Submitted Names Starting with r

This is a list of submitted names in which the starting sequence is r.
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Rocher m Aragonese
Variant of Rucher.
Rochester m English (Rare)
Fom the surname Rochester, which is derived from the places called Rochester.
Rochi f Hebrew (?)
This name is a nickname for the Hebrew name, Rochel.
Rochim m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahim.
Rochimah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahima.
Rochma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rochmah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rochman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.
Rochmatullah m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rochmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rocho m Spanish
Diminutive of Ricardo.
Roci f Spanish
Diminutive of Rocío.
Rocinante m Pet, Literature
Means "nag; old horse" in Spanish. This is the name of Don Quixote's horse.
Rocio f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Portuguese cognate of Rocío.
Rock m English (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]
Rocket m & f English (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”).
Rocketa f Obscure
Female version of Rocket.
Rocki m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Rocky.
Rockingham m Literature
The name of character Rockingham Napier in, “Excellent Women,” by Barbara Pym.
Rocklyn f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.
Rockmiel m Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Variant transcription of Rachmiel.
Rockmond m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rockmond. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Rockmond Dunbar (b. 1973).
Rocko m English
Variant of Rocco.
Rockwell m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surnaem Rockwell. A notable bearer of this name was Rockwell Kent, an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.
Roco m Spanish
Diminutive of Rocio.
Roco m Venetian
Venetian form of Rocco.
Rocsi f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Roxy or Roxie. A known bearer is Raquel Roxanne 'Rocsi' Diaz (1983-), a Honduran-born American television host and radio personality.
Rocus m Dutch
Variant form of Rochus. A known Dutch bearer of this name was the composer and conductor Rocus van Yperen (1914-1994).
Roda m Arabic
The given name of the Lebanese football player Roda Antar.
Roda f German (Rare)
A feminine short form of Germanic names including the name element hroð "fame" (e.g. Roderich).
Roda f Arabic
Alternate transcription of روضة (see Rawda).
Rodaba f Persian
It is the name of a character from the Shahnama (شاهنامه). In the Shahnama, Rodaba is the daughter of Mehrab Kaboli (مهراب کابلی) and Sindokht (سیندخت). She marries Zal (زال), and together they have a son named Rostam (رستم).... [more]
Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".
Rodam f & m Georgian
Georgian form of Rudabeh. This name was originally feminine in Georgia, but over time it has become a unisex name.... [more]
Rodan m Czech, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rodan.
Rodante m Spanish (Philippines)
Means "rolling" in Spanish. A bearer of this name is Rodante Marcoleta, a Filipino politician.
Rodanthi f Greek
Modern Greek transcription of Rhodanthe.
Rodas m Portuguese
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodd m American
Diminutive of Rodney.
Roddie m English
Variant of Roddy.
Rodehild f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic elements hrôthi "fame" combined with hiltja "battle, fight".
Rodelia f Filipino
Feminine form of Rodelio.
Rodelind f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender."
Rodelinda f Lombardic, Theatre, Spanish (Mexican)
Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and English form of Rodelind. Rodelinda (6th century) was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and the mother of king Alboin... [more]
Rodelinde f History (Germanized)
German form of Rodelind. Rodelinde (6th-century), was a Lombard queen by marriage to king Audoin, and mother of king Alboin.
Rodelindis f Germanic, History
A more Latinate form of Rodelind. Rodelindis was the wife of Alduin, a 6th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodelio m Spanish (Philippines)
A diminutive of names with the Germanic name element hroð "fame" such as Rodrigo.
Rodelito m Filipino
Diminutive of Rodel.
Rodelyn f Filipino
Combination of Rodel and the popular suffix -lyn.
Rōdēn m Balochi
Derived from rōd meaning "copper".
Rodéric m French (Rare)
French form of Roderic.
Roderica f Italian
Feminine form of Rodrigo.
Roderich m German
German form of Roderick.
Roderico m Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Roderic.
Rodericus m Dutch
Latinized form of Roderick.
