Submitted Names Matching Pattern *r*a*

This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *r*a*.
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Rosiana f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Feminine form of Rosianus. A bearer of this name was Rosiana Coleners, a Belgian poet from the 16th century AD.
Rosiano m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare)
Portuguese form of Rosianus, though in some cases it can also be a blend of Rosa 1 with a name ending in -iano, such as Cristiano... [more]
Rosianus m Late Roman
Extended form of Rosius. A bearer of this name was Rosianus Geminus, who lived in the first century AD.
Rosidah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rashida.
Rosiina f Finnish
Finnish form of Rosina.
Rosilena f Theatre, Italian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Roselina. Rosilena ed Oronta (1728) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rosiliria f Portuguese (African, Rare)
Possibly from Portuguese rosa "rose" and lírio "lily" (cf. Alíria).
Rosina f German
German short form of Euphrosina, common in the 1700s and 1800s, then almost forgotten and now being revived in recent years.
Rosinda f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rosenda.
Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".
Rósinkara f Icelandic
Feminine form of Rósinkar.
Rositza f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant transcription of Росица (see Rositsa).
Róska f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Icelandic avant-garde artist Róska (1940-1996), it was apparently a contraction of her real name, Ragnhildur Óskarsdóttir (i.e. presumably formed from R, the first letter of her given name, and Óska, the first four letters of her surname - itself a derivative of the given name Óskar).
Röskva f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫskva.
Rǫskva f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from rǫskr "brave". In Norse mythology Rǫskva is a farmer's daughter; Thor takes her and her brother Þjálfi with him as servants when he goes to Utgarðaloki.
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Roslan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.
Rosława f Polish
Feminine form of Rosław.
Roslinah f Malay
Variant of Roslina.
Roslinawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of Roslina and the feminine suffix -wati or alternatively, Ros and Linawati.
Roslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Rosalind.
Rosliza f Malay
Possibly a feminine elaboration of Rosli or a combination of Ros and Liza.
Roslizah f Malay
Variant of Rosliza.
Rosma f Latvian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latvian rosme "bustle".
Rosman m Malay, Indonesian
Malay form of Rusman as well as an Indonesian variant.
Rosmanda f English (Rare)
Used among some Amish and Mennonite communities a variant of the name Rosamund.
Rosmaniar f Indonesian
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -niar.
Rósmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Rosmarijn f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roosmarijn. The name coincides with Dutch rosmarijn, an obsolete variant of rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rosmarino m Italian
Italian masculine form of Rosemary.
Rósmarý f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Rosemary.
Rosmawati f Indonesian, Malay
Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosmerta f Celtic Mythology
Probably means "great provider" from Gaulish ro, an intensive prefix (hence "very, most, great"), combined with smert "purveyor, carer" and the feminine name suffix a. This was the name of an obscure Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance and prosperity... [more]
Rosmertha f German
Spelling variant of Rosmerta.
Rosmina f Theatre
Possibly a variant of Rosmunda or Romina. This name was used by Francesco Cavalli for a character in his opera Giasone (1649).
Rosmira f Theatre, Spanish (Latin American)
Rosmira (also known as Rosmira fedele, 1738) is an opera by Antonio Vivaldi.
Rósmunda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosamunda.
Roşna f Kurdish
Means "glitter, shine" in Kurdish.
Rosna f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Roshna.
Rosnawati f Indonesian
Combination of Rosna and the feminine suffix -wati.
Rosnita f Indonesian, Malay
Elaboration of Rosni.
Rosolina f Italian
Variant of Rosalia.
Rossandra f Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Alternate form of Rossana (Italian) or Rosania (Portuguese) as the name for Roxana.
Rossane f Italian
Variant of Rossana.
Rossano m Italian
Masculine form of Rossana. A famous bearer was the actor Rossano Brazzi (1916-1994).
Rossina f Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Rossa. But it should be noted that there are also cases where this name is a variant of Rosina.
Rossitza f Obscure (?)
Variant of Rositsa used mainly outside of Bulgaria.
Rossiya f Russian (Rare)
Means "Russia" in Russian. Used by patriotic parents.
Rostan m Occitan
Variant of Rostand.
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).... [more]
Rostislava f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Rostislav.
Rosuccia f Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare)
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rosa 1, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Rosula f Various (Rare)
This name is either a diminutive of Rosa 1 or formed from Orsula by metathesis of the letter R.
Rosvilda f Italian (Rare, Archaic)
This name, now extremely rare, comes from the German 'rosen weilt', signifying "wild rose".
Rosvita f Slovene, Romansh
Slovene and Romansh form of Roswitha.
Roswald m English (Rare)
From hros "horse" and weald "power, ruler", meaning "powerful horse".
Roswietha f German (Rare)
Variant spelling of Roswitha.
Rosya f Russian
Short form of Yaroslava.
Rosyida f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rashida.
Rosyidah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rashida.
