Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Crescenciano m Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescentian m Late Roman (Anglicized)
English form of Crescentianus, a derivative of Crescentius derived from Crescens. This is the name of several saints.
Crescentiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian). This is the name of a saint whose feast day is celebrated on May 5.
Crescenza f Italian
Italian form of Crescentia.
Crescenzia f Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentius.
Crescenziana f Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian feminine form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Crescenziano m Italian (Archaic), Medieval Italian
Italian form of Crescentianus (see Crescentian).
Cresentia f Biblical French (Latinized, Modern)
This feminine name has Old French and Latin roots, as well as Swiss origins, and comes from the name Crescent or Cresentius. Translating to "increasing" or... [more]
Crespina f Italian, Lengadocian, Provençal
Italian feminine form of Crispino and Languedocian and Provençal feminine form of Crespin.
Cressa f English (Rare)
Short form of Cressida; previously a short form of Lucretia.
Cressant m Judeo-French
Derived from Old French cressant, the present participle of crestre "to increase; to augment", this name is a cognate of Crescens.
Crestian m Provençal
Crestian variant of Cristian.
Crestiana f Provençal
Feminine form of Crestian.
Crestiano f Provençal
Provençal form of Christiane.
Cretão m Portuguese (Rare)
Portuguese form of Creton.
Creúsa f Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
Spanish, Galician and Portuguese form of Creusa.
Creusa f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Italian (Rare)
Latinized form of Greek Κρέουσα (Kreousa) meaning "princess", from κρέων (kreon) "king, royal" (compare Kreon). This was the name of the first wife of Aeneas, who was killed in the sack of Troy and then appeared to her husband as a ghost, encouraging him to move on without her and seek a new city.
Crevan m Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Criomhthann, from Old Irish crimthan meaning "fox". A variant, Crimhthain, was the original name of Saint Columba.
Criaso m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Criasus.
Criasus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kriasos. In Greek mythology, Criasus is the name of a king of Argos.
Crica f Galician
Hypocoristic of Cristiana.
Crimea m Romani (Archaic)
From the peninsula Crimea in the Black Sea. Use as a given name in the 19th century was probably influenced by news coverage of the Crimean war (1853–1856).
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crina f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Krina.
Criofan m Irish
It means "fox".
Criomhthann m Irish
It means "fox".
Críonna f Irish (Modern)
This is a modern Irish name which is directly derived from Irish críonna meaning "wise".
Criosaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Chrissie.
Criptana f Spanish (European)
From the devotional title of Mary "Our Lady of Criptana" in the town of Campo de Criptana, Spain.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Crisant m Catalan (Rare), Romanian (Archaic)
Catalan and Romanian form of Chrysanthos.... [more]
Crisanta f Spanish (Rare), Galician
Spanish and Galician form of Chrysanthe.
Crìsdean m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christopher.
Crisóstoma f Spanish
Feminine form of Crisóstomo.
Crisostoma f Italian
Feminine form of Crisostomo.
Crispiano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispian.
Crispianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispus or otherwise a shorter form of Crispinianus.
Crispina f Ancient Roman, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Sicilian, Medieval Latin
Feminine form of Crispinus. A notable bearer was the 2nd-century Roman empress Bruttia Crispina, the wife of Emperor Commodus. This name was also borne by a 4th-century Christian martyr from North Africa.
Crispinian m English
English form of Crispinianus. This name was borne by a Roman saint from the 3rd century AD.
Crispiniano m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Crispinian.
Crispinianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Crispinus.
Crissa f English (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning.... [more]
Crista f English, Dutch
Variant of Christa.
Cristabel f Spanish
Spanish form of Christabel
Cristal m Medieval English, Manx
Medieval English diminutive of Christopher which became the regular Manx form of this name.
Cristalda f Folklore, Popular Culture
A dithematic name formed from the Greek name element christos "anointed" and the Germanic name element wald "to rule".... [more]
Cristalina f Spanish (Rare)
Derived from Spanish cristalina, "crystalline".
Cristalle f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a 1977 Chanel perfume, probably from French cristal meaning "crystal" (see Crystal).
Cristalyn f Filipino
Combination of Cristal and the popular name suffix lyn.
Cristau m Occitan, Gascon
Occitan form of Christopher.
Cristea f English
Variant of Christea.
Cristeta f Aragonese (Rare), Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Philippines, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a diminutive of Cristiana, a derivative of Latin christiana meaning "Christian (woman)". This was the name of a Spanish saint (from Talavera, Toledo) who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century.
