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.
Sagrado Corazónf & mSpanish (Rare) Means "sacred heart" in Spanish, referring to the sacret heart of Jesus (hence de Jesús is often suffixed in the full name).
ŞahburanmKarachay-Balkar From the Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and боран (boran) meaning "storm".
SahirafMuslim (Rare) Feminine form of Sahir, meaning "wakeful". Also used to mean "moon, moonlight" or "plain (as in a land without mountains or trees)".
SaidrafGermanic, Medieval French, Medieval A hypocoristic deriving from Proto-Germanic sadaz "full, sated", related to Latin satis "sufficiently, adequately".
Saif al-ArabmArabic (Rare) Means "sword of the Arabs", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْعَرَبِ (al-ʿarabiyy) "Arab (person)". A known bearer was Saif al-Arab Gaddafi (1982-2011), who was a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi.
SakirafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 輝 (kira) meaning "brightness; lustre; brilliance; radiance; splendor". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuraem & fJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 咲 (e) meaning "(flowers) bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurahanafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (hana) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurahimefJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SakurakafJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sakuranm & fJapanese (Modern) Combination of Saku - 咲 and Ran - 蘭 means "orchid blossom" in Japanese, it may sound like a masculine version of the name Sakura.
SakuranofJapanese From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
SakuraomJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" combined with 生 (o) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man" or 雄 (o) meaning "masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence"... [more]
SakurasōfJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 桜草 (sakurasō) meaning "primrose" which comes from combining 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom" with 草 (kusa, sō) meaning "grass, herb". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
SalabergafGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress." Salaberga was the name of a 7th-century saint.
SalamandrafAmerican (Rare) Derived from Greek salamándra, which was in turn derived from Persian samandar meaning "fire from within" (from sām "fire" and andarūn "within").
SalaradmGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from Old High German rât "counsel."
SalarammGermanic The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."
SamantabhadramBuddhism Means "universal goodness" from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta) meaning "universal, complete, entire" and भद्र (bhadra) meaning "goodness, happiness, auspiciousness, fortune"... [more]
SamarafSanskrit Samara समरा means - battle, war. It is feminine of समर... [more]
SamaramArabic Means "to talk in the evening" in Arabic.
SamaratunggamHistory From Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "war, battle, conflict" or "coming together, meeting" combined with तुङ्ग (tuṅga) meaning "lofty, tall, high". This was the name of a 9th-century ruler of Java who oversaw the construction of the Borobudur temple.
SamaritanmObscure From the word Samaritan, referring to the people of Samaria. In the Bible, Luke 10:25-37 tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, where a Samaritan man helped another man who had been robbed... [more]
SamarrafEnglish (Rare) Variation of Samara used by bibliophiles in reference to the novel Appointment in Samarra in which Samarra refers to the location in Samarra, Egypt.
SamrafSanskrit * Samra / Saamra /Saamara सामरा- accompanied by immortals, accompanied by god. It is feminine of सामर. Here स (sa) means with + अमरा ( amaraa) means immortal... [more]
SamrafMandaean Possibly from the Mandaic meaning "keeping, possessing".
SamrajmIndian, Tamil From Sanskrit सम्राज् (samrā́j) meaning "supreme ruler, universal king" (itself from the prefix सम्- (sam-) meaning "altogether" and राज (rāja) meaning "king")... [more]
SamudravarmanmSanskrit, History From Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) "sea, ocean" and वर्मन् (varman) "armor, protection". This was the name of a ruler of Kamarupa from 374 to 398 AD.
SanasarmaafMongolian From сансар (sansar) meaning "space, cosmos" combined with the feminine suffix маа (maa).
SanatkumaramHinduism Means "ever-young" from Sanskrit सन (sana) meaning "long-lasting, perpetual" and कुमार (kumāra) meaning "boy, son, prince"... [more]
Sancho AbarcafSpanish (European, Rare) From Spanish Virgen de Sancho Abarca ("Virgin of Sancho Abarca"), an obscure title of the Virgin Mary venerated in the town of Tauste (Spain). This Marian devotion stems from a wooden sculpture of Mary found in the 16th century in the castle ruins of Navarrese king Sancho II of Pamplona, also known as SanchoAbarca.
SandaarafYakut Derived from Yakut сандаар (sandaar) meaning "to shine".
SandarafKorean (Rare) Means "grow up brightly and healthily" in Korean. A famous bearer is South Korean singer Sandara Park (1984-). Her name comes from the childhood nickname of general Kim Yu-shin (595 – 673).
SandarametfArmenian Mythology The Armenian goddess of death, the underworld and hell, also associated with the land and the earth. Her name and part of her mythology is taken from the Zoroastrian divinity Spenta Armaiti.
