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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English; and the pattern is *r.
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Ahmaar m African American, English
Alternate spelling of Amar 2
Alair f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Alair, itself a variant of the French surname Allaire.
Aleanor f English
Variant of Aliénor.
Aleczander m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Alexander. According to the USA Social Security Administration, 64 boys were recorded with the name Aleczander in 2013.
Aleister m English
Variant of Alister. According to Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, this is "the Gaelic form of Alexander".
Alifair f English (Rare), Romani
Variant of Alafare. It was borne by a victim of the American Hatfield–McCoy feud: Alifair McCoy (1858-1888), daughter of feud patriarch Randolph "Ole Ran'l" McCoy.
Alistar m English (Rare)
Likely a variant of Alistair.
Alixander m English (Rare)
Variant of Alexander. The USA Social Security Administration has recorded 18 baby boys with the name Alixander in 2005.
Allister m English
Anglicized form of Alistair.
Ambyr f English (American)
Variant of Amber. A known bearer of this name is the American actress Ambyr Childers (b. 1988).
Ammer f English (American, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Ammer.
Anchor m English
The name is either a masculine form of Anchoretta (finally going back to the Welsh name Angharad) or used with the literal meaning "anchor".
Anger m English (Puritan)
From the English word anger meaning "a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility", given in reference to the wrath of God.
Arbor m & f English
Middle English (also denoting a lawn or flower bed) from Old French erbier, from erbe ‘grass, herb’, from Latin herba. The phonetic change to ar- (common in words having er- before a consonant) was assisted by association with Latin arbor ‘tree’.
Armor m English (Modern, Rare)
The protection worn by knights, warriors and heroes for centuries.
Arther m English
Variant of Arthur.
Arthor m English
Variant of Arthur.
Ather m English (Rare)
Derived from the Old English name Æðelhere.
Atwater m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Atwater.
Audr m & f English (Rare), Old Norse (Americanized, Rare)
Derived from the Norse name Auðr meaning “wealth, fortune”. It was americanized for easier understanding and writing.
Auther m English
Possibly a variant of Arthur.
Author m English (American, Rare)
From a misapprehension of the spelling of the name Arthur or from the occupation.
Ayler m English
Transferred use of surname Ayler
Balsir m English
Likely a variant of Balthasar
Banner m & f English (Rare)
A banner is a symbol-bearing flag.
Bannister m English
Transferred use of the surname Bannister.
Barber m English
Transferred use of the surname Barber.
Barker m English
Derived from the surname Barker.
Barr m English
Transferred use of the surname Barr.
Bauer m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bauer.
Becker m English
Transferred use of the surname Becker.
Beecher m English
Transferred use of the surname Beecher.
Beeker m English
Transferred use of the surname Beeker.
Behr m English
Transferred use of the surname Behr.
Bendor m English (Rare)
In the case of Dr Bendor Grosvenor, art historian, the name Bendor is derived from the Grosvenor family's medieval heraldic shield, a bend or, a golden bend (diagonal stripe), which they used until 1389 when it was claimed instead by the Scrope family, in the case Scrope v Grosvenor... [more]
Benhur m Biblical Hebrew, Literature, English (American)
Means "son of Hur". The patronymic of the main character in the 1880 novel, 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ' by Lew Wallace.
Blayr f English
Variant of Blair.
Bleaker m English
Transferred usage of the surname Bleaker.
Bleeker f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Bleeker.
Bonar m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Bonar.
Bonner m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bonner.
Boomer m English, Popular Culture
Likely from a nickname for a loud person. ... [more]
Boulder m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English-speaking word boulder.
Bower m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bower. It was the middle name of John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (1877-1962), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Boyer m English
Variant of the English occupational surname Bowyer meaning "bow maker" transferred into use as a given name.
Brenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Brenner.
Brewer m English
Transferred use of the surname Brewer.
Brewster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of a surname Brewster.
Brier f & m English
Variant of Briar.
Brinker m English (Rare), Literature
Transferred use of the surname Brinker.... [more]
Brooker m English
Transferred use of the surname Brooker.
Bryar m English
Variant of Briar.
Bryer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Bryer.
Bryher f English (British, Rare), Cornish
From the name of an island off the southwestern coast of Cornwall, one of the Isles of Scilly. This was adopted as a pen name by the English novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman (1894-1983).
Bryor m English
Variant of Briar.
Buckminster m English (American)
Transferred use from the placename Buckminster in England.... [more]
Bugafer f & m English (American, Americanized, Rare, ?)
