Submitted Names with 1 Syllable

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 1.
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Patch m English (American)
Short form of Patrick, coming from how the sequence ⟨tr⟩ is pronounced like ⟨ch⟩ in many dialects of American English.... [more]
Patz f Occitan
Occitan form of Paz 1.
Pau f Spanish
Spanish short form of Paula and Paulina.
Pauk m & f Burmese
From the name of a type of flowering tree that produces vivid orange-red blooms (scientific name Butea monosperma). This word can also mean "prospect, opportunity" and "manner, style (of speaking)", among many other definitions.
Paull m English (Archaic)
Variant of Paul recorded in the 16th century.
Paum m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish variant of Palm, which was likely influenced by Old French paume meaning "palm" and paumier meaning "palmer" (as in, a medieval Christian pilgrim).... [more]
Paw f English
Paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot. It is a modern name in the US and first appeared in the name records in 2008.
Paw m & f Burmese
Means "arise, emerge, appear" in Burmese.
Paw f Karen
Means "flower" in S'gaw Karen.
Paz f Filipino
Short form of Pascuala, Pacencia, and other names starting with a similar sound. Usage of this name is inspired by the Spanish word and name "Paz 1" meaning "peace".
Pe f German (Modern, Rare)
A short form of Petra.... [more]
Pe m Burmese
Means "man, male" in Burmese.
Peach f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Derived from the name of the fruit, which itself derived its name from Late Latin persica, which came from older Latin malum persicum meaning "Persian fruit." In popular culture, this is the name of the Nintendo video game character Princess Peach, whom Mario often rescues from the evil Bowser.
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".... [more]
Peang m & f Khmer
From Chinese 平 (píng) meaning "peace".
Peet m Estonian, Afrikaans, Dutch, Limburgish
Short form of Peeter (Estonian) as well as Peter and Petrus (Afrikaans, Dutch and Limburgish).... [more]
Pegg f English
Short form of Peggy / Peggie.
Pei f & m Chinese
From Chinese 培 (péi) meaning "foster, cultivate, nourish", 配 (pèi) meaning "match, join, deserve", 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full, copious" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "wear, admire", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peig f Irish
Diminutive of Mairéad or Maighread. This was borne by Irish memoirist Máiréad "Peig" Sayers (1873-1958).
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Peng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 鹏 (péng) referring to a large, legendary bird in Chinese mythology or 蓬 (péng) meaning "flourishing, prospering, vigorous", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Peng f Filipino
Diminutive of any name containing the sounds /f/ or /p/.
Penn m English, Welsh Mythology
Means "head, top" in Welsh. This was the name of two characters in Welsh legend. It can also come from the English surname which was from a place name meaning "hill" in Old English.
Perch m Armenian
From the Armenian word պերճ (perč) meaning "magnificent".
Perk m English (Rare)
A diminutive of Perkin and Perkins or a nickname. One bearer is Canadian hockey forward Percival Walter "Perk" Galbraith (1898-1961).
Pert f Literature, Theatre, English (American, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely derived from the English word pert.... [more]
Peul m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul). It has been in use since medieval times, as is evidenced by the existence of the patronymic surname Peulen, which is still primarily prevalent in the Limburgish language area.
Peum m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish variant of Palm. It likely came about via its other variant Paum, as -au- is known to shift to -eu- in some parts of the Limburgish language area... [more]
Peus m Limburgish (Archaic)
Medieval Limburgish short form of Paschalis and Paschasius. It was in use until at least the 18th century, and had become obsolete by the 20th century.... [more]
Phổ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 譜 (phổ) meaning "to compose or arrange a musical score" or 普 (phổ) meaning "universal, widespread, vast".
Phái m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 湃 (phái) meaning "surge, powerful".
Phán m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 判 (phán) meaning "to rule, to declare".
Phấn m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 奮 (phấn) meaning "strive, exert".
Phát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 發 (phát) meaning "distribute, issue, deliver".
