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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.
Rucadén m GuancheBorne by a Guanche noble from the
menceycato (kingdom) of Taoro, in the island of Tenerife.
Rudamun m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rwḏ-jmn meaning "Amun is strong" or "Amun succeeds", derived from
rwḏ "firm strong, enduring" or "prosper, succeed, prevail" combined with the name of the god
Amun.
Ruffinus m History (Ecclesiastical)Wulfhade and Ruffinus were martyrs of England. Little is known about them with any certainty, although according to tradition they were two princes of Mercia who were baptized by St. Chad and were swiftly executed by their pagan father... [
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Rufijn m DutchDutch form of
Rufinus. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish painter and cartoonist Rufijn De Decker (b. 1949).
Rufin m Bulgarian, Croatian (Rare), French, Polish, Russian, Serbian, ProvençalBulgarian, Croatian, French, Provençal, Polish, Russian and Serbian form of
Rufinus.
Rugun f BatakMeans "lush, thick, shady (of a tree)" in Toba Batak.
Ruhitobon f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
ruh meaning "spirit, soul" and
tobon meaning "bright, radiant".
Ruichen m & f ChineseFrom 瑞 (
ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 晨 (
chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" or 辰 (
chén) meaning "early morning" and also referring to the fifth Earthly Branch (7 AM to 9 AM), which is itself associated with the dragon of the Chinese zodiac or or 琛 (
chēn) meaning "treasure, gem, precious stone"... [
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Ruijun f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
珺 (jùn) meaning "beautiful jade".
Ruilan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and
兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".
Ruilin m & f ChineseFrom Chinese 芮
(ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞
(ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟
(lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林
(lín) meaning "forest"... [
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Ruimin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕤 (ruí) meaning "drooping leaves, delicate" and
敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, clever".
Ruinan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".
Ruinuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".
Ruiqin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
琴 (qín), a Chinese lute.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name
Ruys or
Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element
hruod meaning "fame".... [
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Ruiwan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".
Ruiwen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".
Ruixian f ChineseFrom the Chinese
睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and
娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".
Ruixin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and
心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul".
Ruiyan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".
Ruiyin f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or
蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flower, flower bud" and
音 (yīn) meaning "sound" or
银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".
Ruiyuan f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin, reason, cause, fate".
Ruizhen f ChineseFrom the Chinese
瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and
榛 (zhēn) meaning "hazelnut" or "thicket".
Rukan m & f MuslimMuslim name meaning
steady and
confident.
Rûken f KurdishIt’s a combination of
rû "face" and
ken "laugh" or "smile". "smiling face"
Rulan m ChineseMeaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Rulan (better known as Jin
Ling) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 如兰.
Rullus m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman cognomen
Rullus, which was derived from Latin
rullus meaning "rustic" as well as "boorish, uncultured" and (in some cases) "beggar".... [
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Run f JapaneseFrom Japanese 琉 (run) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Ruoshan m ChineseFrom the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).
Rupilius m Ancient RomanFrom a Roman nomen gentile, which was probably derived from Latin
rupes "rock, cliff". This name was borne by a Roman statesman from the 2nd century BC.
Rus m SlavicMeaning, "Ruthenian/Russian man."
Rusticianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [
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Rustin m PersianIt is a Persian/Farsi name meaning genuine, true or honest. The word is the combination of "Rust"+"in" where "Rust" means true/genuine and "in" is emphasizing on the adjective, here Rust.For example "Rustin friend" is referring to a genuine friend who would help and support you in any condition.
Rutilius m Ancient RomanFrom the Roman nomen
Rutilius, which is derived from Latin
rutilus "red." This name was borne by a Roman poet from the 5th century AD.
Ruusunen f FolkloreDerived from Finnish
ruusu meaning "rose" and the diminutive suffix -
nen. This is the Finnish name for
Briar Rose, or Sleeping Beauty. This is not a given name in Finland, but is occasionally found as a surname.
Ruweis m CopticApparently means "small head" in Coptic. This was the name of a Coptic saint from the 14th century AD.
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Rykelan m Obscure (Modern)Perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic element
ryke that is present in names like
Ryker with the popular name suffix
-lan.
Ryon m IrishThe name Ryon is a variant of Ryan and simply means "King"
Ryōnin m Japanese, HistoryRyōnin was a Tendai Buddhist monk in the late Heian period and the founder of the Yuzu Nembutsu sect.
Ryu-jin m & f KoreanA famous bearier of this name Shin Ryujin from ITZY.
Sổ m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 楚 (
sở) meaning "clear, bright".
Sử m VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 使 (
sử) meaning "to use, to employ" or 史 (
sử) meaning "history".
Saaes m Arabic, Persian, Afghan, Pakistani, IndianDerived from the Persian word "سایس" (romanized: Saiss), meaning diplomat, governor, hakim, politician, ruler, sovereign, statesman.
