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First letter

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19 names

English · Irish

Riley

Rye clearing, or an Irish surname of separate origin

Top 100
Irish · English

Rowan

Little red one in Irish; also the rowan tree

Top 100
English

Raven

Raven bird

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
English

Reign

Royal rule

Familiar
English · French · Yoruba

Remi

Oarsman, through Rémi

Familiar
English · French · Latin

Remy

Oarsman, through Rémy

Familiar
English

Rhodes

Cleared land in the English surname; an island-name route is separate

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Ryder

Rider; mounted messenger

Familiar
English

Radley

Red woodland clearing

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
English

Raleigh

Red clearing or roe-deer clearing

Uncommon
English · French

Reverie

Daydream

Uncommon
English

Ridley

Reed clearing or stripped clearing

Uncommon
English

Ripley

Grove or thicket + clearing

Uncommon
English

Rue

Rue herb

Uncommon
Irish · English

Rafferty

Flood tide

Rare gem
English · French

Romilly

Surname from French place names

Rare gem
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