Phật m Buddhism
Vietnamese form of Buddha.
Phaw f Karen
Alternate transcription of S'gaw Karen ဖီ (see Paw 3).
Phen f Thai
Means "full moon" in Thai, of Khmer origin.
Phet f & m Lao, Thai
Means "diamond" in Lao and Thai.
Phi m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 飛 (phi) meaning "to fly".
Phib m Coptic
From Egyptian pꜣ-hb meaning "the ibis".
Phiêu m Vietnamese (Rare)
From Sino-Vietnamese 漂 (phiêu) meaning "to float, drift".
Phill m English
Variant of Phil.
Phone m Burmese
Means "power, glory, influence" in Burmese.
Phong m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 風 (phong) meaning "wind, style".
Phoo f Burmese
Means "bud" in Burmese.
Phot m Thai
Means "word, speech" in Thai.
Phou m & f Lao
Means "mountain" in Lao.
Phraeo f Thai
Means "gleaming, glistening, shining" in Thai.
Phraew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).
Phú m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 富 (phú) meaning "abundant, rich, wealthy".
Phước m & f Vietnamese
Variant of Phúc chiefly used in southern Vietnam.
Phuc m & f Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Variant of Phúc used outside of Vietnam.
Phueng f Thai
Means "bee" in Thai.
Phun f Vietnamese
Means "indomitable" in Vietnamese.
Phụng m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鳳 (phụng) meaning "(male) phoenix".
Phuong f Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Phương or Phượng used outside of Vietnam.
Phut m Buddhism
Lao and Thai form of Buddha.
Phway f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖွေး (see Phwe).
Phwe f Burmese
Means "white" or "covered, broad, distinct" in Burmese.
Phyl m & f English
Diminutive of Phylip, Philippa and other names that begin with Phil.
Phyo m & f Burmese
Means "bountiful, abundant" in Burmese.
Phyoe m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ဖြိုး (see Phyo).
Phyu f Burmese
Means "white, pure" in Burmese.
Pi f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Either a variant of Py or a diminutive of names containing or starting with pi.
Pi m Obscure
From the mathematical constant. Pi O, (1951-) is a Greek-Australian, working class, anarchist poet.
Pidge m & f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From the word pidgeon. It has been used extensively as a nickname and also rarely as an official name.
Pie m & f French (Rare)
French form of Pius and Pia.
Pink m & f English
A nickname from the color pink, or a diminutive of names such as Patrick or Patricia.
Pire m Walloon
Walloon form of Pierre.
Pitt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Pitt. A fictional bearer was Sir Pitt Crawley in William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel 'Vanity Fair' (1848), a character apparently named in honour of the 18th-century British statesman William Pitt, nicknamed "The Great Commoner" (for whom the U.S. city of Pittsburgh was also named).
Plaek m Thai
Means "strange, unusual" in Thai. A notable bearer was Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897-1964), who served as the prime minister of Thailand from 1948 to 1957.
Plam m Serbian
From Serbian плам (plam) meaning "flame".
Platt m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Platt.
Ples m English (Rare)
Short form of Pleasant (compare Pleas).
Plien f Dutch (Rare)
Contraction of Paulien, Paulina and Pauline.... [more]
Ploi f Thai
Means "to release, to let go" in Thai.
Ploon f & m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Apollonia (feminine) and Apollonius (masculine). Also see the related name Pleun.... [more]
Plum f & m English
From Middle English ploume, from Old English plume "plum, plum tree," from an early Germanic borrowing (Middle Dutch prume, Dutch pruim, Old High German pfluma, pfruma, German Pflaume) from Vulgar Latin *pruna, from Latin prunum "plum," from Greek prounon, a later form of proumnon, a word of unknown origin, which is probably, like the tree itself, of Anatolian origin.
Po m & f Burmese
Means "to exceed" in Burmese.
Po m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of hyphenated names starting with P and O, like Per-Olof.
