Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Adargoma m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Guanche *addar-guma "backs like cliffs".
Adaria f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of the names Adara or Daria.
Adarja f Belarusian
Variant transcription of Adarya.
Adarka f Belarusian, Russian (Rare)
Belarusian and Russian form of Odarka.
Adarna f Filipino, Tagalog
From the name of a magical bird in Filipino folklore.
Adarnase m Georgian (Archaic), History
Georgian form of Adurnarseh, probably via its hellenized form Adarnases. This name was borne by a medieval king of Abkhazia and by several princes of Iberia and Tao-Klarjeti (also in medieval times).
Adartza f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a mountain in the Basque region of France. The name of the mountain itself is derived from Basque adar "branch; horn" and the quantifying suffix -tza.
Adastra f English (Rare)
From the Latin phrase ad astra "to the stars". It may have been inspired by the similar name Adrasta (see Adrasteia).
Adastrea f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adastreia, which is a variant of Adrasteia.
Adchara f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉรา (see Atchara).
Adcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).
Adchariya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉริยา or อัจฉริยะ (see Atchariya).
Addolorato m Italian
Masculine form of Addolorata.
Addulurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Addolorata.
Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".
Adelara f Brazilian
Feminine form of Adelar.
Adelarda f Spanish
Feminine version of Adelardo
Adelberta f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelbert.
Adelbertina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Adelbert.
Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".
Adeltraut f German
German form of Adeltrud.
Ademurewa f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown brought goodness" in Yoruba.
Adeniran m Yoruba
Means "the crown has a lineage" in Yoruba.
Adenora f Breton
Breton form of Éléonore.
Aderinola f & m Yoruba
The first part, Aderi, means "crown" or "royalty," the second part, Nola, means "wealth" or "riches." The name is interpreted as "crowned with wealth" or "royalty with riches".
Aderinsola f & m Yoruba
Meaning "a crown walks into wealth" or "royalty walks into wealth", from the Yoruba words adé (crown), rìn (to walk), (into) and ọlá (honor, wealth).
Adhafera Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-ðafīrah, meaning "braid, curl". This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Leonis in the constellation Leo.
Adherbal m Punic (Latinized), Phoenician (Latinized)
Name of a Numidian prince meaning "Baal is great".
Adhira m & f Indian, Hindi, Sanskrit
Means "impatient, hasty" in Sanskrit.
Adhiran m Indian
The literal translation of the name in Tamil is "the shaker"
Adhra f Swahili
Means "apology" in Swahili.
Adhraa f Arabic
Meaning is Virgin Mary.
Adil-giray m History
From Arabic عَادِل (ʿādil) meaning "just, fair" (see Adil) combined with the Turkic title giray denoting a khan of Crimea. A notable bearer was Adil Khan Giray, the khan of the Crimean Khanate from 1666-1671.
Adiputra m Indonesian
From Indonesian adi meaning "first" and putra meaning "son" (both of Sanskrit origin).
Adirael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "magnificence of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel in Jewish mysticism.
Adiram m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of Adir, meaning "strong, mighty", and Ram 1, meanings "exalted" in Hebrew.
Adiran m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana as a Basque form of Adrian.
Adirane f Basque
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri as a Basque equivalent of Spanish Adriana and French Adrienne.
Adityawarman m History, Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [more]
Admira f Bosnian, Slovene
Feminine form of Admir. A known bearer of this name was the Bosniak woman Admira Ismić (1968-1993), who was killed by snipers when she and her Serbian boyfriend Boško Brkić (1968-1993) were trying to cross a bridge in Sarajevo... [more]
Admiral m American (Rare), Medieval English
From the English word admiral meaning "a commander of a fleet or naval squadron, or a naval officer of very high rank".
Admiranda f Medieval English
Derived from Latin admirare "to admire".
Adnoartina f & m Indigenous Australian Mythology
This name represents a sacred ancestral being in the form of a gecko lizard. Adnoartina is associated with the formation of Uluru, the iconic sandstone landmark in the Northern Territory.
Adorabella f English (American, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
This name can be a derivation of the Latin adjective adorabilis meaning "adorable, worthy of adoration" as well as be a combination of the names Adora and Bella.
Adoració f Catalan
Catalan cognate of Adoración.
Adorae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adorée, or perhaps an elaboration of Adore using the phonetic element ray.