Roszpunka f Folklore
Polish name for Rapunzel, which is taken from their word for corn salad, also known as the Valerianella plant. This is also how the original German Rapunzel is named... [more]
Róta f Norse Mythology
Possibly derived from the Old Norse verb róta meaning "to stir, overturn, tear". In Norse mythology, Róta is a valkyrie. She is attested in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, where she is mentioned alongside the valkyries Gunnr and Skuld... [more]
Rota f Latvian
Directly taken from Latvian rota "jewel; ornament, adornment; singing for some early summer morning songs".
Rotbald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."
Rotbrand m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse brand "sword."
Rotgang m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with gang "path."
Rotgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."
Rotgast m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic gasts (gast in Old High German) "guest, stranger."
Róða f Faroese
Faroese form of Hróða.
Rothad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hadu "battle."
Rothanak m Khmer
Means "precious stone" in Khmer.
Rothar m Germanic, History
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German hari "army." This name was borne by a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rothard m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Rothari m Lombardic
Variant of Rothar. This name was borne by a 7th-century Lombard king of the house of Arodus.
Róðbjartr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hróðbjartr.
Róðbjartur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Róðbjartr.
Rothláin m Medieval Irish
A 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".
Rotija f Slovene
Short form of Doroteja.
Rotlan m Gascon
Gascon form of Roland.
Rotland m Germanic, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Ancient Germanic, Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Roland.
Rotman m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with man "man."
Rotrad m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
Rotram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."
Rotshidzwa m & f Venda
Means "we have been saved" in Tshivenda.
Rotua f Batak
From Batak ro meaning "come, arrive" and tua meaning "good luck, blessing".
Rotward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German wart "guard."
Roudabeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رودابه (see Rudabeh).
Rougarou m Folklore
The name of a werewolf-like creature in Laurentian French. It is derived from standard French loup garou "werewolf" (where loup means "wolf" and garou is a borrowed word from Germanic were-wolf via Frankish garulf).
Rouhollah m Iranian, Persian
Variant transcription of Ruhullah.
Roukaya f Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian Arabic form of Ruqayyah
Roula f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رولا (see Rula).
Roula f Greek
Short form of names ending in roula, such as Stavroula, Petroula, Zacharoula, Argyroula or Dimitroula.
Rouland m Provençal
Provençal form of Roland.
Roulando f Provençal
Provençal form of Rolande.
Roulaund m Norman, Old Norman
Rouenneis Norman form of Roland.
Roulitsa f Greek
Diminutive of Argyro, via its diminutive Argyroula. See also Roula.
Rouma f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Roumaissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumaissae f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Rouman m Provençal
Provençal form of Romain.
Roumanet m Provençal
Diminutive of Rouman.
Roumaysa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumayssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumeissa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa) chiefly used in North Africa.
Roumena f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румена (see Rumena).
Roumiana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).
Roumuaud m Provençal
Provençal form of Romuald.
Roura f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rousalie f Norman
Norman form of Rosalie.
Rousamoundo f Provençal
Provençal form of Rosemonde.
Rouslan m Turkish
it means the lion.
Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rouwayd m & f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "walking gently" in Arabic.
Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).
Rouza f Silesian
Silesian form of Róża.
Rouzba m Persian
From the Persian روز‎ (ruz) meaning “day” and #‎ به‎ (beh) meaning “better, good”, ultimately meaning "fortunate".
Rovalala m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rova meaning "fortification" and dialectal form lala meaning "dear, beloved".
Rovéna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Rowena.
Rovena f Albanian, Croatian (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Albanian, Croatian, Lithuanian and Portuguese form of Rowena.
Rövşən m Azerbaijani
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".
Rövşanə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rövşən.
Rovshan m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Roshan. Also see Rövşən.
Rovshana f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Rovshan.
Rovzan f Chechen
Derived from Arabic روضة (rawḍa) meaning "garden, flower garden".
Rowaida f Arabic
Means “calm, slowly” in Arabic.
Rowane f English
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowann f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rowan.
Rowanna f English (Rare)
Latinate variant of Rowanne.
Rowayda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of رويدا (Rowaida)
Rowetta f African American
Variant of Rowan with the suffix -etta
Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.
Roxabella f English (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
English cognate of Roxabel (in English-speaking countries) as well as a variant form of Roxabel (in Latin America).
Roxalana f American
Possibly a variant of Roxelana.
Roxán f Hungarian
Variant of Roxána.
Roxan m French
Masculine form of Roxanne.
Roxána f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Roxana.
Roxani f Greek
Modern Greek form of Roxana.
Roxanita f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish diminutive of Roxana.
Roxano m Spanish, Portuguese
Masculine form of Roxana.
Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.
Roxelia f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Rogelia, although folk etymology likes to treat this name as a variant of Roxeria.
Roxeria f Galician (Rare)
Feminine form of Roxerio.
Roxina f South American (Rare), American (Rare, ?)
Variant of Roxana. It may have been modified on Maxina/Rexina.