Po m Popular Culture
From Cantonese Chinese 寶 (bóu) meaning "treasure" or "precious". This is the name of the protagonist of the film franchise Kung Fu Panda. He is an anthropomorphic giant panda who is unlikely chosen as the prophesied Dragon Warrior in the first film.
Pod m Literature
A character from The Borrowers, a book by Mary Norton, from the ordinary vocabulary word pod.
Poe f Burmese
Means "silk" in Burmese.
Pogue m Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Pogue. In the 2006 horror film 'The Covenant', Taylor Kitsch portrays one of the main protagonists, Pogue Perry.
Poh f & m Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Bao.
Polk m English
Transferred use of the surname Polk.
Pom f Korean
Variant transcription of Bom and Beom.... [more]
Pomp m & f History
This was what explorer, Captain William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, nicknamed the son of Sacagawea. The child's real name was Jean Baptiste Charbonneau... [more]
Ponz m Aragonese (Rare)
Aragonese form of Pontius.
Poo f Thai (Rare)
Short form of Chompoo.
Poo m & f Thai
Means “crab” in Thai. Poo is used as a nickname only.
Poot m American (Rare)
Malik "Poot" Carr is the name of a character in the HBO drama 'The Wire' (2002-2008).
Pop m & f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Poppy and nickname derived from pop, shortened variation of papa "father," in use in American English as early as 1838.
Pope m English (Archaic)
From English pope, a religious title for a bishop.
Posh f Popular Culture, English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word posh, assigned as a nickname 'Posh Spice' to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham by the magazine 'Top of the Pops'.
Pot m History
Used as a nom de guerre by Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (1925-1998; born Saloth Sâr), in which case it is derived from French politique potentielle, meaning "potential politics".
Pov m & f Khmer
Means "youngest, darling, beloved" in Khmer.
Praeo f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แพรว (see Phraeo).
Praew f Thai
Alternate transcription of Phraeo.
Prak m Khmer
Means "silver" in Khmer.
Prang f Thai
Means "cheek" or "mango plum" (a type of fruit) in Thai.
Pres m English
Short form of Preston, Prescott, or Presley.
Press m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Press or possibly a short form of names with the element press, such as Presley.
Prest m History (Ecclesiastical)
Variant of Prix via its Occitan form Priest.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Pride f English (Puritan, Modern)
From late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd. Referring to "pride cometh before the fall."
Prih m & f Javanese
Means "sorrow, pain, sadness" in Javanese.
Prime m English (American)
Possibly transferred use of the surname Prime.
Pros m Khmer
Means "boy, man" in Khmer.
Prvul m Vlach
Means "first-born son" in Vlach.
Psalm m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Various
From the English word psalm which refers to a sacred song or poem, especially one of the hymns by David and others which were collected into the Old Testament Book of Psalms... [more]
Psalms f & m English (Rare), English (African, Rare), Popular Culture
From the title of the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament, the plural of Psalm. This was used for a character, a male former slave named Psalms Jackson, in the American Western drama television series Hell on Wheels (2011-2016).
Psmith m Literature
'Psmith Rupert (in later incarnations Ronald Eustace) Psmith, dandyish Old Etonian (expelled) flaneur and social escapologist in the works of P.G. Wodehouse. Debuting in 'Lost Lambs' (1909; later (1935) renamed 'Enter Psmith'), he was the first of the major characters Wodehouse created... [more]
Puil m Limburgish (Rare)
Limburgish form of Paulus (see Paul).
Punj m Indian
Origin - Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali, Sinhala, Bengali, Australian, Mauritian, Fijian, Buddhist, Sikh, ... [more]
Purl m English
Transferred use of the surname Purl.
Put m Buddhism
Khmer form of Buddha.
Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (European, Rare)
Means "mountain, hill" in Auvergnat French. It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of the Mountain". She is the patron saint of the town of Estella, located in the Spanish autonomous community of Navarre... [more]
Pwint f & m Burmese
Means "to blossom, to bloom" in Burmese.
