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Reesly f & m English (American)
Newly created name, probably a combination of Reese and -ly

Reeva f English (Rare)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling of Riva. This name was borne by South African model Reeva Steenkamp (1983-2013), who was shot dead by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius.

Reeve m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reeve.

Reford m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reford.

Refrain f English (Archaic), English (Puritan)
From the English word refrain meaning "restrain, repress", which ultimately derives from Latin refrenare "bridle, hold in with a bit". This was one of the rarer virtue names adopted by the Puritans, akin to the more popular Temperance.

Refugia f Spanish (Mexican), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of Refugio.

Regal m English (Rare)
From late Middle English from Old French, or from Latin regalis, from rex, reg- ‘king’.

Rege m English
Diminutive of Reginald, though it also might be a Diminutive of Regis.

Regenia f English, African American
Possibly an alteration of Regina, perhaps blended with Eugenia.

Reggin m English (American)
my mom named me this

Reggina f English (Americanized, Rare)
Comes from the Latin word meaning “queen”

Reggy m & f English
Variant of Reggie.

Reghan f English (Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reginae f African American (Modern)
Elaboration of Regina using the popular phonetic element nay. This name was used by American rapper Lil Wayne for his daughter born 1998 (possibly after his stepfather, Reginald).

Reginal m American (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reginauld m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Reginella f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Diminutive of Regina.

Reginia f American
Elaboration of Regina.

Reginold m English (Rare)
Variant of Reginald.

Regis m Provençal, Niçard, English (American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Niçard form of Régis as well as an English and Brazilian Portuguese borrowing of Régis in its Anglicized form... [more]

Regor m English (American)
Roger spelled backwards.

Rehanna f English (Rare)

Reianna f English
Variant of Rhianna.

Reichelle f Filipino, English (Rare)
Variant of Rachel.

Reide m English

Reif m English (Rare)
Variant of Ralph.

Reigan m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reigh f English (American)
Variant of Rae.

Reighlyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reighlynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reighlynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Reighlyn.

Reighna f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reina.

Reighynn f English
Variant of Raegan

Reigna f English (Modern)

Reignn f English (Modern)
Variant of Raine or Rain 1, the spelling apparently influenced by that of the word reign.

Reilee m English
Variant of Riley.

Reiley f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reilley f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Reillynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Presumably a blend of Reilly and Lynn.

Reily f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Reilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reimond m African American
Variant of Raymond.

Reince m English
In the case of Reince Preibus, a nickname for Reinhold.

Reita f English (Rare)
Variant of Rita.

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]

Relda f English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Serelda and Sarelda.

Relic m English
From the English word "relic" referring to "something old kept for sentimental reasons; part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration; ancient treasure". From the Latin reliquiae 'remains, relics', from relinquō 'I leave behind, abandon, relinquish', from re- + linquō 'I leave, quit, forsake, depart from'.

Relictus m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
From the Latin word meaning "abandoned, forsaken, relinquished". This was given to various foundling children presumed orphans.

Relita f African American
The combination of the prefix re and lita

Rell f English

Rella f English (Rare)
Short form of names containing rel, such as Mirella, Estrella or Aurelia or used as an independent name... [more]

Relle f English (Rare)

Relley f English

Rellie f American (South, Rare)

Relna f English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rema f Italian (Rare), English (Modern)
Italian feminine form of Remo.

Remacle m Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic)

Rembrant m English (Rare)
Variant of Rembrandt.

Remedie f English (Rare)
Form of Remedy

Remedium m English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Directly from the Latin word remedium meaning "remedy, cure; aid", used as a given name according to the English historian William Camden (1551-1623).

Remedy f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word, perhaps intended to be an English equivalent of Remedios.

Remee f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.

Remenia f English

Remi m & f English
English form of Rémi or a feminine version of Remy

Remilynn f English
Combination of Remi and Lynn. Remilynn was given to 6 girls in 2018.

Reminisce f English
Meaning, "indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events."

Remme f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Remy.

Remmi f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Remy and Remmy.

Remmington m English
Variant of Remington.

Remmy m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Remy.... [more]

Remona f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ramona.

