The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Timeless classics

Never in, never out

26 names

English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

Top 100
Hebrew

Rebecca

Probably join; tie; bind

Familiar
Latin

Renata

Feminine form of Renatus: reborn

Familiar
Greek · Latin

Rhea

Meaning unknown; flow and earth are proposed connections

Familiar
Latin · Slavic

Rosa

Rose; older Germanic and separate Slavic routes also exist

Familiar
Spanish

Rosalía

Spanish form of Rosalia, associated with the rose

Familiar
English · French · Germanic · Latin

Rose

Rose flower; an older Germanic name history also exists

Familiar
English

Rosemary

Rose + Mary; also the rosemary herb

FamiliarRising
Sanskrit

Radha

Prosperity; success

Uncommon
Portuguese

Rafaela

Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Uncommon
Old German

Rosalind

Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose

Uncommon
Persian

Roxana

Bright; luminous

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rachana

Creation; composition

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Rekha

Line; streak

Rare gem
Hindi · Persian

Reshma

Silk

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

Rare gem
French · Latin

Romane

Roman

Rare gem
Hindi · Marathi · Persian

Roshni

Light; brightness

Rare gem
English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

Rare gem
Sanskrit

Rupa

Form; appearance

Rare gem
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