Submitted Names Containing a

Ruinan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" or 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Ruinuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 暖 (nuǎn) meaning "warm, genial".

Ruiqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "tiny, small" and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Ruira f Maori
Maori form of Louisa.

Ruisa f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Ruiseart m Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Richard.

Ruitao f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, marriage".

Ruitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 塁 (rui) meaning "baseball", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruitiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 窕 (tiǎo) meaning "slender, quiet and modest, charming".

Ruiwan f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable".

Ruixia f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 侠 (xiá) meaning "chivalrous person".

Ruixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 娴 (xián) meaning "elegant, refined, skillful".

Ruixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud" and 翔 (xiáng) meaning "circle in the air, soar, glide".

Ruixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute, clever" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Ruiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Ruiyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 缘 (yuán) meaning "hem, margin, reason, cause, fate".

Ruiza f Kazakh, Uzbek

Ruja f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Ружа (see Ruzha).

Rujana f Croatian, Slovene
From the word ruj meaning ''red and yellow colour''.

Rujira f Thai
Alternate transcription of Ruchira.

Ruka f Japanese
From 琉 (ru) meaning "gem" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukaiah f Arabic (Rare)

Rukako f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "fashion; way; style; manner", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukan m & f Muslim
Muslim name meaning steady and confident.

Rukana f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 奏 (kana) meaning "to play (music)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukanu m Muslim
Variant of Rukan.

Rukariro f & m Shona
Means "hope" in Shona.

Rūkas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun rūkas meaning "mist, fog".

Rukayah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ruqayya.

Ruƙayyatu f Hausa
Hausa form of Ruqayyah.

Rukhaa f Arabic
Means "gentle breeze" in Arabic.

Rukhani f Kazakh
Kazakh word that translates to "spiritual". Derived from the Kazakh word rukh, meaning "spirit" (ultimately from Arabic rūh).

Rukhsar f Persian
From Persian رخسار (rokhsar) meaning "visage, face". This name is used in both Persian and Urdu.

Rukhshona f Uzbek

Rukia f Popular Culture
Rukia Kuchiki is a main character from the anime and manga series 'Bleach'.

Rukiah f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Ruqayyah.

Rukina f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rukiya f Japanese

Rukiyah f Indonesian
Indonesian form of Ruqayyah.

Rukiyat f Chechen
Chechen form of Ruqayyah.

Ruksana f Persian
Cognate of Roxana.

Rukshana f Indian (Muslim, Modern)

Rukshanth m Indian (Rare)

Rukuba m & f Nyanga, Central African, Eastern African, African Mythology
Rukuba is a folk hero in Nyanga mythology, who happens to be a Basenji dog. His name has an unknown meaning.

Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.

Rulan m Chinese
Meaning varies depending on the characters used. A famous fictional bearer is Jin Rulan (better known as Jin Ling) from Mo Dao Zu Shi, whose name is written with the characters 如兰.

Rulanda f Quechua
Strictly feminine form of Rulandu.

Rulandu m Quechua
Quechua form of Roland.

Ruliano m Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese form of Rullianus.

Rulizza f Montenegrin (Archaic)
Recorded in Montenegro in the early 1600s.

Rullgardina f Literature
From Swedish rullgardin meaning "roller blind, roll-down curtain". This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.

Rulliano m Italian
Italian form of Rullianus.

Rullianus m Ancient Roman
From the Roman agnomen or cognomen Rullianus, which was derived from the nomen gentile Rullius.... [more]

Ruma f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 牧 (ma) meaning "breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 萌 (ma) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]

Rumaisa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumaisaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumal m African American

Rumalda f Spanish
Feminine form of Rumaldo.

Rumaldo m Spanish
Variant of Romualdo.

Rumanu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Romanus.

Rumanyika m Haya
Means "he is famous" in Haya.

Rumánzi m Kiga
Means "brave one" in Rukiga.

Rumaricu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic)
Corsican form of Romaric.

Rumaun m Medieval Romansh
Medieval Romansh variant of Roman.