Cristgina f Romansh
Romansh form of Christina, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Cristia f Gascon
Gascon form of Christine.
Cristià m Catalan
Catalan form of Christian.
Cristiane f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese variant of Cristiana via French Christiane.
Cristiani f & m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of the name Cristiano and the popular suffix -i (present in other names such as Ivani) or possibly a transferred use of the Italian surname Cristiani.
Cristianinho m Portuguese
Potruguese diminutive of Cristiano.
Cristianu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Cristiano.
Cristianuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Cristiano, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Cristinela f Romanian
Feminine form of Cristinel.
Cristiniana f Brazilian
Elaborated form of Cristina.
Cristíona f Irish
Irish form of Christina, which was "brought into Scotland by Queen Margaret, and into Ireland by the Anglo-Normans."
Cristita f Filipino
Diminutive of Crista.
Cristobal m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Cristobalina f Spanish
Feminine form of Cristóbal.
Cristofana f Medieval Italian (Tuscan)
Tuscan medieval feminine form of Cristoforo.
Cristofanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Christopher.
Cristoffa m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Christopher.
Cristoval m Medieval Spanish
Medieval Spanish variant of Cristóbal.
Cristovam m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Christopher. A famous bearer of the name is Cristovam Buarque (1944-), politician and Brazilian senator.
Cristuábal m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Cristóbal.
Critolaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kritolaos. This name was borne by a Greek philosopher from the 2nd century BC.
Crizantema f Romanian (Rare)
Derived from Romanian crizantemă "chrysanthemum".
Crizia m & f Italian
Italian form of Kritias and Krizia.
Cronan m English
From Irish Gaelic Crónán, from crón "swarthy". This was the name of two seventh-century Irish saints and miracle-workers.
Crovan m History
Meaning uncertain, perhaps from Middle Irish crobh bhan "white hand". This was the byname of Godred Crovan (d. 1095), an 11th-century Norse conqueror who ruled the Isle of Man. It has been interpreted as a mocking reference to Godred's supposed habit of wearing white gauntlets into battle and aversion to getting his hands dirty in combat.
Črtomira f Slovene
Feminine form of Črtomir.
Crucificia f Late Roman, Italian, Spanish
Earliest known usage stemmed from the mid 4th century in Rome, following the rule of Constantine. The meaning of the name is "Crucifixion."
Crucita f Spanish
More common variant of Cruzita.
Cruela f Popular Culture
Portuguese form of Cruella.
Cruithnechán m History (Ecclesiastical), Old Irish
Means "little grain" in Old Irish, from Old Irish cruithnecht "wheat, grain" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint known as one of the mentors of Columba.
Cruzamanthe f French (Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare name which was likely inspired by the novel Cruzamante ou la Sainte Amante de la Croix by Marie Françoise Loquet, published in 1786.
Cruzana f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Cruz, chiefly used in Colombia. It also coincides with a surname.
Crysia f Ancient Greek
The name Crysia or Chrysia, Χρυσια in Greek comes from the Greek word for "gold", Χρυσεος. It means as much as "the golden one" or figuratively "the anointed". The name is related to Chryssa although the later has a slightly different etymological root.
Crysta f English (Rare)
Variant of Christa possibly influenced by Crystal.
Crystalie f Obscure
Variant of Crystalee or a combination of the sounds present in Crystal and Natalie.
Crystaline f English (Rare)
Combination of Crystal with the suffix -line.
Crystalline f Obscure (Modern)
From the English word that refers to having the structure and form of crystals, or composed of crystals.
Crystalynn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
A combination of the given name Crystal with the popular name suffix lynn.
Crystiaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Christian.
Crystianna f English
Modern variant of Cristiana
Csillagvirág f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
From Csillag and Virág, ultimately intended to mean "star flower".
Cuadrado m Spanish
Spanish form of Quadratus.
Çubran m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Cyprian.
Çubrana f Gascon (Rare)
Feminine form of Çubran.
Cumberland m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cumberland.
Cundrau m Romansh
Variant of Conrad.
Cunera f Dutch
Some sources state that this name was derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [more]
Cupra f Umbrian
The fertility and underworld goddess of the ancient pre-Roman population of the Piceni and the Umbri. The etymology of her name is unknown, but it could derive from Kupria, a epithet of Aphrodite, or be related to the name Cupid... [more]
Cura f Roman Mythology
Cura or Aera Cura is the name of a Roman goddess who created the first human. In Latin. Hyginus seems to have created both the personification and story for his Fabulae, poem 220. The name itself is derived from Latin cura "care, concern, thought".
Curadin m Romansh
Variant of Conradin.
