This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
GulbaranfKurdish From gul meaning "rose" and baran meaning "rain".
GulbatirafKazakh (Rare) Means "flower at the mountain summit" from the Kazakh elements gul meaning "flower" combined with batira "mountaintop, summit, peak".
GulsirafBashkir From гөл (gul) meaning "flower, rose" combined with Persian سره (sireh) meaning "pure, select"
GulvardisafGeorgian (Archaic) Means "heart of the rose" in Georgian. It is derived from the Georgian noun გული (guli) meaning "heart" combined with Georgian ვარდის (vardis), which is the genitive of the noun ვარდი (vardi) meaning "rose".
GulyorafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and yor meaning "friend, lover".
GulzarifafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zarif meaning "astute" or "graceful, elegant".
GulzirafUzbek Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and zira meaning "cumin".
GulzurafKazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare) Possibly derived from Kyrgyz гүл (gül) meaning "flower" combined with Persian زور (zur) meaning "force, strength, power". A known bearer is Gülzura Cumakunova (1954-), a Kyrgyz linguistic scholar who specializes in Turkic languages.
GumbiramSundanese Means "happy, pleased" in Sundanese, ultimately from Sanskrit गम्भीर (gambhīra).
GumbrandmGermanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".
GunnborgafOld Norse Variant of Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.
GurammGeorgian Meaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names Gvaram and Varam.... [more]
GuramimGeorgian Form of Guram with the nominative suffix, used when the name is written stand-alone.
Gurbachanm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with वचन (vacana) meaning "speech, word, utterance".
Gurbakshm & fIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Persian بخشش (bakhshesh) meaning "gift, donation, mercy, generosity".
GurbangulymTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and Turkmen gul meaning "servant". A notable bearer is Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (1957-), the president of Turkmenistan from 2007 to 2022.
GurbanmyratmTurkmen From Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Myrat.
GurbannazarmTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurbān) meaning "sacrifice" and the given name Nazar.
GurbansoltanfTurkmen From Arabic قربان (qurban) meaning "sacrifice" and soltun, meaning "ruler, sultan, king"
Gurcharanm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with चरण (caraṇa) meaning "foot, pillar, support".
GurfatehmIndian (Sikh) Means "victory of Guru," derived from combining the name of the Sikh god Guru with Arabic فَاتِح (fātiḥ), meaning "victor, conqueror." Actor Gurfateh Pirzada is a well-known bearer.
GuriasmHistory (Ecclesiastical) Latinized form of Γουρίας (Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי (gure) or Hebrew גוּר (gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [more]
GurinafJapanese From Japanese 宮 (gu) meaning "a shrine; a palace", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
GurlalmIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage" combined with Punjabi ਲਾਲ (lāl) meaning "darling, child, son" (of Persian origin).
Gurmailm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher" combined with मिल् (mil) meaning "join, meet".
Gurmanm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, sage, guru" and मनस् (manas) meaning "mind, intellect, spirit".
Gurnamm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with नाम (nama) meaning "name".
Gurpalm & fIndian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with पाल (pāla) meaning "guard, protector".
GurseanmPunjabi The name Gursean is a Punjabi name for ‘boy’. It is made of two words: Gur + Sean.... [more]
GurshaanmPunjabi This name is derived from the elements "guru" (spiritual teacher) and "shaan", meaning "pride".... [more]
Gursharanm & fPunjabi, Indian (Sikh) Means "refuge of the Guru", derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" and शरण (śaraṇá) meaning "refuge, asylum, shelter"... [more]
Gursimranf & mIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ (simran) meaning "continuous remembrance" (of Sanskrit origin).
GurumarramIndigenous Australian Australian Aboriginal. Gunggay dialect. Yarrabah region Cairns, Queensland Australia. Meaning: dry lightning (lightning with no rain or thunder).
GurvanmBreton Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Breton gour, itself an intensifying prefix, and Old Breton man "sage" and a younger form of Gurvand.
GurvandmMedieval Breton Derived from Old Breton gour, itself an intesifying prefix, and Old Breton c'hoant / huant "desire; aspiration, ambition". Gurvand was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany and complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated King Salomon I in 874.
GvirafHebrew (Rare) Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה (gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in Gabriel).
GweircafMedieval Welsh Of uncertain origin and meaning; some sources assume that the name might actually have been Gwerica.... [more]
GwendorafEnglish Possibly a blend of Gwendolen and Glendora. Very seldom encountered, it has been used from at least 1901, when a baby of this name was registered in England, one of several registered in the opening years of the 20th century... [more]
GyöngyvirágfHungarian The Hungarian word for the Lily-of-the-Valley flower, from gyöngy (pearl) and virág (flower). Names days are April 24, May 12, and May 15.
HachirōtamJapanese (Rare) This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight" & 郎 (ryou, rou, otoko) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou, aki.raka, hoga.raka) meaning "bright, cheerful, clear, merry" with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big, plump, thick."... [more]
HadradmIndonesian (Rare) Hadrad (حدرد) is an Arabic name meaning: Slope: a rough, raised part of the earth.... [more]
HadradmOld Norse Derives from the elements "hard," meaning "brave" or "hardy," and "rad," meaning "counsel" or "advice." This name is historically associated with Scandinavian regions, particularly during the Viking Age, where it was often given to individuals who were expected to exhibit strength and wisdom, traits valued in both warriors and leaders... [more]
HallberafOld Norse, Icelandic, Faroese Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare Hallr, Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root) *ber- "bear" (also found in the noun berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of Hallbjörn.