Roxolana f Aragonese
Aragonese form of Roxelana.
Royah f Persian
Means "dream; fantasy; vision" in Persian.
Röyal m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Royal.
Röyalə f Azerbaijani
Feminine form of Röyal.
Royintan m Persian, Persian Mythology, Literature
Means "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".... [more]
Roysia f Medieval English
A spelling variant of Rohesia (see also Royse)
Royða f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese royða "tufa".
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Róża f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosa 1.
Rôza f Walloon
Walloon form of Rosa 1.
Roža f Sorbian
Lower Sorbian cognate of Róža.
Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Rozaimi m Malay
Meaning unknown.
Rozalcia f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozali f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of French Rosalie, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Rozali m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian variant of Ghazali.
Rozalie f Czech, Dutch (Rare), English (Modern, Rare)
Czech variant of Rozálie and Dutch and English variant of Rosalie.
Rozalin m Bulgarian
Masculine form of Rozalina.
Rozalina f Russian, Bulgarian
Russian and Bulgarian form of Rosalind or Rosaline.
Rozalinda f Hungarian, Polish, Slovak
Hungarian, Polish and Slovak form of Rosalind.
Rozalindë f Albanian
Albanian form of Rosalind.
Rozalka f Sorbian
Variant of Ruzalka influenced by Róža.
Rozalka f Polish
Diminutive of Rozalia.
Rozamarija f Slovene
Combination of Roza 1 and Marija.
Róžamarja f Sorbian
Sorbian contraction of Róža and Marja.
Rozamunda f Polish, Hungarian
Polish and Hungarian form of Rosamund.
Rozani f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Roxana.
Rozanna f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish, Hungarian, Polish, Greek
English and Dutch variant and Hungarian and Polish form of Rosanna as well as a Greek variant of Rozana.
Ro'zaoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ro'za meaning "Ramadhan" and oy meaning "moon".
Rozarija f Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Rosario.
Rożarja f Maltese
Maltese form of Rosaria.
Rozárka f Czech
Used as a name of the owl in the 1969 Christmas film Popelka
Różëczka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Róża.
Rózela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Rosalia.
Rozelina f Polish
Cognate of Roselina.
Rozemarie f Dutch
Dutch variant spelling of Rosemarie.
Rozemarijn f Dutch, Flemish
Dutch form of Rosemary as well as a direct derivation from Dutch rozemarijn "rosemary".
Rozeta f Albanian
Albanian borrowing of Rosetta.
Rozhanitsa f Slavic Mythology
Allegedly means "woman giving birth" from Proto-Slavic *roditi "to give birth, to bear (fruit)". This is the name of an obscure Russian goddess who has a feast day in late December. She is a winter goddess and is usually depicted wearing antlers.
Rozhina f Kurdish, Iranian
Rozhina is a Kurdish/Iranian name and means = first morning light, first day, morning dawn, clear morning, purity and brightness, mother sun, like day ... [more]
Rózia f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozija f Latvian
Short form of Rozālija or, alternatively, a Latvian borrowing of Rosie.
Rozina f Bengali, Urdu
Derived from Persian روزانه (ruzaneh) meaning "daily", ultimately from روز (ruz) meaning "day".
Rozita f Malay, Persian
Malay and Persian form of Rosita.
Roziya f Tajik
Tajik form of Razia
Rózka f Kashubian
Diminutive of Rózela.
Rozka f Slovene
Diminutive of Roza 1, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Rozlan m Malay
Malay variant of Ruslan.
Rozmari f Filipino
Filipino form of Rosemary.
Rozmarin f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian rozmaring "rosemary".
Rozmarina f Albanian
Albanian equivalent of Rosemary.
Róžmarja f Sorbian
Combination of Róža and Marja (compare Rosemarie).
Rozonda f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Roz and Rhonda. A notable bearer is American singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas (1971-).
Rózsika f Hungarian
Diminutive form of Róza, Rózsa, or Rozália.
Rozvita f Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Hungarian
Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of Roswitha.
Rozwita f Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Roswitha.
Różyczka f Polish
Diminutive of Róża.
Rozyna f Polish
Polish form of Rosina.
Rrahim m Albanian
Variant of Rahim.
Rrahman m Albanian
Albanian form of Rahman.
Rraman m Albanian
Variant of Rrahman.
Rrichard m Armenian
Armenian form of Richard.
Rrona f Kosovar, Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rronja f Albanian
Feminine form of Rron.
Rrozalind f Armenian
Armenian form of Rosalind.
Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rua m & f Swahili
used mainly among swahili community for both boys and girls. ... [more]
Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh
Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.
Ruaan m Sanskrit
Ascending/Raising. Soft.
Ruadhagáin m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadhagán m Irish
Variant of Rogan.
Ruadháin m Irish
Personal name from diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.
Ruadhrac m Irish
A personal name from Norse Hrothrekr (see Roderick).
Rūaimoko m Maori
God of earthquakes in Māori myth. Also Ruaumoko.