The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

24 names

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
Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
English

River

River

Familiar
English

Robin

Short form of Robert: bright fame; also the robin bird

FamiliarRising
Irish

Ronan

Little seal

Familiar
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
Arabic

Reem

White gazelle

Uncommon
Scottish Gaelic

Ross

Headland; promontory

Uncommon
English

Rue

Rue herb

Uncommon
Irish · English

Rafferty

Flood tide

Rare gem
Arabic

Rasha

Young gazelle

Rare gem
Scottish

Rhona

Possibly rough island

Rare gem
Japanese

Riku

Land in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
Dutch

Roos

Rose

Rare gem
Hebrew

Rotem

White broom plant

Rare gem
Arabic

Ruba

Hill

Rare gem
Marathi · Sanskrit

Rutuja

Born of the seasons

Rare gem
Japanese

Ryota

Coolness and greatness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem
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