Remonia f African American

Ren f English
Diminutive of Lauren, Maureen, Karen 1 and other names with the same ending sound.

Ren m English
Diminutive of Arren.

Renada f English (Modern)
Variant of Renata.

Renala f English

Renault m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the French surname Renault.

Renay f English
Variant of Renae.

Renayle f African American (Rare)

Rendy m & f Indonesian, English

Renea f English (Modern)
Variant of Renée.

Reneé f English
Spelling of Renée that puts the accent on the second e. This is how American actress Reneé Rapp spells her name.

Renesmae f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Renesmee.

Renessa f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Renee and Vanessa

Reniery m & f American (Hispanic)

Renina f African American

Reniqua f African American (Rare)
Variant of Renique.

Renith f American (?)

Renleigh f English (American)
Variant of Renley.

Renley f & m English (American, Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Renley.

Renly m & f English, Literature
Variant of Renley.... [more]

Renna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rena.

Rennae f English (Rare)
Variant of Renée.

Rennard m English
Transferred use of the surname Rennard.

Renner m English (Rare)
Transferred use the surname Renner.

Rennie m & f English
Diminutive of names containing the element ren, such as Rene, Irene, Rennard or Warren.

Renny f & m English (Rare)
Pet form of various names that contain the -ren- sound.

Rennyn m & f English (American)
Variant of Wrennyn

Renon m & f English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Renon.

Rensis m American
Given name of the American social psychologist Rensis Likert who developed the Likert scale questionnaires.

Renton m English
This name appears to be a shortened version of the old English personal name, Raegenweald. Renton is thus the 'tun' or small village, of Raegen... [more]

Renwick m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Renwick.

Renz m English, Filipino
Short form of Lorenzo.

Renze m & f English
Diminutive of Lorenzo and Lorenza.

Reola f English (American, Rare)
Likely an invented name modeled after similar names such as Leola.

Reon m English

Reonna f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rhianna.

Requis m African American (Americanized, Modern)

Resa f English, German, Spanish, Literature
Short form of Theresa or Teresa.... [more]

Rese f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Reese.

Reshad m African American
Variant of Rashad.

Reshanda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashonda.

Reshauna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Rashaun.

Reshawnda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Reshonda f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashawnda.

Resin m English
Variant of Rezin.

Resolve m English

Ressie f American
Diminutive of Theresa.

Reston m English
Variant of Restin.

Reta f English
Variant of Rita.

Rett m American (Rare)
Variant of Rhett.

Retta f English
Diminutive of Loretta, Margaretta and other names ending in retta. In the case of comedian Retta, it's a diminutive for Marietta.

Rettie f English
Diminutive of Margaret, Loretta, and other names containing -ret-.

Reubena f English (Rare)
Feminine form of Reuben.

Reubyn m English (Rare)
Variant of Reuben.

Revae f African American (Modern, Rare)

Revé f English

Reveille f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the English word reveille (the traditional tune played to wake up the troops), ultimately from French réveillez meaning "wake up!".

Revel m English
Meaning, "enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing."

Revelation m & f English
From the English word revelation, ultimately from Latin revēlātiō "disclosure".

Revella f American (Rare)
Possibly a female form of Revel.

Revelyn f English
Variant of Revelin

Revelynne f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a feminization of Revelin. Otherwise, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with R- with Evelynne... [more]

Reverant m & f English

Reverdia f American (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a feminine form of Rewerd or, in an American context, more likely an attempt at feminizing Revere or Reverdy.

Reverdy m American
Probably transferred from the surname Reverdy.

Revere m American
Transferred use of the surname Revere.

Reverend m English (American, Archaic)
Derived from Reverend, an English honorific title for certain Christian clergy and ministers.... [more]

Revie f English
Often used as a diminutive of Reverie.

Revilo m English
Oliver spelled backwards. ... [more]

Revival m & f English
Meaning, "return to consciousness; restore to health," from Middle French revivre, from Latin revivere "to live again," from re- "again" + vivere "to live."

Revlon f English
From the American multinational cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company.

Revlyn f English (American, Rare)
Variant form of Revelynne.

Revon m African American (Rare)
Variant of Ravon.