Pyae m & f Burmese
Means "to be full, to reach a specific point" in Burmese.
Pyay m & f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese ပြေ (see Pye).
Pye m & f Burmese
Means "appeased, satisfied" in Burmese.
Pyone f & m Burmese
Means "to smile" or "to grow, to proliferate" in Burmese.
Pyr m Old Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.
Qais m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قيس (see Qays).
Qia m & f Chinese
From Chinese 洽 (qià) meaning "just, exactly, precisely; proper", 恰 (qiā) meaning "to blend with, be in harmony; to penetrate; to cover; a river in Shenxi" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qiong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "fine jade, exquisite, beautiful" or 瓊 (qióng) meaning "red jade", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Qrow m Popular Culture
Variant of Crow used in the web series 'RWBY'.
Quade m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quade.
Quaid m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Quaid.
Quần m & f Vietnamese
Derived from the Sino-Vietnamese 裙 (quần) meaning "skirt; apron; dress; petticoat".... [more]
Quan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain", 权 (quán) meaning "power, right, authority", 全 (quán) meaning "whole, entire, all", 荃 (quán) meaning "fine cloth" or other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quan m African American
Invented name from the phonetic element quan.
Quảng m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 廣 (quảng) meaning "broad, wide, extensive".
Quartz m & f English (Rare)
Derived from Middle High German twarc, probably from a West Slavic source (compare Czech tvrdy and Polish twardy, both coming from Old Church Slavonic tvrudu meaning "hard," which is derived from Proto-Slavic *tvrd- and then a Proto-Indo-European root *(s)twer- meaning "to grasp, hold, hard.")... [more]
Quát m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 括 (quát) meaning "embrace, enclose, encompass".
Quế m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 桂 (quế) meaning "cinnamon".
Quest m English
From the English word for a search, ultimately from from Medieval Latin questa "search, inquiry".
Quí f & m Vietnamese
Variant of Quý.
Quince m English
“Quince, citrus, fruit”
Quint m Catalan, Dutch, English, Emilian-Romagnol, French (Rare), German
Catalan, Emilian-Romagnol and French form of Quintus as well as the Dutch, English and German short form of any given name starting with Quint-, such as Quinten and Quintijn (Dutch), Quintus and Quintinus (German) and Quintin (English).... [more]
Qun m & f Chinese
From Chinese 群 (qún) meaning "group, crowd, numerous, many", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Quốc m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 國 (quốc) meaning "nation, country".
Quoc m Vietnamese (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Quốc.
Quon m Chinese
In Chinese, Quon means "shining". It has variations across various other cultures, including Quinn, Juan 1, and Quanah.
Quyết m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 決 (quyết) meaning "decide, determine".
Quynh f & m Vietnamese (Anglicized, Expatriate)
Variant of Quỳnh used outside of Vietnam.
Rỉ f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to drip" or "to whisper" in Vietnamese.
Raas m Dutch (Rare)
Modern Dutch form of Raes.
Race m English (American, Rare)
Either a transferred use of the surname Race or simply from the word race.
Rach f English
Diminutive of Rachel.
Raes m Medieval Dutch
Short form of Erasmus.
Rage m English (American)
From the Middle English word rage, from the Old French rage/rager, ultimately derived from Latin rabies, meaning "madness."
Rahn m English (American)
Transferred use of the German surname Rahn.... [more]
Rais f & m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Reyes.
Rak f & m Thai
Means "love" in Thai.
Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ran m & f Chinese
From Chinese 冉 (rǎn) meaning "tender, weak", 然 (rán) meaning "so, thus, correct, right" or 染 (rǎn) meaning "dye, tint", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.
Rance m American
Transferred use of the surname Rance.
Ràng f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to fasten in loops" in Vietnamese or variant of Rành.
Rạng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "to dawn" in Vietnamese.
Rành m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "clear" in Vietnamese.
