This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is *s* or v*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rastko m Slovene, SerbianThe name is derived from the Serbian word
rasti, which means "to grow". I is also the name of the most important Serbian Orthodox saint - st. Sava (sveti Sava)
Rasuolė f LithuanianLiterally means "little dew", derived from the Lithuanian noun
rasa meaning "dew" combined with the feminine diminutive suffix
-(u)olė. As such, one could consider this name to be a diminutive of the name
Rasa.
Rasydan m MalayCame from the 18th century. Rasydan was a King from the Malayan land. He was a good looking king with a perfect body.
Ratatoskr m Norse MythologyLikely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from
Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -
toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree
Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent
Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.
Rathish m IndianRati means A lady who is disciple of Lord Indhra and Isha means Lord Shiva
Ratislava f SerbianFrom the Slavic word
rat, meaning "war" ,and the
slava, meaning "glory".
Ratnasambhava m BuddhismMeans "jewel-born" in Sanskrit, from रत्न
(ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and सम्भव
(sambhava) meaning "being or coming together, birth, origin"... [
more]
Ratsami f & m ThaiMeans "ray of light, radiance" in Thai.
Ratsebo f SothoDerived from the Sesotho
tsebo meaning "knowledge".
Rauhanisi f & m Rotuman (Rare)A unique name in Rotuman culture. The name, Rauhanisi, employs the use of words such as
rau which in this context refers to "leaves" and the word
hanisi meaning "love". Put together and this tender name means "leaf of love"... [
more]
Raushanbek m KazakhFrom the given name
Raushan combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Rauðumskialdi m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
rauðr 'red' and
skjǫldr 'shield'. This construction probably means 'with the red shield'.
Ravshanoy f UzbekUzbek feminine name derived from
ravshan meaning "bright, clear" and
oy meaning "moon".
Rawesht f KurdishRawesht means “stopped” in Kurdish. It is used in Iraq.
Reaksmey f & m KhmerMeans "light, ray, beam" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit रश्मि
(rashmi).
Reasey f KhmerMeans "pile, heap", "fortune, luck", or "beauty, charm" in Khmer.
Redoshi f Afro-American (Slavery-era)Of uncertain origin. This was the name of the last known survivor of the Transatlantic slave trade, a woman from present-day Benin in West Africa who was kidnapped at about age 12, sold to American slavers and taken to Alabama in 1860... [
more]
Redvers m English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Redvers, originally largely given in honor of Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908), the general responsible for the "Relief of Ladysmith", which was considered a huge victory for the British, during the Second Boer War.
Reinierus m Dutch (Latinized)Latinized form of
Reinier, but not a proper latinization when one takes into account the spelling rules of the Latin language (and therefore, understandably, Reinierus is the least common form out of all the possible latinizations for
Reinier)... [
more]
Reis m & f Popular CultureMeaning unknown. It was first used in Final Fantasy Tactics, Reis is the lover of Beowulf and in order to protect him she gets herself turned into a Dragon and later when she is human again is called a Dragon Kin... [
more]
Reisa f JapaneseFrom Japanese 麗 (
rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 咲 (
sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Reisen f Japanese, Popular CultureFrom Japanese 冷戦 (Reisen) meaning "Cold War" or 醴泉 (Reisen), meaning "Fountain", or 霊蟾 (Reisen) meaning "Spirit Toad". A bearer of this name is Reisen Udongein Inaba, a character from the Touhou Project.
Reiyoshi m JapaneseFrom Japanese 零 (rei) meaning "zero", 余 (yo) meaning "over, more than" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rekso m JavaneseFrom Javanese
reksa meaning "to guard, to protect, to watch over", ultimately from Sanskrit रक्षा
(rakṣā).
Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of
Remagilus or
Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either
Ramigil,
Remigil or
Rimigil.... [
more]
Remismund m Germanic, HistoryDerived from Gothic
rimis "silence" combined with Old High German
mund "protection." This name might also be a variant of
Reginmund. Remismund was the name of a 5th-century Suebi king of Galicia.
Remistus m GothicRemistus was a general of the Western Roman Empire and commander-in-chief of the army under Emperor Avitus.
Remzşinas f Ottoman TurkishMeans "knower of signs", from Arabic رمز
(ramz) meaning "symbol, emblem" and Persian شناس
(shenas), the present stem of شناختن
(shenakhtan) meaning "to know".
Renesres f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
rn.s-rs meaning "her name is awake", derived from
rn "name, identity, reputation" combined with the suffix
.s "she, her, hers" and
rs "to wake, awaken".
Rennosuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "peaceful, honest", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Renshu f ChineseFrom the Chinese
仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness" and
淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".
Rensis m AmericanGiven name of the American social psychologist Rensis Likert who developed the Likert scale questionnaires.