Revonda f English (American, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Revra m English (American, Archaic)
Short form of Reverend. This is at least the case for the American inventor Revra DePuy (1860-1921).

Rexander m English (Rare), Filipino (Rare)

Rexane f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexann f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rexana.

Rexella f American (Modern, Rare)
A feminine form of Rex.

Rexene f American (Rare)
Variant of Rexanne.

Rexford m English
Transferred use of the surname Rexford.

Rexi f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rexie.

Rexie f & m Filipino, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Rex.

Rexine f English (American, Rare)
Feminine form of Rex. It may have been modeled on Maxine and influenced by Rexanne.

Rexley m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Possibly from the surname, or a combination of Rex with the popular suffix ley.

Rexton m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the name Rex with the suffix -ton.

Rexx m American (Rare)
Variant of Rex.

Rey m & f English, 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'.

Reya f Indian (Modern), English (Modern)
Allegedly derived from Sanskrit riya "singer; graceful".

Reyana f English

Reyanna f African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rayanna.

Reyanne f English
Combination of Rey and Anne 1.

Reygan f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reagan.

Reyla f Portuguese (Brazilian), Filipino (Rare), English (Rare)
Combination of Rey and the suffix la.

Reylene f English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Raylene.

Reylin f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Raelyn.

Reymond m Swedish, Norwegian, English, Filipino
Variant of Raymond.

Reymundo m Spanish, American (Hispanic, Rare)

Reyn m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rain 1 or a shortening of any names with the name Reyn in there. (Example Reynold for males and Reyna for females.)

Reynald m English
Variant of Reynold.

Reynie m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Reynard.

Reynkin m English
Name of one of Reynard's cubs in Reynard the Fox, a literary cycle of medieval allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables.

Reynolds m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reynolds.

Reynolds m & f English
English

Reyona f African American (Rare)
Variant of Rihanna.

Reznor m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Reznor. American musician Trent Reznor (1965-) is the lead singer of the rock band Nine Inch Nails... [more]

Rhamondre m African American
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Rhapsody f & m English (Modern, Rare)

Rhashan m African American (Rare)
Variant of Rashaun.

Rhayne f English (American)
Variant of Raine that was given to 6 girls in 2000.

Rhazanik f African American (Rare)

Rheagan f English (Rare)
Variant spelling of Reagan.

Rheana f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rheannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rheba f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Reba.

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.

Rheena f English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rena or Rina 1.

Rheese m & f English (American)
Variant of Reese

Rhegan f English

Rhema f American (Rare)
Derived from Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma) meaning "a saying, utterance, word", literally "that which is spoken", a term used in Christianity to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".

Rhenice f English (Modern, Rare), Obscure
Possibly an invented name based on the sounds found in names such as Renee and Denise.

Rhenlee f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Wrenley or Renley.

Rhenn f English (American)
Variant spelling or Wren or Ren given to 5 girls in 2018.

Rhet m English (Rare)
Variant of Rhett. According to the SSA, 8 boys were named Rhet in 2018.

Rheta f English (American)
Possibly a variant of Rita, the spelling perhaps influenced by that of Rhea or Greek ῥήτωρ (rhetor) "public speaker, orator"... [more]

Rhetlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhettlyn

Rhettley m & f English (American, Rare)
Combination of the name Rhett and the popular suffix -ley.

Rhettlyn f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Female form of Rhett. Combination of Rhett and Lyn.

Rheua f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Rheuhama f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Ruhamah.

Rheumilla f English (American, Rare, Archaic)

Rheya f English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rhea.

Rheylan m English (American, Modern)

Rhi f & m English
Short form of Rhiannon or Rhianna. Also sometimes used as a variant of Ry.

Rhia f English (Rare), Welsh (Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Variant of Rhea, Ria, Rhiannon, or Rhian.

Rhiamon f American (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare spelling variant of Rhianon, which might simply be a misspelling of this name given how few bearers there are.

Rhiana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhiannah f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhianne f English
Variant of Rhiann or a variant of Rhianna.

Rhilynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rilyn.

Rhine m English
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”).

Rhoan m English (Rare)
Variant of Roan.

Rhoderick m English (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.

Rhodes m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Rhodes.