Rumayla f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)

Rumaysa f Arabic
Derived from Arabic رمص (ramaṣ) meaning "rheum, sleep in the eye", used as an Arabic name for the star Sirius. Al-Rumaysa bint Milhan, also known as Umm Sulaym, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

Rumaysaa f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رميصاء (see Rumaysa).

Rumaythah m Medieval Arabic
Of unknown meaning. This was the name of two Emirs of Mecca.

Rumbald m Germanic
Variant of Rombald.

Rumelant m Medieval German
The name of two medieval German minstrels. It can be analysed as a dithematic name with the name elements hruom "fame" and lant "land".... [more]

Rumelyana f Bulgarian

Rumeshika f Sinhalese (Rare)

Rümeysa f Turkish
Turkish form of Rumaysa.

Rumeysa f Turkish
Variant of Rümeysa.

Rúmfari m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse rúmfari meaning "one who makes voyages to Rome".

Rumia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Rumi-chan f Japanese
Just a longer form

Rumika f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumilia f Roman Mythology
Variant of Rumina.

Rumina f Bulgarian (Rare)
Variant of Rumena.

Rumina f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rumina f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin rūma "udder". This name belonged to a goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones... [more]

Rumìnica f Sicilian
Variant of Dumìnica.

Rumisa f Chechen
Derived from Arabic رَمْز (ramz) meaning "sign, code, mark, symbol".

Rumiya f Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Azerbaijani, Turkmen
Form of Rumina used in Central Asia.

Rumjana f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Румяна (see Rumyana).

Rummeneca f Italian, Neapolitan
Neapolitan form of Domenica.

Rumondang f Batak
Means "moon, moonbeam" in Batak.

Rumweald m Anglo-Saxon, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from the Old English elements rum "abundant, extensive, spacious" and weald "powerful, mighty" or "authority, leader"... [more]

Runa f Japanese (Modern)
From 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna meaning 'moon'. It can also be spelled with 月 (ru) combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what?"... [more]

Runa f Romanian
Diminutive of Miruna.

Runá f Sami
Sámi variant of Runa and feminine Sámi variant of Rune

Runåd m Medieval Walloon
Medieval Walloon form of Renaud.

Runahî f Kurdish
Variant form of Ronahî.

Runak f Kurdish
bright

Runako m & f Shona
Means "beauty" in Shona.

Runako f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Runami f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runa) meaning "moon" or 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 南 (nami) meaning "south". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

Runata f Sicilian
Variant of Dunata.

Runatu m Sicilian
Variant of Dunatu.

Runfa m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 发 (fā) meaning "money, prosper, rich, fortune". Other character combinations are possible.

Rúnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".

Rungano f Shona
Means "story" in Shona.

Rungnapa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Rungnapha.

Rungnapha f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak, bright" and นภา (napha) meaning "sky".

Rungrat f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rûng) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and รัตน์ (rát) meaning "jewel, gem, precious stone".

Rungthiwa f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิวา (thiwa) meaning "day, daytime".

Rungtiwa f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งทิวา (see Rungthiwa).

Runhao m Chinese
From 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" and 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous".

Runhua f Chinese

Runoa f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (runo) meaning "moon" combined with 碧 (a) meaning "green, blue, jade". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Runtiya m Near Eastern Mythology, Luwian Mythology
The name is possibly derived from a word for "horn" or "antler", but all the etymologies which have been proposed to date are problematic. Name borne by a Luwian god of hunting, who was often invoked alongside the goddess Ala... [more]

Runyararo f Shona
Means "peace" in Shona.

Ruombald m Germanic
Variant form or spelling of Rombald.

Ruonan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]

Ruosha f Chinese
The meaning is unfortunately unknown to me at this time.

Ruoshan m Chinese
From the characters 若 (ruò, meaning “like, similar to”) and 山 (shān, meaning “mountain”). This was the name of a ruler of the Han state during the Chinese Warring Kingdoms period (475 - 221 B.C.E.).

Rûpa m Greenlandic
Short form of Rûperte.