Roderigo m Theatre
Variant of Rodrigo used in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello (1603).
Roderikas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Roderick.
Roderiks m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Roderick.
Roderyk m Polish
Polish form of Roderick.
Rodgers m English
Transferred use of the surname Rodgers.
Rodgie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rodger.
Rodgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rødh m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauðr.
Rødhe m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Rauði.
Rodhlann m Irish (Rare)
Irish form of Roland.
Rodhmund m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðmundr.
Rodhsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðstæinn.
Rodhvi f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Hróðví.
Rodi m Karelian, Finnish (Rare)
A Karelian form of Herodion.
Rodi m Kurdish (Rare), Arabic (Mashriqi, Rare)
Possibly an Arabic version of Herodion
Rodi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhode.
Rodiel m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Jediael, as used in 1 Chronicles 12:20.... [more]
Rodin m & f French (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.
Rodions m Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Rodion.
Rodislav m Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian
Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodman m English (American, Modern)
A possible variation on Rod, Rodney, and other names starting with ROD-. Two well known bearers are Rodman Philbrick (1951-), who wrote the young adult novel "Freak the Mighty", and Rodman Edward "Rod" Serling (1924-1975), a television writer known for the classic "Twilight Zone" series.
Rodmar m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."
Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rodmundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rodo m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodolfo.
Rodoald m Germanic, History
Variant of Rodwald. Rodoald was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.
Rodoaldo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rodoald, which is a variant form of Rodwald.
Rodòlf m Gascon
Gascon form of Rudolf.
Rodolfos m Greek
Greek form of Rudolph.
Rodolfuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Rodolfo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Rodoljub m Serbian
Means "patriot".
Rodolphus m Literature, English (Rare, Archaic, ?)
Latinized form of Rudolf. This was used for a character (the husband of Bellatrix Lestrange) in the 'Harry Potter' series.
Rodomił m Polish
Derived from Slavic rod "family, race, kind" combined with Slavic mil "gracious, dear".
Rodomir m Russian
The first element of this name is derived from Russian rod "family, kind, race, genus", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". The second element is derived from Slavic mir "peace".
Rodopi f Greek
Modern Greek form of Rhodope.
Rodopian m Russian (Archaic)
Russian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.
Rodopiane m Georgian (Archaic)
Georgian form of Rhodopianus via its hellenized form Rhodopianos.
Rodora f Filipino
Variant of Rhodora.
Rodoslav m Russian
Russian cognate of Rodosław.
Rodosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodu "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodzina "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodosthenis m Greek (Cypriot)
Derived from Greek ῥόδον (rhodon) meaning "rose" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".
Rodòuf m Provençal
Provençal form of Rudolf.
Rodri m Spanish
Diminutive of Rodrigo.
Rodric m English, Welsh, Gascon
Gascon form of Roderick as well as an English and Welsh variant of this name.
Rodrick m African American
From a surname that was a variant of Roderick.
Rodrico m Italian
Italian form of Rodrigo.
Rodriga f Spanish
Spanish feminine form of Roderick.
Rodriguez m American (Hispanic)
Transferred use of the surname Rodríguez.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Rodriquez m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred from the surname, Rodriquez.
Rodryk m Polish
Polish short form of Roderyk.
Rodulf m Medieval German
Medieval German form of Hrodulf, cognate to modern High German Rudolf.
Rodwald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."
Rody m English (Rare), Dutch
English variant of Roddy as well as a Dutch cognate of the name. However, in Dutch it is usually a diminutive of Roderick and Roderik - not typically of Rodney.
Rodzisław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish rodzina "family", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic rodъ "family". Also compare Polish rodzic "parent", Polish rodu "family" and Polish rodny "fertile"... [more]
Rodźisława f Sorbian
Feminine cognate of Rodzisław.
Rodzuan m Malay
Malay variant of Ridwan.
Roe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Roe.