Rensuke m JapaneseFrom Japanese 廉 (ren) meaning "grounds, suspicion" or 練 (ren) meaning "white silk" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Repanse f Arthurian CycleAs a maiden, Repanse had charge of the Grail and carried it in the Grail Procession. After Perceval became the Grail King, Repanse fell in love with Feirefiz, Perceval’s pie-bald half brother, at Arthur’s court... [
more]
Reparatus m Late RomanDerived from Latin
reparatus meaning "recovered, retrieved; renewed, restored", as it is the perfect passive participle of the verb
reparo "to recover, to retrieve; to restore, to repair, to renew".
Replenish f English (Puritan)From late Middle English (in the sense ‘supply abundantly’) from Old French
repleniss-, lengthened stem of
replenir, from
re- ‘again’ (also expressing intensive force) +
plenir ‘fill’ (from Latin plenus ‘full’)... [
more]
Repoš m Medieval SerbianEither from Serbian
реп (rep) meaning “tail” or Serbian
репа (repa) meaning “turnip, beet” combined with a diminutive suffix. Originally used as a surname in the 14th century, some would later use it as a first name in the 15th century.
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen del Reposo and
Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [
more]
Resendo m SpanishSpanish form of a German name comprised of the element
reths, a variant of
rad or
ragin "advice, counsel" and
sinþs "path"
Reservoir f Romani (Rare, Archaic)From the English word. In the case of Reservoir Smith, a gypsy girl, daughter of Shadrack Smith, she had reputedly received her name from the site, close to a reservoir, where she was born.
Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic MythologyDerived from Semitic
ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף
(reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.
Resna f Bengali (Muslim)The name ‘Resna’ started to gain its popularity in the 1990’s and originated in Bangldesh which means ‘Admired'. Although not in the Bengali dictionary, the meaning of the name is well known internationally.
Respati m & f JavaneseMeans "Thursday" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बृहस्पति
(bṛhaspati).
Restitutus m Late RomanRoman cognomen which was derived from Latin
restitutus meaning "replaced, restored" as well as "revived", itself ultimately derived from the Latin verb
restituo meaning "to replace, to restore" and "to revive".... [
more]
Restore m & f English (Puritan)Meaning, "return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position." Referring to a restoration of faith.
Restytut m Polish (Rare)Polish form of
Restitutus. A known bearer of this name was the Polish historian and political activist Restytut Staniewicz (1929-2011).
Resumi f JapaneseThis name has no meaning since it is written only in hiragana.
Retsu m & f Japanese (Rare)Sino-Japanese reading of kanji like 烈 meaning "violent, furious; extreme, intense" and 洌 meaning "pure."... [
more]
Retsuko f Popular CultureFrom Japanese 烈 (
retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (
ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime 'Aggressive Retsuko'.
Reverianus m Late RomanExtended form of
Reverius. This was the name of a saint from the 3rd century, who had left his native Italy for missionary work in Roman Gaul, but was eventually martyred.
Revocatus m Late Roman, Dutch (Archaic)Derived from Latin
revocatus meaning "recalled, called back", which in turn is derived from the Latin verb
revoco meaning "to recall, to call back" as well as "to revive". Also compare the English word
revocable, which is etymologically related.... [
more]
Revolyutsiya f Soviet, RussianDerived from the Russian noun революция
(revolyutsiya) meaning "revolution". Like names such as
Melor and
Vilen, this name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
Reyaanshi f TeluguGoddess Lakshmi,
First Ray Of Sunlight,
flowing stream of water, influential personality,... [
more]
Reyansh m Hindi (Modern)Modern name coined from the English word
ray combined with Sanskrit अंश
(aṃśa) meaning "share, portion, part".
Reyndís f IcelandicIcelandic form of
Ragndis as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
reynir "rowan (tree)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Rhadamanthos m Greek MythologyI am uncertain of the meaning, but it might be etymologically related to Greek
adámas "invincible, untamed" or Greek
damázo "to overpower, to tame, to conquer." In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthos was a son of Zeus and Europa.
Rhadamanthus m Greek MythologyMeaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek ῥᾴδιος
(rhaidios) "easy" and μανθάνω
(manthanô) "to learn, come to know". In Greek mythology, Rhadamanthus or Rhadamanthys was a son of Zeus and Europa... [
more]
Rhamnousia f Greek MythologyAn epithet of the Greek Goddess of retribution, Nemesis, meaning "the Goddess of Rhamnous". Rhamnous was an ancient Greek city and the site of Nemesis' most prominent sanctuary.
Rhanis f Greek MythologyThe name of one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs which formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis. Her name is derived from the word
Ψεκας (rhanis) meaning "raindrop".