Rupal f Indian
Presumably an elaborated form of Rupa, probably from the Hindi and Sanskrit word rupya (wrought silver), or the similar word rupa (to shape), from which the Indonesian word rupiah derives.

Rupali f Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi
From Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "shape, beauty, form".

Rupam m & f Hindi, Tamil, Bengali
From Sanskrit रूप (rupa) meaning "form, beauty."

Rupashi f Telugu
Variant of Rupasi.

Rupasi f Telugu
Meaning "Very Beautiful Lady".

RuPaul m & f Popular Culture
In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.

Rupertas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Rupert.

Rupeshwari f Telugu
Meaning "Goddess of Beauty".

Ruphasree f Telugu
erode

Rupilia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Rupilius.

Rupkatha f Bengali (Rare), Indian (Rare)

Ruqaiya f Western African

Ruqaya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah).

Ruqayyat f Chechen
Chechen form of Ruqayyah.

Ruramai m & f Shona
Means "be righteous" in Shona.

Rurant m Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish variant of Roland.

Ruria f Japanese

Rurika f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 架 (ka) meaning "construct, build". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rurina f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 姫 (ri) meaning "princess" combined with 夜 (na) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruruka f Japanese
From 流 (ru) meaning "flow, current", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the previous kanji, and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rûsa f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling of Ruusa (according to the old Kleinschmidt orthography which was used to write Greenlandic until 1973, when orthographic reforms were introduced).

Rusa f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.

Rusa f Medieval Arabic

Rusa f Quechua
Quechua form of Rosa 1.

Rusalka f Slavic Mythology, Theatre, German (Rare)
A water nymph in Slavic Mythology. Also the name of an opera written by the Czech writer Antonín Dvorák.

Ruşana f Turkmen
Turkmen feminine form of Roshan.

Rusanka f Bulgarian

Rusaria f Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Rosalia.

Rusariu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rosario.

Ruscha f Bulgarian (Germanized), Dutch (Rare)
German transcription of Bulgarian Ружа (see Ruzha), which has seen some use in the Netherlands.

Rusdiana f Indonesian
Feminine form of Rusdi.

Rusdianto m Indonesian
Combination of the names Rusdi and Yanto.

Rusdiharjo m Javanese, Indonesian
Combination of Rusdi and Harjo. This name is borne by an Indonesian police chief.

Rusdiyanto m Javanese, Indonesian
Javanese variant of Rusdianto

Rusha f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Russia.

Rusha f Indian

Rusha f Muslim (Rare), Medieval Arabic
Variant of Rusa.

Rushabh m Indian
Moral. It was also the name of the first Jain tithankar.

Rushaj m Mari
From the Mari word rusharna meaning "Sunday".

Rushan m Tatar
Tatar form of Roshan.

Rushana f Ossetian
Ossetian form of Rushena.

Rushania f Tatar
Female form of Rushan.

Rushaun m & f African American
Variant of Rushawn using the name Shaun instead of Shawn.

Rushawn m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix Ru- and the given name Shawn

Rushena f Crimean Tatar
Derived from Persian روشن (rowšan) meaning "light, bright, clear".

Rushesha f Shona
Meaning “sand”.

Rushia f Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ru) meaning "to flow", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Rusianne f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare)

Rusiina f Finnish
Finnish variant of Rosiina.

Rûsîna f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosina.

Rusina f Romansh, Corsican
Romansh and Corsican form of Rosina.

Rusla f Medieval Scandinavian, History
Rusla, sometimes translated as "Rusila" is the nickname given to a fierce Norwegian warrior from the 900's C.E. She is mentioned in Gesta Danorum of Saxo Grammaticus.

Rusłan m Polish
Polish form of Ruslan.

Ruslanas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Ruslan.

Ruslanbek m Kyrgyz
Combination of the name Ruslan and the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Ruslans m Latvian
Latvian form of Ruslan.

Ruslina f Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Roslina.

Ruslinda f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Roslinda.

Rusman m Indonesian

Rusna f Indonesian
Variant of Rosna.