Rhody f English (American, Archaic)
Diminutive of Rhoda used in the Victorian era.

Rhogan m English

Rhome m English

Rhondia f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Rhonda.

Rhone m English (Anglicized)
Possible Anglicization of Ronne, may be inspired by the River Rhône.

Rhonica f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ronica, the spelling influenced by that of Rhonda.

Rhonice f African American (Modern)

Rhonn m English (Modern)
Variant of Ron 1.

Rhonnie m English (Modern)

Rhonnie m English (Modern), Filipino (Filipinized, Modern, Rare)

Rhonwyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhonwen. Although -wyn is a masculine ending in Welsh, this name seems to be exclusively used by women. ... [more]

Rhori m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rory.

Rhoshaun f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix rho and the name Shaun, possibly influenced by Roshan.

Rhoshii m African American (Rare)

Rhowan m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Rowan.

Rhubarb m English (American)

Rhunar m English
Variant of Runar.

Rhune m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rune

Rhy m English (Rare, Archaic)

Rhya f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Rhea or a feminine form of Rhys

Rhyah f English
Variant of Ryah.

Rhyan m English (Modern)
Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Rhyan f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rhian or Ryan.

Rhyana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Rhyanna f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna

Rhyanne f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna and Ryanne.

Rhyannon f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhiannon.

Rhyatt m & f English (American, Modern)
Alternate spelling of Riot.

Rhyder m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ryder.

Rhydonia f English (American, Archaic)

Rhye m English (Rare)

Rhyen m & f English (American)
Variant of Rhyen

Rhylan m & f English (Modern), English (American, Modern)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 26 girls and 34 boys were named Rhylan in 2018.

Rhyland m & f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rylan. According to the SSA, 5 girls and 16 boys were named Rhyland in 2018.

Rhylee f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Reilly.

Rhylei f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhyleigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhyley f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhylie f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Riley.

Rhylynn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rhilynn.

Rhyme m & f English (American)
Comes from the word rhyme which means “words that sound similar”

Rhyon m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant spelling of Ryan.

Rhyse m & f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhys.

Rhythm m & f English (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."

Rhyver m English

Riahnna f English (Rare)

Riana f English (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riann f & m English (American)
Variant of Ryanne and Ryan.

Rianna f English (Rare)
Probably a variant of Rhianna (though in some cases it could be a feminine variant of Rian).

Riannah f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Rhianna.

Riata f English (American)
American. ... [more]

Riba f English
Variant of Reba

Ric m English
Short form of Richard, Eric, or names with rick or ric, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Ricardia f American (Rare), South African (Rare)

Ricberta f English (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Ricbert

Ricci m English (American)
Either a transferred use of the surname Ricci or a variant of Ricky.

Ricco m Italian, English (American)
Variant of Rico.

Rice m English (Rare, Archaic)
English form of the Welsh name Rhys.

Richardina f English (Rare), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Richard.

Richards m English
Transferred use of the surname Richards.

Richardson m English
Transferred use of the surname Richardson.

Richaun m African American (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Rashaun inspired by the spelling of Richard.

Richel f American (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Richelle. It may also be used as a variant of Rachel.

Richeldis f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Latinate form of Richild.... [more]

Richele f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Richelle

Richella f English
Latinate form of Richelle.

Richenda f English (British, Rare), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of the medieval name Richenza, used since at least the 18th century. It is often regarded as a feminine form of Richard... [more]

Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Jewish
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.

Richey m English
Variant of Richie.

Richmond m English
English place name used as a first name. Richmond is a historic town in North Yorkshire. Its name comes from the town of Richemont in Normandy; its name means "rich hill" in Old French.

Richter m English (Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Richter.

Richy m & f English
Diminutive of Richard.

Ricke m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Rick.

Rickena f English (American, Rare)

Ricochet f & m English
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.

Ricoh m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Rico.

Ricshod m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown.

Riddick m English (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.

Rider m English (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.

Ridgely m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgely.... [more]

Ridgeway m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ridgeway.

Ridlee f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley. According to the SSA, 6 girls were named Ridlee in 2018.

Ridleigh f English (Rare)
Variant of Ridley.

Ridon m English (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]