Roebi f & m Dutch (Rare), German (Swiss, Rare)
As a Dutch name, Roebi seems to be exclusively feminine.... [more]
Roee m Hebrew
Roee (רעי or רועי) means "my shepherd" in Hebrew. It is derived from the old testament where it appears 25 times. the most famous quote is " יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר" (Psalms 23:1).
Roef m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof. A well-known bearer of this name is the late Dutch actor Roef Ragas (1965-2007).
Roeh m African (Modern, Rare)
Bassa African pronunciation of the hebrew word "Rapha," meaning "heals." Native to Ghana and Monrovia Liberia.
Roei m Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Roi 2.
Roej f Marshallese
Marshallese form of Rose.
Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).
Roel m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Roald.
Roelanda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Roeland.
Roelant m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare)
Medieval Dutch form of Roland.
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roelfien f Dutch
Variant of Roelfine, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Roelfine f Dutch
Dutch contracted form of Rudolfine.
Roelfke f Dutch, West Frisian
Feminine form of Roelf. Also compare Roelofke (see Roelofje).
Roelie f & m Dutch
Diminutive of given names starting with Roel-, such as Roeland and Roelof (for males) and Roelanda and Roelofje (for females).
Roelien f Dutch
Variant of Roeline, with its spelling phonetical in nature.
Roelina f Dutch
Variant of Roeline.
Roeline f Dutch
Feminine form of Roel.
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix -ke to the original name... [more]
Roelman m Dutch
This name consists of the name Roel - which in itself is a short form of Roeland - with the Germanic element man "man" added to it, by way of pet form... [more]
Roelofje f & m Dutch
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roelof) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -je to the original name... [more]
Roeltje f & m Dutch, West Frisian
When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the diminutive suffix -tje to the original name... [more]
Roemer m West Frisian
Variant form of Romer.
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roena f Georgian, English (Rare)
Georgian form of Rowena as well as an English variant of the name.
Roesdi m Indonesian
Older spelling of Rusdi influenced by Dutch orthography.
Roestam m Indonesian
Older spelling of Rustam based on Dutch orthography.
Roṋewa m & f Venda
Means "we are given" or "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.
Roey m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Roi 2 influenced by the spelling of the name Joey
Roffredo m Medieval Italian
Italian form of Rotfrid. Also compare the similar-looking name Goffredo.... [more]
Rofhiwa m & f Venda
Means "we are blessed" in Tshivenda.
Rofi m Arabic (Modern), Arabic
Means "noble, eminent"
Rofik m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rafiq.
Rofinus m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rufinus.
Rofiq m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rafiq.
Röfn f Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It may be from Icelandic röfn "broken, severed" or a feminine form of Hrafn.
Rog m English
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).
Rogacià m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogatianus.
Rogaciano m Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rogatianus. A notable bearer of this name was the Brazilian journalist and poet Rogaciano Bezerra Leite (1920-1969).
Rogan m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rogan.
Rogasian m Breton
Breton form of Rogatianus.
Rogat m Catalan, French (Archaic), Polish (Archaic)
Catalan, French and Polish form of Rogatus.
Rogata f Late Roman, Italian (Archaic), Polish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rogatus. This name was borne by several obscure martyrs and saints.
Rogatia f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatius.
Rogatian m English (Rare)
English form of Rogatianus.... [more]
Rogatiana f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatianus.
Rogatianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus. This name was borne by a Roman senator who, under the influence of the philosopher Plotinus (3rd century AD), resigned from his job and abandoned all of his wealth in order to live a simple lifestyle as a philosopher.... [more]
Rogatilla f Late Roman
Diminutive of Rogata and Rogatia, as it contains the Latin feminine diminutive suffix -illa.
Rogatina f Late Roman
Feminine form of Rogatinus.
Rogatinus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rogatus.
Rogatius m Late Roman
Derivative of Rogatus.... [more]
Rogayah f Malay, Indonesian
Malaya and Indonesian form of Ruqayya.
Roge m Spanish
Diminutive of Rogelio.
Rogeli m Catalan
Catalan form of Rogelio.
Rogelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rogelius m Late Roman
Probably an earlier form of Hrodger (see Roger).