Curan m Theatre
Used by Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606).
Curau m Romansh
Contracted form of Cundrau, traditionally found in the Surselva region.
Curca f Medieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Romanian curcă "turkey-hen". This name seems to have been predominantly used by members of the Romani people.
Curia f Ancient Roman
Derived from the Roman gentile name Curius.
Curinna f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corinna.
Curra f Spanish
Diminutive of Francisca.
Currada f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrada.
Curradina f Sicilian
Diminutive of Currada.
Curradinu m Sicilian
Diminutive of Curradu.
Curradu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrado.
Currau m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Conrad.
Cursa m & f Astronomy
Derived from Arabic Al Kursiyy al Jauzah, meaning "the chair of the central one". This is the traditional name of the star Beta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.
Curtnaš m Sami
Meaning unknown.
Cushan-rishathaim m Biblical
Meaning unknown, but possibly derived from the Hebrew name Cush (כוש) and the verb רשע (rsh') meaning "to be wicked". He was mentioned in Judges 3:8.
Cuthburga f Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cuthburg. Also compare Cuthburh.
Cyandria f American (Modern)
Apparently an invented name based on similar-sounding names such as Cyan, Lysandra and Andrea 2.
Cyborea f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Name of the mother of Judas Iscariot in apocryphal Christian scriptures, most notably in "The Golden Legend".
Cyhyraeth f Welsh Mythology
Unclear etymology, thought to mean "death; wraith". The first element could be from the noun cyhyr "muscle, tendon; flesh", or from cyoer, from oer "cold", with the last element being the noun aeth meaning "pain", "woe", "grief", "fear." It could also simply be the suffix -aeth (roughly equivalent to English -ness or -ity).... [more]
Cymbarka f Medieval Polish
Polish form of Cyneburg. Cymbarka was the daughter of Mazovian prince Siemowit IV.
Cynara f Literature
A Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [more]
Cynfran m Medieval Welsh
Derived from Welsh cyn "chief" and bran "crow, raven". This was the name of an obscure 5th-century Welsh saint. He was one of the sons of Saint Brychan.
Cynosura f Astronomy, Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κυνόσουρα (Kynosoura) which meant "dog's tail", a derivative of κύων (kyôn) "dog" (genitive κυνός (kynos)) and οὐρά (oura) "tail"... [more]
Cypojra f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish form of Tziporah.
Cypora f Medieval Jewish, Medieval English
Variant of Zipporah, recorded in England between the 11th and 13th centuries.
Cyppora f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Zipporah.
Cypriaan m Dutch
Dutch form of Cyprian.
Cyprián m Slovak
Slovak form of Cyprian.
Cyprianne f Medieval French
Feminine form of Cyprian.
Cyprilla f Greek
Derived from the plant Cyperus (Κύπερος).... [more]
Cypryjan m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish form of Cyprian.
Cyrane f Arabic (Maghrebi, Gallicized, Archaic, ?)
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa
Cyrena f North Frisian (Archaic)
Archaic North Frisian form of Severine, recorded on the isle of Sylt in the 1600s.
Cyrena f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Serena influenced by Cyrene. A notable bearer was American opera singer Cyrena van Gordon (1892-1964).
Cyrenia f History, Indonesian (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrenius. This was the name of a saint from the Roman province of Cilicia in southern Anatolia, who was martyred by burning in 306 at Tarsus, in persecutions of Galerius.
Cyriak m Czech, Polish (Rare), Slovak
Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Cyriacus.
Cyriaka f Polish
Polish form of Cyriaca.
Cyriella f English
A feminine form of Cyril and potential variant of Cyrielle
Cyrina f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyrus.
Cyrstal f English
Variant of Crystal.
Cyryla f Polish
Feminine form of Cyryl.
Cyrylla f Polish
Variant of Cyryla.
Cyryna f Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Cyryn.
Cythera f Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Κύθηρα (Kythera), the name of an island of Greece, as well as an ancient town on the island. In Greek mythology, Cythera was the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, being the island to which she first arrived after emerging from the sea, and the source of her epithet Kythereia (Latin: Cytherea)... [more]
Czarina f Filipino, English
Feminine form of Czar.
Czarna f Yiddish (Polonized, Rare)
Polonised spelling of Charna.
Czcibora f Polish
Feminine form of Czcibor.
Czębira f Medieval Polish
Of uncertain origin and meaning.
Częstobrona f Polish
Derived from Polish często "often" and bronić "to protect someone" or bronić się "to defend oneself".
Częstorka f Polish
Diminutive form of Częstobrona.