The name Bugafer refers to a very obscure legend called "Keeper of the silver-eyed crow"... [more]
Bunker m English
Transferred from the surname Bunker.
Butler m English
From the surname Butler.
Bysor m English (American)
Seen as a first name in Southern Missouri. Also has been seen as a last name. ... [more]
Cager m English
Diminutive of Micajah used in the 18th century.
Callister m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Callister.
Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]
Camber f & m English (Modern)
An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Amber, Cameron and Kimber.
Camper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Camper.
Carder m English
Variant of Carter.
Carner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Carner.
Carpenter m English
Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin.
Catcher m Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Catcher.
Cather f Literature, English (Rare)
As an English name, it is probably a short form of Catherine.... [more]
Cazmir m English (American)
Possible African American variant of Kazmir.
Ceaser m English (Rare)
Metaplasmus of Caesar.
Celester m & f English (American)
Combination of Celeste and Lester or Ester.
Cesar m English, Provençal, Friulian, Romansh
English, Friulian, Romansh and Provençal form of Caesar.
Chalmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chalmer.
Chancelor m English (American, Rare), African American
Variant spelling of Chancellor. A notable bearer of this name is Chance the Rapper (b. 1993), whose birth name is Chancelor Jonathan Bennett.
Chanler m English
Transferred use of the surname Chanler.
Char m & f English
Short form of names beginning with Char, such as Charles or Charlotte.
Char f & m English
Short for the name Charity
Charmer f & m English (Rare)
Derived from the English-speaking word charmer, which is a person with an attractive and engaging personality. Typically one who uses this to impress or manipulate others.
Chaucer m English
Transferred use of the surname Chaucer.
Cheer f English (Rare)
From the English word cheer, referring to a feeling of happiness, or a shout of joy or encouragement. Ultimately derived via Old French chiere from Late Latin cara "head".
Chipper m English (Rare)
Either from Chip or from the English word chipper.
Chylar f English (Rare)
Variant of Chyler. Chylar was given to 7 girls in 2009 according to the SSA.
Chyler m & f English (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is Actress Chyler Leigh (1982-).
Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"
Cinder f English (American)
Representing the residue of combustion; ashes.
Clever m English (African), Spanish (Latin American)
From the English word clever.
Collier m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Collier.
Comer m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred from the surname, Comer, an occupational name for a seller of combs or for someone who uses them to prepare wool or flax for spinning.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)
Late Middle English from Old French considerer, from Latin considerare "examine", perhaps based on sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Copper m English
The name comes from the Greek word Kyprios, the name of the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea where copper occurs. The Latin, cuprum, (Cu) also means “Metal of Cyprus,” as the Romans had large copper mines on the island.
Cougar m English (Rare)
From late 18th century, from French couguar, abbreviation of modern Latin cuguarcarana, from Guarani guaçuarana.
Couper m English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Cooper. Couper was given to 12 boys in 2015 according to the SSA.
Currer m English
Transferred use of the surname Currer.
Currier m English
Transferred use of the surname Currier.
Cutter m English (Modern), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Cutter.... [more]
Dacher m English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dacher.
Danger m & f English
From the English word "danger" meaning "liability to exposure to harm or risk; an instance or cause of liable harm; or ability to harm; someone's dominion or power to harm". From the Middle English daunger 'power, dominion, peril', ultimately derived from the Latin dominus 'lord, master'.... [more]
Decater m English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Probably transferred from the surname Decater
December f & m English
Derived from the Latin word decem, meaning "ten". December is the twelfth month on the Gregorian calendar. This name is used regularly in America, mostly on females.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Delarivier f English (Rare, Archaic), Obscure
Transferred use of the French and Walloon surname Delariviere. This was borne by the English author and playwright Delarivier "Delia" Manley (ca... [more]
Delighter f English (Rare)
This name is derived from the word of the same name meaning "one who gives/takes delight", which is derived from the word delight meaning "joy, pleasure", which was spelled delite until the 16th century because of the change of the word that was being influenced by words ending with -light (from Middle English delit which, in turn, is derived from Old French delit meaning "pleasure, delight, sexual desire" or delitier meaning "please greatly, charm." Those Old French words originate from Latin delectare meaning "to allure, delight, charm, please", which is a frequentative of delicere meaning "entice.")
Dellar f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Della derived from colloquial pronunciation.
Delmer m English
Variant of Delmar.