Adoras m Arthurian Cycle
Adoras of the Island of the Door is a Knight of the Round Table found in Prose Tristan
Adorata f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian adorata, the feminine form of the adjective adorat, "adored".
Adorato m Italian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Adorata.
Adorazione f Italian
Italian form of the feminine given name Adoración.
Adoria f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Adora.
Adorina f English
Elaboration of Adore.
Adorna f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Adorno.
Adorya f English (African)
Derived from the greek "doron", meaning "gift", so the meaning is "gifts giver".
Adovarnyzzar f Obscure (Rare)
Not a native Samoan name, as previously cited, but a modern invented name of unknown meaning.
Adra m Indian
Means "rock" or "hard".
Adra f & m Arabic, Muslim
Meaning, "virgin."
Adraborann f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adraboran, a Breton variant ("Bretonnisation") of the name of the star Aldebaran.
Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
Adrahil m Literature
Two characters in JRR Tolkien's works. Likely from the fictional Adûnaic language, although its meaning is uncertain.
Adramelech m Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology, Literature
Latin form of אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ (Adar-malik) meaning "king of fire" in Hebrew. This was the name of a Babylonian deity to whom infants were burnt in sacrifice (II Kings xvii, 31)... [more]
Adrán m Galician (Rare)
Contracted form of Adrián.
Adran m English
Variant of Adrian.
Adranodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
Adranos m Greek Mythology
The name of a fire deity worshipped by the Sicels of ancient Sicily, especially in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano). He is said to have been driven out of Mount Etna by Hephaestus.
Adrao m Galician (Rare)
Variant of Adrián via the form Adriano.
Adrastas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adraste m Greek Mythology (Gallicized)
French form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrasteya f Azerbaijani (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare)
Russian, Ukrainian and Azerbaijani form of Adrasteia.
Adrastia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
One of the Latinized forms of Adrasteia
Adrasto m Galician, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Galician, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Adrastos. Traditionally translated as "nonparticipant" or "uncooperative." The king of Argos. He married his daughters to Tydeus and Polynices, both chased out of Thebes... [more]
Adreal m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Adriel.
Adream f English (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a- with Dream.
Adreana f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreanna f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adreena f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Adriana.
Adreona f English
Variant of Adriana.
Adrestia f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Adrastia, which is one of the various latinized forms of Adrasteia. In Greek mythology, this was the name of a war figure and goddess of revenge and balance, who often battled in war... [more]
Adreya f English (American, Rare)
An elaboration of the feminine name Adrey.
Adria f Italian
Possibly a Latinized form of Audrey.
Adriaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
Adrial m Hebrew
Variant of Adriel.
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Adriána f Hungarian (Rare), Slovak
Hungarian and Slovak form of Adriana.
Adriāna f Latvian
Latvian variant of Adriana.
Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.
Adrianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrian.
Adriane f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Adrian.
Adriane m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
Adrianny f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Variant of Adrianne reflecting the Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of the French variant of Adrianna.
Adrianos m Greek
Greek form of Adrian.
Adriāns m Latvian
Variant of Adrians.
Adrianu m Sicilian, Sardinian, Corsican
Sicilian, Sardinian and Corsican form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
Adrião m Portuguese
Alternate Portuguese form of Adrian.
Adriena f Slovak
Variant of Adriana.
Adrija f Indian (Rare)
Means "daughter of the mountain". This is an epithet of Parvati.
Adrija f Latvian (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a short form of Adrijana.
Adrijanca f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adrijanka f Slovene
Diminutive of Adrijana.
Adrika f Indian, Hinduism
Means "small mountain" in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabharata, Adrika is an apsara (a female spirit of clouds and waters) who was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati.
Adrina f Old Persian
Means "fiery" in Persian, figuratively "beautiful".
Adriyan m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adrian.
Adriyana f Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adriana.
Adroa m African Mythology
The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die... [more]
Adroaldo m Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from a Germanic name that was apparently composed of the elements odal or uodal "heritage, fatherland" and wald "rule". This name was borne by several Brazilian politicians, such as Adroaldo Mesquita da Costa (1894-1985) and Adroaldo Peixoto Garani (b... [more]
Adryan m Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Adrian. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian footballer Adryan Oliveira Tavares.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adryiana f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Adriana.
Adsartha f Literature
Means "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.
Adurata f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adorata.
Aduratu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Adorato.
Adurnarseh m Old Persian, Middle Persian
Derived from Middle Persian ādur (also ātur) meaning "fire" combined with the name Narseh. As such, the meaning of the name as a whole is roughly "the word of a fiery man" or "the fiery word of a man".