Rao f Chinese
From Chinese 娆 (ráo) meaning "graceful, charming, fascinating". Other Character is possible.
Raph m English
Diminutive of Raphael.
Rath m & f Khmer
A type of Khmer flower.
Rath m Irish
Means "prosperity, success".
Ray f English
Variant of Rae.
Rayce m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Race influenced by the ending of names like Jayce and Kayce.
Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]
Rayne f English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rayne, thus a variant of Raine. It can also be considered a variant of Rain.
Raze m & f English (Rare)
Possibly came from the word Razor, meaning is unknown. Variant of Rayze.
Realm f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "realm", ultimately from Old French realme "kingdom".
Redge m English
Variant of Reg.
Ree f English (American, Rare)
Short form of Marie and other names containing the same sound. A known bearer of the nickname is Ann Marie "Ree" Drummond (1969-), host of the Food Network show 'The Pioneer Woman'... [more]
Reemt m Frisian, Low German, Dutch (Rare)
Dutch, Low German, and Frisian form of Raymond.
Reet f & m Indian
Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.
Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.
Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.
Reint m Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Dutch and West Frisian (contracted) short form of Germanic given names that start with Rein- and end in -t, such as Reinart, Reinbert and Reinout.
Reis m & f Portuguese, Catalan
Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Reyes.
Reis m & f Popular Culture
Meaning 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]
Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]
Rem m West Frisian
Short form of Remme.
Ren m Japanese
Meaning "Move Forward", with the Kanji Character "連". Others possible.
Ren f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Maureen, Karen 1 and other names with the same ending sound.
Renn m & f Various
From the surname Renn, or the similar-sounding names Ren or Wren.
Renz m Medieval German, German (Rare, Archaic)
Hypochoristic form of names containing the name element ragin "advice" like Reinhard.
Renz m German
Short form of Lorenz
Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.
Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.
Rheece m & f English (Modern, Rare), Welsh (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Rhys, this form is usually seen as a masculine spelling, although like all forms of the name it can be masculine or feminine.
Rhen m Popular Culture
This name is given to the prince of Emberfall in Brigid Kemmerer's novel 'A Curse So Dark And Lonely,' a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Rhenn f English (American)
Variant spelling or Wren or Ren given to 5 girls in 2018.
Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.
Rhine f Literature
Apparently from the name of the River Rhine in western Germany, which is ultimately from Gaulish Renos meaning "that which flows". It was used by American author Lauren DeStefano in her 'Chemical Garden Trilogy'.
Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.
Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.
Riddh m Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hinduism, Punjabi, Bengali, Nepali
MEANING: increased, thriving, prosperous, abundant, wealthy, filled with (voices), made to resound,stored grain,... [more]
Rie f Dutch, Danish, Limburgish
Dutch, Danish and Limburgish short form of Maria and Marie.
Riece m & f American (Rare)
Variant of Reese/Rhys.
Riek f Dutch
Dutch short form of Henrika, Frederiek and Marieke.
Riem f & m West Frisian
Mostly feminine form of Rieme.
Riêng f & m Vietnamese (Rare)
Means "personal" or "distinct, particular" in Vietnamese.
Riệp m & f Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Ries m Dutch
Short form of Marinus, Marius and Richard (also found spelled as Riesjard and Riesjart)... [more]
Riet f Dutch, Limburgish
Dutch and Limburgish short form of Marietje and Margriet.
Rif m Bashkir, Tatar
Either derived from Arabic رِيف (rīf) meaning "country, countryside" or a Bashkir and Tatar form of the name Arif.
Rif m & f Dutch (Rare)
The meaning of this rare but predominantly masculine name is a bit uncertain.... [more]
Riff m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Rifka, Rivka or Rafael.
Riff m & f Popular Culture, Dutch (Modern, Rare)
In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of one of the main characters of the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story, namely the leader of a gang called the Jets. His name might possibly be derived from the English noun riff, which refers to a repeated instrumental melody line in a song.... [more]
Riggs m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Riggs.