Digger m English (Australian)
Slang term for an Australian soldier, with strong patriotic overtones, and links to the Anzac legend. Most often used as a nickname or a middle name.
Doctor m English (British, Archaic)
Middle English (in the senses ‘learned person’ and ‘Doctor of the Church’) via Old French from Latin doctor ‘teacher’ (from docere ‘teach’).
Dodger m English (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
From the English word dodger meaning "one who dodges; one who avoids, evades, or sidesteps". Traditionally a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name. Fictional bearers include Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, a character from Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist (1838) who befriends Oliver and entreats him to join Fagin's team of young pickpockets, as well as the title character in Terry Pratchett's 2012 novel Dodger (loosely based on Dickens' Dodger) and Mark 'Dodger' Savage, a character from the British soap opera Hollyoaks (introduced 2011)... [more]
Dollar f & m English (American, Rare)
From the English word for the US currency.... [more]
Dor m & f English (Modern)
Short form of Dorian, Doris and other names that starting with dor.
Dorr m English
Transferred use of the surname Dörr.
Draper m English (American)
Used after the character Don Draper of Mad Men.
Dreamer f & m English (Rare)
From the English word dreamer meaning "one who dreams; idler, daydreamer".
Drover m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Drover. It was used in the 2008 movie 'Australia' by Baz Luhrmann. The character Drover was played by Hugh Jackman.
Dunbar m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Dunbar.
Duster m English (Rare)
Famous bearers of this name include the British singer and musician Duster Bennett (1946-1976), and American baseball player Duster Mails (1894-1974).
Dwyer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Dwyer.
Eather f English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Ether.
Edler m English (?)
Transferred use of the surname Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Elder m English
Transferred use of the surname Elder.
Eleanour f English (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Eleanor. This name was borne by Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881–1950), a British gardener, garden designer, and horticultural writer.
Eleaser m English
Alternate spelling of Eleazar
Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.
Elnor m English
Abt 1917. Name of man in black community in rural Kentucky.
Elnor f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Eleanor.
Elster m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Elster.
Emperor m English (Rare), Romani (Archaic)
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire) from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator ‘military commander’, from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘prepare, contrive’.
Escher m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Escher.
Esker m English
Transferred use of the surname Esker.
Esler m English
Transferred use of the surname Esler.
Estellar f English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Estella derived from an intrusive-R pronunciation.
Eular f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Eula reflecting a colloquial pronunciation.
Ewar m English (Australian, ?)
Of uncertain etymology.
Exavior m English (Modern, Rare)
Respelling of Xavier reflecting the English pronunciation.
Fair f & m English (African, Rare), English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Taken from the English word fair meaning "beautiful". This can also be taken from the surname Fair, having the same meaning.
Falconer m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Falconer.
Farmer m English
Transferred use of the surname Farmer.
Faulkner m English
Transferred use of the surname Faulkner. A famous bearer of the surname was William Faulkner (1897–1962), Nobel Prize-winning American author and poet.
Favor f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "to feel or show preference for someone or something."
Fear m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to reverance toward God. A notable bearer was Fear Brewster (1606-1634), who was one of the passengers aboard the Mayflower.
Feather f English (American, Rare)
From the English word feather.
Fenner m English
Transferred use of the surname Fenner.
Fielder m Scottish, English
Transferred use of the surname Fielder.
Filmer m English (Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), American (Rare)
Variant of Fillmore. A notable namesake is Canadian musician Filmer Edwin Hubble (1904-1969).
Flester f & m English
Fortified place
Forester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forester.
Forever f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word forever.
Forrester m English
Transferred use of the surname Forrester.
Fowler m English
Transferred use of the surname Fowler.
Fuller m English
Transferred use of the surname Fuller.
Gaither m English
Transferred use of the surname Gaither.
Gar m English
Short form of Garfield as well as other names with the Gar element.
Gardener m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardener.
Gardiner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Gardiner.
Gardner m English
Transferred use of the surname Gardner.
Garner m & f English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Garner.
Gasper m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Jasper or Casper and an unaccented version of Gašper.... [more]
Gennifer f English
Variant of Jennifer. A famous bearer is the author Gennifer Choldenko (1957-).
Giant-despair m English (Puritan), Literature
Character in Pilgrim's Progress.
Gilmor m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Gilmour m English
Variant of Gilmore.
Ginifer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Ginnifer f English
A variant of Jennifer, originating from Guinevere.
