This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is rare; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rakuto m Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 楽 (
raku) meaning "enjoyment, ease, simplicity, comfort, music" combined with 人 (
to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [
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Ramgen m Filipino (Rare)In the case of Ramgen 'Ram' Revilla (1988-2011), a Filipino actor who was murdered at age 23 years, it is a combination of
Ramon and
Genelyn, the names of his parents.
Ranfar m Dutch (Rare)Meaning and origin unknown. This name is borne by the Dutch (protestant) preacher Ranfar Kouwijzer (b. 1973), who occasionally has interviews with the media and also writes columns and articles for Dutch newspapers (such as Trouw)... [
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Rapiel m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Raphael. A notable bearer of this name was the Georgian poet and playwright Rapiel Eristavi (1824-1901).
Rarity f & m English (Rare), Popular CultureFrom 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.
Raruka f Japanese (Rare)From 羅 (
ra) meaning "thin silk fabric", 瑠 (
ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli", and 夏 (
ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Rascal m Pet (Rare)Derived from the English word
rascal meaning "mischievous or playful person" or "rogue".
Renaat m Dutch (Rare), FlemishDutch form of
Renatus. Known bearers of this name include the Flemish politician Renaat Landuyt (b. 1959) and the Flemish architect Renaat Braem (1910-2001).
Reposo f Spanish (European, Rare)Means "rest" in Spanish. It is taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary
La Virgen del Reposo and
Nuestra Señora del Reposo, meaning "The Virgin of the Rest" and "Our Lady of the Rest", respectively... [
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Reruhi m Japanese (Modern, Rare)In the case of Japanese ski jumper Reruhi Shimizu (1993-), he was named after Austrian military officer Theodor Edler von Lerch, who introduced ski into Japan in the 1910s.... [
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Return m English (Puritan, Rare, Archaic)From the English word meaning "to come back" (itself from Old French
re- "back" and
torner "to turn"), which was given to a boy born in 1708 in Guilford, Connecticut, supposedly in memory of an incident from his parents' courtship; it is popularly claimed that his mother, Hannah Willard (1674-1749) - after repeatedly rejecting his father, Janna Meigs (1672-1739) - finally relented, crying to him as he rode away "Return, Janna, return!" The name has since been borne by more than a dozen of Return Meigs' descendants, including his son, Return Jonathan Meigs (1740-1823), and grandson, Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr... [
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Rewalt m Dutch (Rare)A dithematic name formed of the Frisian name element
RÊD "advice, council" (ultimately from Germanic
rat) and
walt "power, leader, ruler".... [
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Reyher m Medieval Spanish (Rare)There is a River by the name of REYHER! It's location is close to the city of Prague. Once belonged to Orissa. River is still there!
Rezeda f Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen (Rare)Derived from Tatar рәсидә
(räsidä) meaning "mature, ripe"; ultimately from Arabic رَشَدَ
(rašada) "to be well guided, to be of age".
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."
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)Variant of
Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse
bjarga "to help, save", or
bjǫrg "help", or from
borg "castle, fortification"... [
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Richèl f Dutch (Rare)Dutch variant spelling of
Richelle (which is far more popular). A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Richèl Hogenkamp (b. 1992).
Ririho f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 莉 (
ri) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (
ri) meaning "village" combined with 帆 (
ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ririno f Japanese (Rare)From Japanese 李 (
ri) meaning "plum" and 織 (
ri) meaning "to weave" combined with 乃 (
no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Riruha f Japanese (Modern, Rare)Popularised by pop singer Kaela Kimura with the release of her third single 'RIRURA RIRUHA', which is also known as 'Real Life Real Heart', in 2005 (there are a few instances of this name being used before the single's release).... [
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Risshū m Japanese (Rare)From 立秋
(risshū), a traditional East Asian solar calendar term denoting the start of autumn (usually August 7-23).... [
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Rizumu f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name has, technically, no meaning since it is written in hiragana or katakana. However, Rizumu, as a word, is a loan word of English origin meaning "rhythm."
Robine f Medieval French, French (Rare), Dutch (Rare)French feminine form of
Robin, which originated in medieval times. For reasons unknown, it fell out of use after the Middle Ages, after which it continued to survive as a matronymic surname (mostly in the Normandy region of France)... [
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Rocket m & f English (Rare)From the English word
rocket. The word comes from Italian
rocchetta, from Old Italian
rochetto (“rocket”, literally “a bobbin”), diminutive of
rocca (“a distaff”), from Lombardic
rocko,
rukka (“spinning wheel”), from Proto-Germanic
*rukkô (“a distaff, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, used in spinning thread”).
Roelke m & f Dutch (Rare)When borne by a female person, this name is a good example of how one can turn a very masculine name (
Roel) into a feminine name by simply adding the Dutch diminutive suffix
-ke to the original name... [
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Romany f American (Modern, Rare)Variant spelling of
Romani, the name of a chiefly European nomadic group of people (where they are mostly known as 'gypsies'). They ultimately derive their name from Latin
Romanus meaning "Roman".
Romelu m Central African (Modern, Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Belgian professional soccer player Romelu Lukaku (b. 1993), who is the eldest son of the Congolese professional soccer player Roger Menama Lukaku (b... [
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Roniya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Rounin m Japanese (Rare)This name can be used as 浪人 (rounin) meaning "drifter" or "wanderer", i.e. "he who drifts/wanders".... [
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