Saahas m IndianSanskrit word 'Saahasam' meaning BRAVE and Courageous
Saaryn m YakutMeans "one with a developed lower body, 'Don Juan', a favorite of women".
Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun
shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb
shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [
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Sabijn f & m DutchDutch form of both
Sabinus and
Sabina. However, in modern times, this name is found almost exclusively on females in The Netherlands... [
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Sabinianus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from
Sabinus (see
Sabina). This name was borne by several Romans, such as the Roman usurper Sabinianus (3rd century AD) and Flavius Sabinianus, a consul of the Eastern Roman Empire from the 6th century AD.
Sabirin m IndonesianFrom Arabic صابرين
(ṣābirīn), the plural of صابر
(ṣābir) meaning "patient, steadfast, enduring".
Sabr ad-Din m ArabicMeans "patience of the religion" from Arabic صبر
(ṣabr) meaning "patience, forbearance, perseverance" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sabran f LiteratureThis name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.... [
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Sabren f English (British, Archaic)Sabren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her repudiated stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Sabus m MythologySabus is a character in the mythology of the Sabines of Italy, the son of the god Sancus (called by some Jupiter Fidius). According to Cato, writing in his work Origines, the Sabines took their name from his.
Sabyrzhan m KazakhFrom Kazakh сабыр
(sabyr) meaning "patience, forbearance, endurance" (of Arabic origin) and жан
(zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).
Sacheen f Various (Rare)In the case of the American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather (born Maria Louise Cruz; 1946-2022), who adopted it as her stage name, she claimed it means "little bear" in Navajo. The initial syllable resembles the Navajo word
shash meaning "bear".
Sa'd ad-Din m ArabicMeans "fortune of the religion" from Arabic سعد
(saʿd) meaning "fortune, good luck" combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Sadikin m IndonesianFrom Arabic صادقين
(ṣādiqīn), the plural of صادق
(ṣādiq) meaning "true, sincere, loyal".
Sadrodin m PersianDerived from the Arabic root "sadr" meaning "chest (of men)" or "leader". So the full meaning of this name, Ṣadr ud-Dīn, is "leader of the religion".
Saduakas m KazakhDerived from Arabic سَعَادَة
(saʿāda) meaning "happiness, happy" and قَصَّاص
(qaṣṣāṣ) "narrator, storyteller".
Sadun m ArabicMeans "happy, joyful, fortunate" in Arabic, from the word سعد
(saʿd) meaning "fortune, good luck".
Sadwen m WelshVariant form of
Sadwrn. This name was borne by a Welsh saint from the 6th century AD.
Sadwes f Persian MythologyMeaning unknown. Sadwes was the Ancient Persian goddess of rain, hail, thunder, lightning and storms.
Sadwyn m WelshVariant form of
Sadwen. A known bearer of this name is Sadwyn Brophy (b. 1996), a New Zealand actor.
Sædís f IcelandicIcelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements
sæ "sea" and
dís "goddess". The suffix
dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Saemon m JapaneseDerived from 左衛門府
(Saemonfu), referring to a governmental department responsible for guarding, opening and closing the left gate to the royal palace. The name was classified as a hyakkanna (百官名), a court rank-style name that samurai used to announce oneself and give himself authority.
Saengchan f & m ThaiMeans "moonlight" from Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์
(chan) meaning "moon".
Saengduean f ThaiMeans "moonlight" from Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เดือน
(duean) meaning "moon, month".
Saengthian f & m ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน
(thian) meaning "candle".
Saengwan f ThaiFrom Thai แสง
(saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ
(wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Saeran m Popular CultureThis is the name of the fictional character Saeran Choi (mostly known as unknown) from the hit Korean otome game Mystic Messenger.
Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)Shortened from
Saeroun (compare
Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a
sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a
ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [
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Saeroun f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)From the present determiner form of adjective 새롭다
(saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새
(sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다
(-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare
Saerom).
Særún f IcelandicMeans "secret of the sea", derived from Old Norse
sær "sea" combined with Old Norse
rún "secret".
Safar ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)From Arabic صفر
(safar) referring to the second of the twelve months of the Islamic lunar calendar combined with دين
(dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Safaromon m UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
safar meaning "journey, trip" and
omon meaning "safe, healthy" or "mercy".
Saffrijn f Dutch (Modern, Rare)Variant of
Saffraan or (dutchization of)
Saffron. It was probably created in an attempt to make either name more feminine and/or palatable to mainstream Dutch society, as the aforementioned two names are neither traditional nor obviously feminine by Dutch standards.... [
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Safial-din m Arabic, PersianMeans "pure of the religion" from
صفي (
safi) meaning "pure" combined with
الدين (
aldin) meaning "the religion"
Safsarjon f UzbekDerived from Uzbek
safsar meaning "violet (colour)" and
jon meaning "spirit, soul".