Rijk m Dutch
Dutch form of Rik or a short form of Rijkert.
Rim f & m West Frisian
Variant spelling of Riem.
Rinn f Irish (Rare)
A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."
Rip m West Frisian
Short form of Rippert.
Rip m English
Short form of Ripley.
Ripp m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the surname Ripp, influenced by the popularity of similar names like Ripley.
Rish m Hindi
Meaning "Brave Ruler".
Riss f English (Rare)
Diminutive of Clarissa.
Rith m Khmer
Means "powerful, mighty" or "success, achievement" in Khmer.
Rizk m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رزق (see Rizq).
Rizq m & f Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "sustenance, boon, blessing" in Arabic. It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Rkia f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic رقية (see Ruqayyah) chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Rô m Vietnamese (Rare)
From French carreau meaning "diamonds (card suit)".
Rõ m Vietnamese
Means "clear, distinct" in Vietnamese.
Rợ m & f Vietnamese
From Old Chinese 里 (lí) meaning "wild".
Robb m English, 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'.
Roch m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Indian, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
"Shining "; "radiant" ;"one who lightens or makes bright "... [more]
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]
Roe m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Roe.
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).
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).
Roelf m Dutch, West Frisian, East Frisian
Contracted form of Rudolf and/or Roelof.
Roen m Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Jeroen.
Roey m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Roi 2 influenced by the spelling of the name Joey
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).
Roh m Japanese
Variant transcription of Rou.... [more]
Roi m English (Rare)
Variant of Roy.
Roll m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Most likely a transferred use of the surname Roll or a short form / nickname for Rudolph, Roland, Rollo or Rolf.
Rom m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "height, superiority" in Hebrew.
Rome m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the capital city of Italy (see Rome). This is also a diminutive of Roman.
Ron f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (ron) meaning "sky", 侖 (ron) meaning "think, be methodical" or 榕 (ron) meaning "banyan tree". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Roo m & f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Rue and Ru as well as a short form of any name beginning with the syllable Ru-, such as Ruby, Rufus or Rupert... [more]
Rook m Dutch (Archaic)
Short form of Rochus as well as of its variant forms Rocus and Rokus. This name is not to be confused with rook, the Dutch word for "smoke".
Roose m Literature, Popular Culture
Roose Bolton is the name of major character from the Song of Ice and Fire books by GRR Martin and the TV show Game of Thrones based upon the former. ... [more]
Ror m Literature, German
The name Ror was created taking letters from the names Richard Georg.... [more]
Ros f & m Indonesian
From Indonesian ros meaning "rose".
Rou m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Routh f Biblical Greek, Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Ruth 1, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Roux f & m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Roux.
Rowe f & m English
Diminutive of Rowan, Roland, or Rhoda.
Rox f English (Rare)
Short form of Roxana.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royd m English
Transferred use of the surname Royd. A known bearer of this name is Royd Tolkien (b. 1969), a great-grandson of the English writer J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Roys m Literature
Name of a character in a book in the Roys Bedoys series.
Ru m & f Vietnamese
Means "lullaby, to lull to sleep" in Vietnamese.
Rư m Vietnamese
Variant of Ru.
Rục m Vietnamese (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Rufe m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Rufus.
Rui m & f Chinese
Chinese name meaning luck. Commonly used as a surname Rui, but may be used as a forename.
Rui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "flower bud", 瑞 (ruì) meaning "auspicious", 睿 (ruì) meaning "shrewd, astute", 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" or 芮 (ruì) meaning "small", as well as other characters with the same pronunciation.
Ruis m Dutch (Rare)
Modern form of the medieval Dutch given name Ruys or Ruysch, of which the meaning is uncertain. It is theorized to be a diminutive or short form of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hruod meaning "fame".... [more]
Rukh m Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek
Persian, Kazakh, Pashto, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, & Turkmen form of the Arabic name Ruh, meaning "spirit".
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