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Raffina f Popular Culture
Derived from the French word raffiné, meaning refined. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Raffina.... [more]

Rafiki m & f Eastern African, Popular Culture
Means "friend, comrade" in Swahili. This Swahili word is derived from Arabic رَفِيق‎ (rafīq) "companion" (see Rafiq). This is the name of the baboon mentor of Simba and Mufasa in the Disney movie 'The Lion King' (1994).

Raiden m English (Modern), Popular Culture
An invented name, combining the popular phonetic element ray with the den suffix sound found in names such as Braden, Jaden, Hayden and Aidan... [more]

Raidou m Popular Culture, Japanese (?)

Rambo m English, Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Rambo. However, in present day, due to the pop culture impact of the film series Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone, Rambo has taken on a modern meaning of "one who is reckless, disregards orders, uses violence to solve all problems, and bravely charges headlong into the teeth of the enemy."... [more]

Ranma m Popular Culture
Ranma Saotome is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½.

Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.

Rasputia f Popular Culture
Feminized version of the surname Rasputin. This name was used on one of the main characters of the 2007 film Norbit.

Rassilon m Popular Culture
Rassilon is the name of a Time Lord historic figure in Doctor Who. He appears in the episode THE FIVE DOCTORS and in THE END OF TIME.

Ratchet m Popular Culture
Ratchet is a co-protagonist of the Ratchet & Clank video game series.

Ratonhnhaké:ton m Popular Culture, Mohawk
Means "he scratches/scrapes at life" in Mohawk. This name was invented by Mohawk Tribe academics Akwiratékha Martin and Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer for Ubisoft's game 'Assassin's Creed III'.

Raye f & m English (Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of either Ray or Rae.... [more]

Raylan m English (American), Popular Culture
A variant of Rylan, incorporating the diminutive Ray.

Regitze f Danish (Rare), Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Regitza. ... [more]

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]

Reisen f Japanese, Popular Culture
From Japanese 冷戦 (Reisen) meaning "Cold War" or 醴泉 (Reisen), meaning "Fountain", or 霊蟾 (Reisen) meaning "Spirit Toad". A bearer of this name is Reisen Udongein Inaba, a character from the Touhou Project.

Relm f Popular Culture
The name of a character in the game Final Fantasy VI.

Rendon m Popular Culture
Used in the role-playing game Dragon Age: Origins (2009). Possibly derived from the Spanish rendón meaning "bold, daring".

Renfri f Popular Culture
Taken from the surname Renfrew.... [more]

Reno m & f Italian, Popular Culture, Spanish
Short form of Moreno and other names ending in -reno.

Retsuko f Popular Culture
From Japanese 烈 (retsu) meaning "fury, rage, violent, vehement" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." This is the name of the protagonist of the 2016 Sanrio anime 'Aggressive Retsuko'.

Revan m Popular Culture
Revan is the name of a fictional character in the 'Star Wars' universe, known as both a Jedi and a Sith (as Darth Revan). Revan is the main character in the RPG 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic' (2003) and appears in numerous other 'Star Wars' media... [more]

Revy f Popular Culture
Name of the main female protagonist of the anime Black Lagoon. In the anime, Revy is short for Rebecca.

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'.

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.

Rickon m Literature, Popular Culture
Invented name based on medieval diminutives such as Dicun. It is the name of the youngest Stark child in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' and the corresponding TV show 'Game of Thrones'.

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.

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]

Rikku f Popular Culture
A heroine from the 'Final Fantasy' video game series.

Rilana f Popular Culture, German (Modern, Rare)
Rilana is the name of the female protagonist in the French-German TV series 'Arpad le Tzigane/Arpad der Zigeuner' ("Arpad the Gypsy").... [more]

Rinda f Popular Culture, English, Norse Mythology
Short form of names ending in -rinda (Florinda, Lorinda, etc.).... [more]

Rinoa f English (Modern), Popular Culture
A main character in the videogame 'Final Fantasy VIII'. The name is believed to either be a variation of the Irish ríoghan meaning "queen," or the Japanese translation of Lenore.

Risukuma m Popular Culture
A contraction of risu and kuma, which literally mean squirrel and bear respectively. This name is born by Puyo Puyo character Risukuma.

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'.

Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.

Romanadvoratrelundar f Popular Culture
This is the full name of one of the fourth Doctor's companions from the British TV series "Doctor Who", generally known as Romana. Although the first part is a real name, the rest was probably invented by the series' writers.

Romlyn m Popular Culture
The name of a Dark Elf in the video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Rompetechos m Literature, Popular Culture
This is the name of a well-known fictional character by Francisco Ibáñez. Rompetechos is Spanish for "roof breaker". This is meant to be ironic, as Rompetechos is very short.

Ronette f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of Veronica, which experienced some popularity in the United States in the wake of the 60s girl group The Ronettes. The lead singer of the band's name at birth was Veronica Bennett.... [more]

Ronno m Popular Culture, Literature, Various (Rare)
The masculine antagonist of Bambi (named in the original book by Felix Salten and in the movie 'Bambi 2', unnamed in the first movie 'Bambi').... [more]

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]

Roronoa m Popular Culture
Roronoa Zoro is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.

Rosalita f Popular Culture, Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a diminutive of Rosalía or a combination of Rosa 1 and Lita... [more]

Rosebud f English (Rare), Popular Culture
Name of Rosebud Denovo, street activist, and Rosebud the Basselope, a character in the comic strip Bloom County.

Rotor m Popular Culture
Meaning unknown. The most famous bearer, either in reality or in media, is Rotor the Walrus, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics.

Rouge f Popular Culture
Means "red" in French, though it can also refer to the type of make-up. A famous fictional bearer is Rouge the Bat, a character in the Sonic games.

Roxas m Popular Culture
Roxas is a fictional character from Square Enix's video game franchise Kingdom Hearts.

Rudeus m Popular Culture
The main protagonist of Rifujin na Magonote's novel series 'Mushoku Tensei''.

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

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.

Rynn m & f English (Modern), Popular Culture
Modern variant of the name Brynn or short form of Katherine.

Ryuk m Popular Culture
Ryuk is a fictional character in the manga series Death Note, created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.