Rogene f English (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Regine or a feminine form of Roger. It seems to have been created in Vermont during the early 19th century.
Rogèr m Gascon
Gascon form of Roger.
Rogerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rogéria f Portuguese
Feminine form of Rogério
Rogeria f Various
Feminine form of Roger.
Rogerin m Medieval French
Diminutive of Roger.
Rogeros m Greek (Cypriot)
Greek form of Roger.
Rogers m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Rogers.
Roghaye f Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Rogheyeh f Persian
Alternate transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh).
Roghieh f Persian
Variant transcription of رقیه (see Roghayeh)
Róghvatr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements vróg "slander, strife" and hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly".
Rogie m English
Diminutive of Roger.
Rogiér m Franco-Provençal
Arpitan version of Roger. Probably shares some similarities with the Lengadocian variant Rogièr. This is best known as being used by Rogiér Virèt, an Arpitan writer and author.
Rogièr m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Roger.
Roging f Filipino
Diminutive of Rogelia.
Rogneda f Medieval Slavic, Medieval Russian, History
Slavic variant of the Old Norse name Ragnhildr (see Ragnhild). It was borne by a wife of the 10th-century Kievan prince Vladimir the Great.
Rögnvaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, a variant of Ragnvaldr.
Rogue f & m English
From Breton rog (“haughty”) or Middle French rogue (“arrogant, haughty”), from Old Northern French rogre, Old Norse hrokr (“excess, exuberance”).
Roguelia f Spanish
Feminine form of Rogelio.
Rogul f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish ro meaning "sun" and gula meaning "rose".
Rógvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Hrói.
Rogyi m Old Norman
Norman form of Roger.
Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]
Rohahes m Mohawk
Notable bearer is musician Rohahes Iain Phillips.
Rohaifah f Maranao
Meaning uncertain, probably of Arabic origin.
Rohan m & f Jamaican Patois, English (Modern)
Jamaican Patois form and English variant of Rowan.
Rohan m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur" combined with 繁 (han) meaning "rich, prosperous". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rohana f Sanskrit
Means "sandalwood" in Sanskrit.
Rohana f Moriori
Meaning of this name is possibly not known. This was the name of Rohana Tapu (d. 1902) Moriori slave and wife of Owenga Moriori leader Hirawanu Tapu.
Rohana m Sanskrit, Sinhalese
Sanskrit and Sinhala form of Rohan 1.
Rohani f Indonesian, Malay
Means "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).
Rohanna f English (Rare)
English name of uncertain origin and meaning which seems to have first appeared in the 19th century.... [more]
Rohat m & f Kurdish
Means "sunrise" in Kurdish.
Rohatgul f Uzbek
Derived from rohat meaning "pleasure" or "comfort, ease" and gul meaning "rose, flower".
Rohatoy f Uzbek
Derived from rohat meaning "pleasure" or "comfort, ease" and oy meaning "moon".
Rohayu f Malay
Malay variant of Rahayu.
Rohe m & f Maori
Means "land" in Māori.
Rohham m Persian
"Invincible bird , Majestic Wine "
Rohim m Indonesian, Thai (Muslim)
Indonesian and Thai form of Rahim.
Rohima f Bengali, Indonesian
Bengali and Indonesian variant of Rahima.
Rohimah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Rahima.
Rohintsoa m & f Malagasy
From the Malagasy rohin meaning "cord for binding" and soa meaning "good".
Rohith m Indian
Variant of Rohit.
Rohma f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rohmad m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.
Rohmah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahma.
Rohman m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Rahman.
Rohmat m Indonesian
Variant of Rahmat.
Rohmatullah f Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rohmatulloh m Indonesian
Indonesian variant of Rahmatullah.
Rohme m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rohme.
Rohr f & m Literature
Transferred use of the surname Rohr. This is used as a feminine name in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen.
Rohtak m Hindi
Meaning "Sun".
Rohy m & f Malagasy
Means "cord" in Malagasy.
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