculptor.
Rompetechos m Literature, Popular CultureThis is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.
Romulan m Ancient RomanDerived from the Roman name Romulanus, which is derived from
Romulus. In Popular Culture, this is the name of an alien race from Star Trek.
Ron f JapaneseFrom Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Rongbin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 榮
(róng) meaning "glory, honour" or 熔
(róng) meaning "to melt" combined with 彬
(bīn) meaning "refined, elegant" or 賓
(bīn) meaning "visitor, guest", as well as other character combinations.
Rongjin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
锦 (jǐn) meaning "bright and beautiful, brocade, tapestry, embroidery".
Rongjuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".
Ronglan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and
岚 (lán) meaning "mountain mist".
Rongqian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".
Rongwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove".
Rongxian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".
Rongxin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree" and
昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".
Rongxuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and
璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".
Rongzhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" and
祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, auspicious, good omen" or
臻 (zhēn) meaning "attain" or "utmost, superior".
Ronin m JapanesePossibly derived from the Japanese
rōnin (ろうにん), from the Middle Chinese
lang (浪) "adrift" and
nyin (人) "person", referring to a "masterless samurai".
Roren f JapaneseFrom Japanese 路 (ro) meaning "street" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rosarian f LiteratureName of several Queens of Inys in Samantha Shannon's epic fantasy novel, Priory of the Orange Tree. Possibly an elaboration of Rose or Rosary.
Roscillus m HistoryRoscillus was a chief of the Allobroges, who had served Julius Caesar with great fidelity in the Gallic Wars, and was treated by him with great distinction.
Roscius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was derived from Latin
ros "dew" via
roscidus "dewy, wet". This name was borne by several ancient Romans, one of them being an ancient Roman actor named Quintus Roscius Gallus.
Rosen m BulgarianDerived from Bulgarian
росен (rosen) "dittany (a type of flower)". This name is borne by Rosen Plevneliev (1964-), the fourth president of Bulgaria.
Rosianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rosién f & m IrishDiminutive of Róis or the Irish word for rose
Roslin f EnglishDerived from the place name Roslin belonging to a village in Scotland.
Rosslyn f English (Rare)Either a variant of
Roslyn or, in more recent times, an adoption of the name of
Rosslyn Chapel in the Scottish village of Roslin which became famous overnight thanks to the publication of
Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Baigent, Leigh and Lincoln in 1982 (and again two decades later when it featured in Dan Brown's
The Da Vinci Code (2003)).... [
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Rostevan m Literature, Georgian (Rare)Georgian sources state that this name is of Persian origin and means "straight, righteous" as well as "wise, sage" and "truthful". This should connect the name to Middle Persian
rāst meaning "true, straight, direct" and
rastīh meaning "truth", which have evolved into modern Persian as respectively راست
(râst) and راستی
(râsti).... [
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Roston f UzbekPossibly derived from the Uzbek
rost meaning "true, real".
Roswin m GermanCombination of the name elements
Hros meaning "horse" and
Wini meaning "friend".
Rotbern m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Rotgis m GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name comes from
hrôthi "fame." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from
gis (the original form was possibly
gîs), but we don't exactly know where
gis itself comes from... [
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Rothláin m Medieval IrishA pre-anglicised Irish version of
Roland (and the other related names), specifically used in a patronym surname from the medieval ages directly meaning "Descendant of
Roland".
Rotman m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with
man "man."
Rotstein m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
stain "stone."
Rotwin m GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German
wini "friend."
Rounin m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [
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Rövşən m AzerbaijaniDerived from Persian روشن
(rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rovzan f ChechenDerived from Arabic روضة
(rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Rowin m & f DutchDutch variant of
Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Roxas m Popular CultureRoxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, LiteratureMeans "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".... [
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Roys m LiteratureName of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Rozhin f KurdishMeans "radiant", "brilliant", "glowing" in Kurdish.
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.
Ruan m CornishOf 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... [
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Ruban m TamilFrom Tamil ரூபம் (
rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".
Rubellius m Ancient RomanRoman family name which was derived from the Latin adjective
rubellus meaning "reddish".
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".
Rubobostes m DacianIt may mean either chief soldier/warrior(from rogob = "chief") or red soldier/warrior(from ruvo = "red"). It was the name of a Dacian king in Transylvania, during the 2nd century BC.