The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

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Older names with lasting appeal

31 names

English

Ruby

Ruby gemstone

Top 100
Spanish · Catalan

Ramón

Form of Raymond: counsel or decision + protection

Familiar
Latin

Renata

Feminine form of Renatus: reborn

Familiar
Hebrew

Reuben

Behold, a son

Familiar
English

Robin

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

FamiliarRising
Italian

Rocco

Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

Familiar
Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

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
English

Rosie

Affectionate form of Rose

Familiar
Hebrew

Ruth

Probably friend; companion

Familiar
English

Raleigh

Red clearing or roe-deer clearing

Uncommon
Spanish

Ramiro

Famous + an uncertain first element, possibly wedge or counsel

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ravi

The sun

Uncommon
French · Latin

René

Born again

Uncommon
Old German

Rosalind

Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian

Rosario

Rosary

Uncommon
Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
Welsh

Rhodri

Wheel and king

Rare gem
Scottish

Rhona

Possibly rough island

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

Rare gem
Hebrew · Scottish

Ron

Song; joy

Rare gem
Persian

Roozbeh

Fortunate; of good days

Rare gem
Irish

Rosaleen

Form of Rosaline; also used to render Róisín

Rare gem
English · Literary

Rowena

Meaning uncertain; fame and joy is an unproved explanation

Rare gem
Latin

Rufus

Red-haired

Rare gem
German

Rupert

German form of Robert

Rare gem
Dutch

Rutger

Dutch form of Roger

Rare gem
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