Daara m Persian
Variant transcription of Dara 3.
Dąbrówka f Polish
Polish form of Doubravka. This name was borne by the wife of Mieszko I of Poland.
Dadhikra m Sanskrit
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements दधि (dadhi), meaning "thickened milk, curd" and kri, meaning "to scatter". This possibly refers to the effect of the morning sun on dew... [more]
Dadirai f Shona
Means "show off" in Shona.
Dadrian m American (Modern, Rare)
Created from the name Adrian by adding an initial D.
Daedrian m English (Modern)
Altered form of Adrian, perhaps influenced by the sound of Dedrick or Deidre.
Daeira f Greek Mythology
Means "knowing one", from Greek ἐδάην (edaen) (via the unattested present form *dao) meaning "to learn, know, teach". This was the name of an Oceanid in Greek mythology, associated with the Eleusinian mysteries... [more]
Daentrai m Thai
Means "three worlds" or "three realms" from Thai แดน (daen) meaning "land, realm, world" and ไตร (trai) meaning "three". More specifically the term refers to the three main realms of existence in Buddhist tradition: kāma-loka ("the world of feeling"), rūpa-loka ("the world of form") and arūpa-loka ("the world of immaterial form").
Dafrosa f Late Roman (?), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain. According to legend, Saint Dafrosa was the mother of Saint Bibiana.
Dafroza f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Dafrosa.
Dagmāra f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Dagmar.
Dagoberta f Spanish
Feminine form of Dagoberto.
Dainora f Lithuanian
Means "desire for a song" (and thus refers to someone who either wishes to sing or desires to hear a song), derived from the Lithuanian noun daina meaning "song" (see Daina) combined with the Lithuanian noun noras meaning "wish, desire", which is ultimately derived from the Lithuanian verb norėti meaning "to wish, to want, to desire".
Dainoras m Lithuanian
Masculine form of Dainora.
Daira f Greek Mythology, Spanish (Latin American)
The name of an Okeanid Nymph of the town in Eleusis in Attika, Greece. It is derived from the element δαο (dao), meaning "the knowing one, teacher".
Dakshira f Sanskrit (Modern)
The most able on this earth, goddess Durga... [more]
Dalbara f Yakut
Feminine form of Dalbar.
Dalbaray f Yakut
From an alternative Sakha word for "skylark".
Dalebora f Polish
Feminine form of Dalebor.
Dalmira f Galician
Feminine form of Dalmiro.
Dalmira f Kazakh, Polish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dalmir.
Dal-rae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Dallae.
Damara f Celtic Mythology
In Celtic mythology, Damara was a fertility goddess worshipped in Britain. She was associated with the month of May (Beltaine).
Damaria f African American
Feminine form of Damari.
Damarista f Ancient Greek
δῆμος (demos) "of the people" + αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest"
Damira f Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Tatar
Derived from Persian ضمیر (zamir) meaning "heart, mind, secret", though it may also be from Turkic *temür meaning "iron".
Damirka f Croatian
Feminine form of Damir.
Damocrateia f Greek Mythology
Damocrateia was a daughter of Zeus and Aegina.
Damroka f Medieval Polish
Recorded in medieval Pomerania and Kashubia, this name is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Kashubian dialectical form of Dąbrówka... [more]
Damrongchai m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Damrongsak m Thai
From Thai ดำรง (damrong) meaning "maintain, uphold, sustain" and ศักดิ์ (sak) meaning "power, honour".
Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar m Obscure (Rare)
Borne by Dancell-Dallphebo-Marke-Antony-Dallery-Gallery-Cesar Williams, baptized on 18 January 1676 at the parish church of Old Swinford in England, whose father also bore this name. The original bearer was likely born at around the time of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and his name appears to mock Puritan eccentricity.
Dandara f Brazilian, History
Dandara was an Afro-Brazilian warrior of the colonial period of Brazil and was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a settlement of Afro-Brazilian people who freed themselves from enslavement, in the present-day state of Alagoas... [more]
D'Andra f English (American, Rare)
Most likely to be a feminization of the masculine name D'Andre.... [more]
Dangira f Lithuanian
The name is most likely composed of the Lithuanian elements daug (many) and ger (good). However, in modern Lithuanian, the first element has come to be associated more often with the Lithuanian word dangus "sky."
Danira f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Deïanira.
Dankrad m Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Thancrad.
Dantrai m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แดนไตร (see Daentrai).
Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.
Dára f Hungarian
Contracted form of Dária.
Dara f Slovene, Croatian
Short form of Darinka.
Dara f & m Hebrew
Means "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.