Rusnah f Malay, Indonesian
Variant of Rosna.

Russandol m Literature
Means "copper-top". In Tolkien's Legendarium this is a nickname given to Maedhros.

Russelia f American (Rare)
It is from the genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. The genus is named after the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russel.

Russella f American (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Russell.

Russia f English (American, Rare)
Taken directly from the country Russia.

Rusta f Uzbek
The name of an Uzbek desert made with almonds or apricot pits.

Rustambek m Uzbek, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Combination of the name Rustam and the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Rustamjon m Uzbek
From the given name Rustam combined with jan meaning "soul, life"

Rustamuddin m Indonesian, Pashto
Combination of Rustam and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic

Rustan m Swedish
Possibly a Swedification of the Persian name Rostam, or a modern form of Old Norse Hróðstæinn.

Rústica f Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish feminine form of Rusticus. The name Rustica is more common.

Rustica f Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Rústica.

Rustician m English (Rare)
English form of Rusticianus.

Rusticiano m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Rusticianus.

Rusticianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Rusticus. A bearer of this name was Man(i)lius Rusticianus, a praetorian prefect of Roman Emperor Maximian (4th century AD)... [more]

Rusticula f History (Ecclesiastical)
Diminutive of Rustica. This was the name of a Gallo-Roman saint (556-632), also called Marcia, who succeed saint Liliola in 575 as the abbess of Saint-Jean d'Arles, located in the French city of Arles.

Rustina f English (Rare)

Rustyka f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Rustyk.

Rusulìa f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Rosalia.

Ruswan m Indonesian

Rusyda f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushda.

Ruszalka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Ruszlána.

Ruszlán m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Ruslan.

Ruszlána f Hungarian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruszlán.

Rutaba f Arabic
Rutaba means Fresh.... [more]

Rutáiruka m Kiga
Means "one who does not run away" in Rukiga.

Rutanya f Latvian, Russian
Best known as the given name of a Latvian American actress.

Rutasingwa m Haya
Means "he who is never defeated" in Haya.

Rutha f American (South, Rare)
Latinate form of Ruth 1.

Ruthamy f English (Rare)
A combination of Ruth and Amy.

Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.

Ruthanna f English (American)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Anna. Also compare Ruthann.

Ruthanne f English
Combination of the names Ruth 1 and Anne 1.

Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]

Rutharda f Medieval German, Old High German (?)
Feminine form of Ruthard.

Ruthella f English (Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ella 1.

Ruthetta f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Ruth 1 and Etta.

Ruthilda f English (Archaic)
English cognate of Ruthild.

Ruthina f American (Rare)

Ruthmary f English
A combination of Ruth and Mary.

Rutila f German (Silesian, Rare), History (Ecclesiastical, Rare)
Feminine form of the Latin adjective rutilus "a warm or yellowish red colour, ruddy".... [more]

Rutilia f Ancient Roman, Italian (Tuscan, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rutilius. This name was borne by the maternal grandmother of Julius Caesar.

Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.

Rutuja f Indian
RUTUJA Name meaning is season of 3 girl

Rutva m Hindi
It mean “Speech”

Rutva m Hinduism
“SPECH” “Season”

Ruupa m Greenlandic
Greenlandic younger form of Rûpa.

Ruupala f Indian

Ruurdina f West Frisian, Dutch
Feminine form of Ruurd.

Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.

Ruuta f Estonian (Rare)
Variant of Ruut as well as the Estonian form of Rūta.

Ruva f Shona
Means "flower" in Shona.

Ruvarashe f Shona
Means "the Lord's flower" in Shona.

Ruvaredenga f Shona
It means "the flower of heaven".

Ruvayda f Chechen
Chechen form of Ruwayda.

Ruvejda f Bosnian

Rüveyda f Turkish
Turkish form of Ruweyda.

Ruvona f Breton (Rare)
Feminine form of Ruvon.

Ruvsá f Sami
Sami variant of Rosa 1, taken literally from the word ruvsá meaning "rose".