HalrloprillalarfLiterature Halrloprillalar (Prill for short) is a character from Larry Niven's book RINGWORLD. She is from the species that created the Ringworld, known as the engineers.
HamadryasfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἅμα (háma) meaning "together" and δρῦς (drys) meaning "tree; oak". This was the name of the mother of the hamadryads in Greek mythology, a kind of nymph bonded to a specific tree.
Hamid RezamPersian Combination of Hamid 1 and Reza. Though usually transcribed into Latin characters with a dash or a space, it is not written with a space in Persian.
HampsicoramHistory Meaning unknown. Could be a Latin form of Ampsaga, the name of a river (today known as Rhummel in Algerian Arabic) bordering with the Numidian Massylii in the vicinity of Cirta.... [more]
HanabirafJapanese From Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
HanaurafPolynesian Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hana", that means "to create" and "ura", referred to a typical Polynesian dance. Hence the meaning can be interpreted as "creative dance" or "creative dancer".
HanaurafPolynesian Polynesian origin name, meaning "the one who creates light".
Han-boramm & fKorean (Rare) From Boram prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
HaneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureourifKorean This 16-hangul-character given name translates to "lovelier than the Sky, Stars, Clouds, and Sun~". Since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [more]
Han-garamm & fKorean (Modern, Rare) From Garam prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Haniravaf & mPolynesian, Tahitian Polynesian name, composed by "hani", meaning "favor" or "benevolence" and "rava", meaning "bright", hence the meaning is "bright favor" or "light of favor" or also "bright benevolence" or "light of benevolence".
HanitrafMalagasy Means "perfume, pleasant scent, fragrance" in Malagasy.
Han-naraefKorean (Modern, Rare) From Narae prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
Hanoraim & fPolynesian, Tahitian Name of Polynesian origin, composed by "hano", meaning "going" and "rai", meaning "sky". Hence the meaning is "going to the sky".
Hanraf & mKorean Meaning "High Land". From Ancient Native Korean 'Han(한) / Khan, Kan(칸)' Meaning "Giant, Great, Big, High" and Ancient Native Korean 'Na, Ra(나, 라)' Meaning "Land"... [more]
Han-sarangf & mKorean (Modern, Rare) From Sarang prefixed with 한 (han), either a determiner from the numeral Hana meaning "one," or the present determiner form of adjective 하다 (hada) meaning "big, large, great."
HarafKorean Hara means "to do" in korean. Also, combination of hanja 河(ha) meaning "lake, river" or 夏(ha) meaning "summer" with 羅(ra) meaning "silk, display" can conform make this name.
HarambemPopular Culture, Pet The name of a western lowland gorilla that was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016. He was named for Rita Marley's song "Harambe" (1988), which was taken from Swahili harambee meaning "communal labour" or "pull together".
HarambeemSwahili Means "all pull together" in Swahili. It is the official motto of Kenya.
HarameynmArabic The name comes from Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām. The meaning is "sanctuary" or "sacred"
HarapšekifHittite Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. 15th century BCE).
ḪarapšilifHittite Meaning uncertain, possibly derived in part from the Hittite element ḫāran ("eagle"). Name borne by a Hittite queen (fl. circa 1550 BCE).
Harbansm & fIndian (Sikh) From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa) meaning "race, lineage".
Harbhajanm & fIndian (Sikh), Punjabi Derived from Sanskrit हर (hara) meaning "bearing, wearing" and भजन (bhajana) meaning "sharing, distribution" or "reverence, worship".
HardaricmGermanic Derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."
HaretamJapanese From Japanese 晴 (hare) meaning "clear weather, sunny" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "big, thick", 田 (ta) meaning "rice field", or 他 (ta) meaning "other". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]
HarfangmLiterature From a name of the snowy owl, originally Swedish harfång, which means "hare-catcher" from har(e) "hare" and fånga "to catch". It occurs briefly in the 'Harry Potter' series belonging to a pure-blood wizard (Harfang Longbottom) and in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series (in the sixth book, 'The Silver Chair') as the name of a city of giants ("the great city of the far northern giants (the civilized ones)").
HargitafHungarian Derived from the name of the "Harghita Mountains" (Hargita in Hungarian) in Romania.
HargizafUzbek Possibly derived from hargiz meaning "not ever".
HariasafGermanic Mythology Hariasa is a Germanic goddess attested on a (now lost) stone bearing a Latin dedication to her. Her name is likely derived from Proto-Germanic *harja "army; battle". Linguist Siegfried Gutenbrunner reconstructed the form *Hari-ansus "army goddess; war goddess", while Rudolf Simek compares her name to that of the valkyrie Herja.
HarigastmGermanic From Proto-Germanic *gastiz (guest). This was the name of an ancient priest whose helmet was found in Ženjak.
HarikafTurkish Directly taken from Turkish harika "miracle; wonderful; lovely".
HarikagemJapanese (Rare) This is name is used as 針影, spelled with 針 (hari) meaning "needle, hand, pointer, fishhook, distant" and 影 (#ka.ge 3) meaning "shadow,s hade, other side".