The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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1–48 of 74 names

Sanskrit

Rachana

Creation; composition

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Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Czech · Polish

Radek

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

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Serbian · Bulgarian · Czech

Radomir

Happy or willing + peace or world

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Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

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Italian

Raffaello

Italian form of Raphael: God heals

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Irish · English

Rafferty

Flood tide

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Arabic

Rafiq

Friend; gentle companion

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German

Rainer

German form of Rayner

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Persian

Ramin

Joyful; happy

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Japanese · Hebrew

Ran

Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew

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Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ranbir

Hero in battle

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Javanese · Indonesian

Rangga

A Javanese official’s title

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Sanskrit · Hebrew

Rani

Queen; royal lady

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Arabic

Rasha

Young gazelle

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Arabic

Rashid

Rightly guided; wise

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Swahili

Rehema

Mercy; compassion

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Japanese

Rei

Bell, beauty or jade’s sound in one Japanese spelling

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Sanskrit

Rekha

Line; streak

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Hindi · Persian

Reshma

Silk

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Sanskrit

Revati

Prosperous; a star

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Spanish

Reyes

Kings

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Welsh

Rhodri

Wheel and king

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Scottish

Rhona

Possibly rough island

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Italian

Riccardo

Italian form of Richard: brave ruler

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Arabic

Rida

Contentment; satisfaction

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Sanskrit

Riddhi

Prosperity

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Japanese

Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Riku

Land in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Irish

Ríona

Form of Ríoghnach or short form of Caitríona

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English · Irish

Riordan

From a name meaning little poet of the king

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Khmer

Rithy

Power; strength; glory

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Japanese

Ritsu

Meaning depends on kanji; law is one possibility

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Sanskrit · Bengali

Ritvik

Vedic priest

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

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Sanskrit

Rohini

Red star; Aldebaran

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French · Latin

Romain

Roman

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French · Latin

Romane

Roman

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English · French

Romilly

Surname from French place names

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Hebrew · Scottish

Ron

Song; joy

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Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

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