SanderadmGermanic Derived from Gothic sanths "true, real" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."
SandraudigafGermanic Mythology Sandraudiga is a Germanic goddess, attested on a stone with a Latin inscription, found in North Brabant, the Netherlands. The origin and meaning of her name are debated: theories include a derivation form Germanic *sanþ "true, real" and Gothic audags "rich; fortunate" and Old English *sand "sand" and Gothic rauds "red".
SansparellafRomani (Archaic) From French sans pareil "unmatched, incomparable, peerless". Its use as a given name in the 19th century may be promoted by an eponymous warship (captured by the Britains from France) or by a famous steam locomotive built in 1829.
SaparinahfJavanese Of uncertain etymology, name borne by a prominent Indonesian psychologist.
SaparmyratmTurkmen From Arabic سَفَر (safar) meaning "journey, travel" combined with the given name Myrat. A notable bearer was Saparmyrat Nyýazow (1940-2006), the first president of Turkmenistan.
SarafJapanese From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
SaraanafMongolian Means "lily" in Mongolian, often referring to the Coral lily (Lilium pumilum), a red flower native to Mongolia and surrounding areas.
SarabifSwahili, Popular Culture Means "mirage" in Swahili. This is the name of the mother of Simba and mate of Mufasa and in the Disney movie The Lion King (1994).
Sarabjeetm & fIndian (Sikh) From Sanskrit सर्व (sarva) meaning "all, whole" combined with जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering".
SaraboymUzbek Derived from the Uzbek sara meaning "best" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
SaraburgfGermanic The first element of this name is derived from Old High German saro "armor." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."
SăracafMedieval Romanian, Romani (Archaic) Derived from Romanian sărac "poor". This seems to have been an amuletic name which was used predominantly among members of the Romani people.
SaracenomMedieval Italian Derived from Latin Saracenus, ultimately from late Greek Σαρακηνός "Saracen".
SaradmIndian Indian boy's name meaning "Born During the Fall"
SaradasmLiterature Saradas was the third son of Gorbadoc Brandybuck and Mirabella Took. His siblings were Rorimac (who was the grandfather of Merry), Amaranth, Dodinas, Asphodel, Dinodas, and Primula (who was the mother of Frodo Baggins).
SarafinafSwahili Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
SáráhkkáfSami, Sami Mythology Combination of the male name Sárra and the word áhkká "wife, woman, mother". Sáráhkká is the goddess of childbirth in Sami mythology.
SaraidefArthurian Cycle One of the maidens of Viviane, the French Damsel of the Lake, Saraide seems to have held a high place in the Damsel’s service. her grasp of magic, while doubtless far short of Viviane’s, Nimue’s, or Morgan’s, was practical and useful.
SaraiyufLiterature Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickter's Choice and Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".
SarakofJapanese From Japanese 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
SaralinefEnglish possibly from the combination of the names Sara and Caroline this name is borne by the character Saraline Timbers from the Animated show Welcome to the Wayne.
Saralum & fMicronesian A Carolinian name of unknown meaning. According to a study, this name was borne by Clemente Saralu Taisacan, who borrowed it from his Carolinian mother's maiden name.
SaramafHinduism, Pet The name of a mythological being referred to as the dog of the gods, or Deva-shuni (देव-शुनी, devaśunī), in Hindu mythology. She first appears in one of Hinduism's earliest texts, the Rig Veda, in which she helps the god-king Indra to recover divine cows stolen by the Panis, a class of demons... [more]
SaramanmGermanic Derived from Old High German saro "armor" combined with man "man."
SaramarmGermanic Derived from Old High German saro "armor" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
SaranfKorean From Korean word 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Also, from 紗(sa) meaning "silk" and 蘭(ran) meaning "orchid". Other hanja character combinations can also form this name.
SarandafAlbanian From Saranda (or Sarandë), the name of a city in Albania. The name itself derives from the Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (Agioi Saranda), meaning "Forty Saints", honouring the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.
SaranethfLiterature Saraneth is the sixth of the seven bells used by necromancers and the Abhorsen in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy. Saraneth is the Binder, the bell that forces complience from the listener.
Sarangf & mKorean (Modern) From native Korean 사랑 (sarang) meaning "love, affection." Several derivations of this word are possible, such as a shift from Sino-Korean 思量 (saryang) meaning "consideration," a derivation of either the verb 사르다 (sareuda) meaning "to make a fire" or 살 (sal) meaning "flesh."... [more]
Sarangarakhf & mMongolian (Rare) Means "moonrise" in Mongolian, from саран (saran) meaning "moon" and гарах (garakh) meaning "to appear, occur".