This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is South American; and the first letter is R.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Radamel m Spanish (Latin American, Rare)Best known for being the name of Colombian soccer striker Radamel Falcao (b. 1986). The meaning of the name is unknown. It may come from the surname
Radamel or even be a hispanicized form of
Radomil (via Slavic immigrants).
Raí m Portuguese (Brazilian)A famous bearer is Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira, commonly known as just Raí, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Ramos m & f Spanish, PortugueseFrom Spanish and Portuguese
ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity
Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, Romansh, AlbanianForm of
Rhea in several languages.
Recuerdo f Spanish (Rare)Means "remembrance, memory" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Recuerdo and
Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo, meaning "The Virgin of the Remembrance" and "Our Lady of the Remembrance" respectively.
Relva f PortugueseRelva is a literal name in Portuguese. It refers to the grassy grass; Set of creeping herbs that gather a piece of land; Place covered by these herbs;
Resendo m SpanishSpanish form of a German name comprised of the element
reths, a variant of
rad or
ragin "advice, counsel" and
sinþs "path"
Reyniel m SpanishMaybe a blend of Reynaldo and Daniel. It is very common in Cuba.
Riánsares f SpanishFrom the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Riánsares, meaning "The Virgin of Riánsares," the name being a contraction of
río Ánsares, the name of a river (now referred to in English as the Riánsares River) which is the main tributary of the Gigüela river... [
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Ribamar m BrazilianBrazilian name that means "sea bank" as it results from the Portuguese words: "riba" meaning "bank" or "margin"; and "mar", which means "sea".
Rivaldinho m Portuguese (Brazilian)Diminutive of
Rivaldo. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Rivaldo Vítor Mosca Ferreira Júnior (1995-), who is usually called simply Rivaldinho; he is the son of the soccer star Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (who is commonly known only by his first name).
Rory m & f BrazilianA name used by the Guarani and Kaiowá peoples from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Meaning "joyful".
Rosalma f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Italian (Rare), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic), English (American, Rare, Archaic)Combination of
Rosa 1 (or
Rose) and
Alma 1.... [
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