Glacier f & m English (Modern, Rare)
From the English word "glacier"; in turn from Franco-Provençal glacier, which is derived from glace (meaning "ice") and the suffix -ier.
Glover m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Glover.
Goober m English
Meaning "peanut", originating from Bantu languages. In English, this is sometimes used as a word to describe a silly or foolish person.... [more]
Gouverneur m English (American)
Likely from the French word gouverneur, meaning "governor". Notable bearers include American founding father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816), American politician Gouverneur Kemble (1786-1875), sportsman Gouverneur Cadwalader (1880-1935), and United States Army general Gouverneur K. Warren (1830-1882).
Governor m English
From the English governor, a public or executive official that exercise some form of sovereignty to an area.
Grainger m English
Variant of Granger.
Granger m English
Transferred use of the surname Granger.
Greyor m English (American, Modern)
As a nod to the school colors of The Ohio State University, Scarlet (f) and Grey (m), chosen with the hope of a marriage to a wife, named Scarlet.
Gulliver m English
Transferred use of the surname Gulliver. First used in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, published 1726, as the surname of the protagonist Lemuel Gulliver.
Gwenifer f Welsh, English (British, Rare)
Anglicized form of Gwenhwyfar (see Guinevere), particularly found in Wales and the Marches.
Hanmer m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hanmer.
Har m English (Rare)
Short form of names that start with Har-, such as Harlan, Harley, Harold and Harry... [more]
Harbinger m English (Rare, Archaic)
From the English word meaning "messenger", "herald" or "omen".
Harbor f & m English
From the English word harbor, a body of water for anchoring ships, ultimately from the Old English herebeorg "shelter, refuge". It may also be the transferred use of the surname Harbor.
Harbour f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Harbor, reflecting the British spelling.
Harpyr f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Harper. According to the SSA, Harpyr was given to 6 girls in 2016.
Hatcher m English (American)
Transferred use of the surname Hatcher.
Heater f English
Variant of Heather.
Heder m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Heder.
Heleanor f English
Combination of Helen and Eleanor.
Hiker m English (Rare)
From the English word hiker, meaning a person who hikes, from the English dialectal hyke “to walk vigorously”. Hiker Chiu is a Taiwanese intersex human rights activist who founded Oii-Chinese in 2008 and cofounded Intersex Asia in 2018.
Hollister m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hollister.
Hooper m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hooper.
Hoover m English
Transferred use of the surname Hoover.
Hope-for m & f English (Puritan)
Possible variant of Hope-still and Waitstill.
Hopper m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hopper, originally borne by Hopper Jack Penn, the son of Sean Penn, in homage to Dennis Hopper.
Hotchner m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Hotchner.
Inspektor m English
Swedish for inspector, meaning "overseer, superintendent," from Latin inspector "one who views or observes," agent noun from past participle stem of inspicere "look at, observe, view; look into, inspect, examine,"
Jaeger m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Jaeger.
Jaguar m & f English (Rare)
Early 17th century from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yaguára.
Jeniver f English (Modern, Rare)
Originally an obsolete form of Juniper, ultimately derived from French genèvre, this name has resurfaced in recent times, likely influenced by the popularity of Jennifer.
Jenner m & f English (Rare), Brazilian
Transferred use of the surname Jenner. As a feminine name, it can also be a contracted form of Jennifer.
Jenyfer f English
Variant of Jennifer.
Jer m & f English, Chinese (Cantonese), Taiwanese
As an English masculine name, it can be used as a diminutive for names beginning with Jer-, like Jerry, Jerome or Jeremy.... [more]
Jimmer m English (American, Rare)
Diminutive of James. A known bearer is American basketball player James 'Jimmer' Fredette (1989-).
Jinger f English
Variant of Ginger. This is borne by American television personality Jinger Duggar Vuolo (1993-), one of the daughters of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a couple notable for their large number of children (nine daughters and ten sons, all of whose names begin with the letter J).
Johnpeter m English (American)
Combination of John and Peter.
Junifer f English (Archaic), American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Junifer.
Kashmir m & f English, Indian
From Hindi कश्मीर (kaśmīr) or Urdu کشمیر‎ (kašmīr), referring to a region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, between China, India and Pakistan. It is also the name of a 1975 Led Zeppelin song.
Kaylor f & m English (Rare)
This name is most likely a transferred use of the surname Kaylor.... [more]
Keifer m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Keifer.
Keiffer m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Probably transferred use from the surname Keiffer.... [more]