Ruwadzano f Shona
Means "togetherness" in Shona.

Ruwaida f Arabic
Means "(walking, going) leisurely, slowly" in Arabic.

Ruwayda f Arabic
Variant of Ruweyda.

Ruwayfi m Pakistani, Arabic
meaning: High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb... [more]

Ruweyda f Somali
Somali form of Ruwaida.

Ruxanda f Romanian, Moldovan
Variant of Ruxandra.

Rüxsarə f Azerbaijani
From Azerbaijani rüxsar meaning "face, appearance".

Ruxsatoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ruxsat meaning "permission" or "please" and oy meaning "moon".

Ruxshona f Uzbek
Probably a form of Roxana. Compare Urdu Rukhsana or Old Persian Rauxshna.

Ruxsora f Uzbek
Variant form of Ruxsor.

Rüya f Turkish
Means "dream" in Turkish.

Ruyan f & m Chinese (Modern)
Combination of the names Ru and Yan 2.

Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.

Ruza f Uzbek

Ruzal m Tatar
Masculine form of Ruzaliya.

Ruzaliya f Central Asian
Probably related to Rozaliya.

Ruzalka f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rusalka.

Rużar m Maltese
Rużar Briffa (1906 – 1963) was a Maltese poet and dermatologist, and a major figure in Maltese literature.

Růženka f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive of Růžena, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.

Ruzhena f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Ružena.

Růžička f Czech
Diminutive of Růžena.

Ruzina f Indian (Muslim, Rare)

Ruzła f Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Rozalia.

Ruzmari f Arabic
Means "primrose"

Ruzmarin m Serbian
Serbian name for rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).

Ruzsinka f Hungarian
Diminutive of Fruzsina.

Rvat m Croatian
Means "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.

Rwanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.

Rwechungura m Haya
Means "he who never despairs" in Haya.

Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.

Rya f & m English (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Variant of Ria, Rhea or Riya, in Brazil, this is a masculine name.

Ryaan m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryan. According to the SSA, 23 boys were named Ryaan in 2017.

Ryad m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Riad (chiefly Algerian).

Ryah f English
Possibly of Spanish origin, meaning "to flow" or else derived from the Greek name Rhea.

Ryako f Japanese
Variant of Riyako.

Ryam m Literature
The given name of several minor characters in the fantasy book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Alteration of Ryan

Ryane f English (American)
Female variant of Ryan. Ryane was given to 18 girls in 2017.

Ryanlee m Obscure
Combination of Ryan and Lee.

Ryanlin m English (American)

Ryanna f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Ryan modeled on Rayanna or a combination of ry and Anna.

Ryatt m & f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ry and the name Wyatt. It could also be considered a variant of Riot, which is pronounced identically.

Rybecca f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rebecca.

Rychenda f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Richenda.

Rychentha f Dutch (Rare)
Probably a variant spelling of Rychenda. This is the name of the daughter of a young couple that I know; the mother is Dutch and the father is of Dutch-Malaysian descent... [more]

Rycheza f Medieval Polish
Variant of Ryksa.

Rycia f Yiddish
Variant of Rysia.

Ryckaert m Medieval Flemish

Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.

Rydale m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an Appalachian form of Rydell, used a given name.

Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ryfat m Crimean Tatar (Russified)
Russified form of Rıfat.

Ryfka f Polish, Jewish
Polish form of Rivka and Rifka.

Ryggia m Old Norse
An Old Norse byname related to the Nynorsk word ryggja meaning "very big animal".

Ryhona f Tajik
Tajik form of Reyhan.

Ryjza f Silesian
Silesian form of Theresa.

Ryka f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Diminutive of Rebecca.

Ryka f Sanskrit, Hindi
"Born out of prayer" in Sanskrit

Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"

Rykelan m Obscure (Modern)
Perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic element ryke that is present in names like Ryker with the popular name suffix -lan.

Ryksa f Polish
Polish form of Rixa.

Ryla f English (Modern, Rare)

Rylah f American (Modern, Rare)
A modern American name.

Rylann f English
Variant of Rylan.