Revivalm & fEnglish Meaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French revivre, from Latin revivere "to live again," from re- "again" + vivere "to live."
RevlonfEnglish From the American multinational cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company.
Reym & fEnglish, Popular Culture Variant of Ray. More commonly used for boys, it began being used for girls following the release of 'Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens'.
RhainmMedieval Welsh, Welsh From Welsh rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
RhidianmWelsh Possibly a derivative of Old Welsh rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.
RhinemEnglish From Middle English Rine, Ryne, from Old English Rīn (“the Rhine”), from Middle High German, ultimately Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from Gaulish Rēnos, from a Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *Reinos; one of a class of river names built from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- (“to move, flow, run”).
Rhionm & fWelsh As a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of Ryan, or a masculine form of Rhian, coined from Welsh ri "leader".... [more]
RhiwallonmWelsh Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from ri and gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [more]
RhoderickmEnglish (Rare) Variant spelling of Roderick. A known bearer of this name was Sir Rhoderick McGrigor (1893-1959), a senior officer of the British Royal Navy.
RhunmWelsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret")... [more]
Rhythmm & fEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the word referring to metrical movement, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek ῥυθμός (rhythmós) meaning "measured flow/movement, symmetry, arrangement, order, form."
RichmondmEnglish From the English place name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy, meaning "rich hill" in Old French.
Ricochetf & mEnglish From the English word “ricochet”, meaning: “(of a bullet, shell, or other projectile) rebound one or more times off a surface.” As a given name, Ricochet could symbolize strength, resilience, and fearlessness.
RiddickmEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture Transferred use of the surname Riddick. A famous fictional bearer of the surname was the (anti)hero Richard B. Riddick from the 'Chronicles of Riddick' movies.
RidermEnglish (Modern) From a surname that was a variant of Ryder. This name was borne by the British novelist Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), generally known as H. Rider Haggard or Rider Haggard.
RidonmEnglish (Rare) Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is a product of their having lived in Roydon, places found in Essex and Norfolk. The place-name Roydon is derived from the Old English elements rygen, which means "rye", and dun, which means "hill"... [more]
RielefEnglish Possibly an invented named borne by the Canadian child actress Riele Downs (born 2001-)
RikermEnglish (Modern) Pet form of Richard, possibly Dutch. William Riker was a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Riker's Island is New York City's largest jail, named after Abraham Rycken.... [more]
Ringom & fEnglish Transferred use of the surname Ringo. A famous bearer of this name was Beatles drummer Richard Starkey (1940), who was nicknamed Ringo due to the many rings he would wear... [more]
RinoafEnglish (Modern), Popular Culture A main character in the videogame 'Final Fantasy VIII'. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.
Riotm & fEnglish (Modern, Rare) From the English word riot which refers to an uproar, tumult or unrestrained behaviour. The word derives from Old French riote meaning "dispute, quarrel, chattering, argument". This name was used by Barbadian singer Rihanna for her son born 2023.
RiphathmBiblical, Irish Mythology, Irish, Scottish Name of Gomer second-born son in Genesis ch. 10. Irish/Scottish oral tradition (Leber Gabala Eirinn) lists him as the ancestor of the Scots (including the Irish). They too call him the second son of Gomer... [more]
RiquellefDutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), English (Rare) Variant form of Richelle. Alternatively, in some cases, usage of this name can be inspired by the French surname Riquelle (also Riquel), which was derived from the male personal name Rickel, a short form of Germanic names containing the element ric "power, rule".
RirīfEnglish (Japanized, Modern) Influenced by the Name Lily. Combination of Kanji Characters "利" meaning "Interest", or "Advantage", and "理" meaning "Reason".
Rishleym & fEnglish Of English origin meaning "from the wild meadow"
RiveafEnglish A made up name similar to Rebekah, River, or Vaia. "Little purple flower by the river" (a meaning I put together with the meanings of River and Vaia!)
RobbmEnglish, Literature, Popular Culture Variant of Rob, used in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV series 'Game of Thrones'.
RobsonmEnglish, Portuguese (Brazilian) Transferred use of the surname Robson. Known bearers of this name are English actor Robson Green (b. 1964) and Brazilian football player Robson "Robinho" de Souza (b... [more]
RockmEnglish (Rare) English form of Rocco, traditionally used to refer to the 14th-century saint. Modern use of the name is probably influenced by the English surname Rock and may also be inspired by the English word rock... [more]
Rocketm & fEnglish (Rare) From the English word rocket. The word comes from Italian rocchetta, from Old Italian rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic rocko, rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
RockwellmEnglish (Rare) Transferred use of the surnaem Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was Rockwell Kent, an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.
Rodinm & fFrench (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) Originally a pet form of given names containing the Germanic element hrod "fame". Usage of this name nowadays is probably mainly inspired by the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), whose surname has the same etymological origin.
RogmEnglish Short form of Roger. Also compare Rodge. This was the pen name of the American science fiction writer Rog Phillips (1909-1966; real name Roger Phillip Graham).
Roguef & mEnglish From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
RonettefEnglish (Rare), Popular Culture Diminutive of Veronica, which experienced some popularity in the United States in the wake of the 60s girl group The Ronettes. The lead singer of the band's name at birth was Veronica Bennett.... [more]
RoniafLiterature, English, Swedish Variant of Ronja used in the English translation of Swedish children's book 'Ronja Rövardotter' ('Ronia the Robber's Daughter') by Astrid Lindgren.
RonnafEnglish (Modern) Feminine form of Ronald, which was being reasonably well used around 1950 in the United States (Ronne was also used on occasion). In some cases it may be thought of as a short form of Veronica or Rhonda.
RoonemEnglish A name of Irish origin meaning red-haired. A noticeable bearer is the American sports and news broadcasting executive Roone Arledge (1931-2002)
Rooneym & fIrish, English Transferred use of the surname Rooney. A famous bearer is the American actress Patricia Rooney Mara (1985-). Rooney is her mother's family name used as middle name.