Aechmagoras m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰχμαγόρας (Aichmagoras), from the elements αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"... [more]
Aeindra f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese အိန္ဒြာ (see Eaindra).
Æinráði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Einráði.
Aekarach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Aekaraj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Aekkarach m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Aekkaraj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกราช (see Ekkarat).
Aekkarat m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai เอกรัตน์ (see Ekkarat).
Ænnibrantr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse enni "forehead" and brattr "steep".
Ae-ra f Korean
From Sino-Korean 愛 "love" and 羅 "net for catching birds". A famous bearer is South Korean actress Shin Ae-ra (1969-).
Aeracura f Celtic Mythology
Of unclear origin. It has been connected with Latin aes, aeris "copper, bronze, money, wealth" as well as era "mistress" and the name of the Greek goddess Hera.... [more]
Aerandir m Literature
Aerandir is a Sindarin word for 'Sea Wanderer'.... [more]
Aerecura f Roman Mythology (Latinized)
Form of Aericura occurring in Roman mythology.
Aergia f Greek Mythology
Means "idleness" in Greek, derived from the negative prefix α (a) and ἔργον (ergon) "work". This was the name of the Greek personification of sloth and idleness.
Aerial f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Ariel. The spelling is apparently influenced by the English adjective aerial meaning "pertaining to the air; ethereal" (ultimately from Greek ἀήρ (aer) "air").
Aeriana f English (Modern)
Variant of Ariana, influenced by Greek aer "air".
Aerianna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Arianna influenced by the Greek aer meaning "air"
Aerica f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (American, Rare), Greek Mythology
Variant of Erica. Alternatively, one of the seven Hesperides (nymphs of the evening) from Greek mythology according to Hyginus' Fabulae.
Aericura f Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
The origins of this name are uncertain; probably a Latinized form of a Celtic name, although some Latin roots have been suggested (including aes, genitive aeris, "brass, copper, bronze, money, wealth"; and era, genitive erae, "mistress of a house")... [more]
Æringærðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arngerðr.
Aeriwentha f Obscure
This was the real name of American sprinter Mae Faggs (1932-2000).
Ærnfastr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnfastr.
Ærngautr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ǫrn "eagle" and gautr "goth".
Aeropa f Greek Mythology
Elaboration of Aerope.
Aeruna f Greenlandic
Combination of Aeru and the suffix -na, indicating a personal name.
Aesara f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Aisara. Aesara of Lucania was a Pythagorean philosopher who wrote a work called On Human Nature, of which scholars today only have a one-page fragment.
Aeternitas f Roman Mythology
Aeternitas was a Roman goddess and the personification of eternity.
Aethra f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αιθρη (Aithre) meaning "bright, purer air; the sky" in Greek (from aithein "to burn, shine"). This was the name of several characters in Greek myth including the mother of Theseus, a captive of Troy, at the service of Helen until the city was besieged.
Afara m & f Shona
Meaning "one who is happy or joyous".
Affrica f Manx (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Manx form of Affraic.
Affrosa f Medieval Italian
Italian saint, also known as St Dafrosa. Married to St Flavian.
Áfra f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Afra 1.
Afra f Turkish
thirteenth night of the month
Afraa f Arabic
Means "white" in Arabic.
Afradaíté f Irish
Irish form of Aphrodite.
Afrah f Arabic
Means "joys, mirths, celebrations" in Arabic, the plural of فرح (farah) meaning "happiness, joy".
Əfraim m Azerbaijani
Name of one of the angel
Afraima f Arabic (?)
Possible Arabic feminine variant of Ephraim.
Afrania f Ancient Roman, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin American)
Feminine form of Afranius. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman woman Gaia Afrania, wife of the senator Licinius Buccio.
Afrânio m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese form of Afranius. Bearers of this name include Brazilian medic, writer and politician Afrânio Peixoto (1876-1947) and Brazilian literary critic Afrânio Coutinho (1911-2000).
Afranio m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Afranius.
Afranius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile of uncertain origin. A bearer of this name was the ancient Roman poet Lucius Afranius (1st century BC).
Afrasiab m Persian Mythology, Persian, Urdu
Modern form of Middle Persian Frāsiyāb, itself derived from Avestan 𐬟𐬭𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀𐬯𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬥 (fraŋrasiian) meaning "fearsome, one who instills fear". In Persian mythology this is the name of a legendary king of Turan... [more]
Əfrasiyab m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Azerbaijani form of Afrasiab.
Afreeda f Bengali
Variant of Afrida.
Afrelia f History (Ecclesiastical)
Afrelia was a late 6th century saint, and princess of Powys. It has been suggested that she may be identical to the little-known Saint Arilda of Gloucester.
Africain m French (Archaic)
French form of Africanus. It coincides with the modern French adjective africain "African" and the noun Africain "(man) from Africa".
Africana f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Africanus.
Afrida f Bengali, Indonesian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Afrikan m Russian (Rare)
Russian form of Africanus. A known bearer was the 19th-century Russian philosopher Afrikan Spir (1837-1890), who was of German-Greek descent, and whose father reportedly chose the name from an old Greek calendar of saints.
Afrikanos m Greek
Modern Greek spelling of Aphrikanos, which is the ancient Greek form of Africanus.
Afrilian m & f Indonesian
Variant of Aprilian.
Afrina f Bengali (Modern, Rare), Indian (Rare)
meaning "Bravo, Well done, motivational, Fascinator"... [more]
Afrizal m Indonesian
Derived from Arabic أفضل ('afdhal) meaning "best, highest, most outstanding".
Afrora f Albanian
Meaning uncertain; it might possibly be related to Albanian afër meaning "close, nearby".... [more]
Afroula f Greek
Diminutive of Afroditi.
Afroza f Bengali
Bengali feminine form of Afroz.
Afryea f Ewe
Means "born during happy times" in Ewe.
Afrykan m Polish (Archaic), Ukrainian (Archaic)
Polish and Ukrainian form of Africanus.
Afsara f Bengali
Feminine form of Afsar.
Agarista f Ancient Greek
Variant spelling of Agariste.
Agarita f Italian
Variant of Agar.
Agasigratis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and an uncertain second element, possibly γράτις (gratis) meaning "grass, green fodder".
Agasikrates m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and κράτος (kratos) meaning "power, strength".
Agasistratos m Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαστός (agastos) meaning "admirable" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army". Also compare Agesistratos.
Agathestrate f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Agathostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Agdlerúnguaĸ f Greenlandic
Meaning unknown.
Agenoria f Roman Mythology
Goddess who endowed a child with the capacity to lead an active (actus) life. Her name is presumably derived from the Latin verb ago, agere, egi, actum, "to do, drive, go."
Agerica f Spanish
Female version of Agerico
Agerzam m Ancient Berber
Means "panther; cheetah; leopard" in Amazigh.
Agesistratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead" and stray (stratos) meaning "army". Alternatively, could be a Doric Greek form of Hegesistratos.
Agestratos m Greek Mythology
Means "host leading" in Greek. It is an epithet of Athena.
Agharna m Sanskrit
Means "the moon" in Sanskrit.
Agilberta f Frankish
Feminine form of Agilbert.
Agilbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element agil (which is an extended form of ag - see Agmund and also Egil) combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Aglaostratos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀγλαός (aglaos) meaning "splendid, shining, bright" (see Aglaos) combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
Aglaura f Theatre
Aglaura is the eponymous character in a late Caroline era stage play, "Aglaura" written by Sir John Suckling.
Aglavra f Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Aglaurus.
Agnimitra m & f Sanskrit, Hinduism
The meaning is, "Friend of Fire".
Agniprava m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "Bright as fire" in Sanskrit.
Agnostrate f Ancient Greek
Comprised of the Greek elements αγνος "pure" and στρατος "army".
Agora f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a 8-year-old Guanche girl sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495.
Agorakritos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is either derived from Greek ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to orate, to speak publicly" or from Greek ἀγορά (agora), which can mean "assembly" as well as "market"... [more]
Agoritsa f Greek
Diminutive of Agoro.
Agra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian agrs "early".
Agrafina f Russian
Means "wild horse" in Russian.
Agrapina f Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Agrippina, possibly via its Russian form Agrafena.... [more]
Agrata f & m Sanskrit
Means "leadership" in Sanskrit.
Agravain m Arthurian Cycle
The name of a nephew of King Arthur in Arthurian tales.
Agrëpina f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Agrippina.
Agricola m & f Ancient Roman, Italian (Rare)
Means "farmer; grower" in Latin from ager; agri meaning "field, land" combined with the verb colere meaning "to cultivate; to grow".... [more]