The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Boy names

1–48 of 70 names

Germanic · English

Robert

Bright fame

Top 100
Latin

Roman

Roman; a person associated with Rome

Top 100
Irish

Ryan

From Rian; little king is a traditional interpretation

Top 100
Spanish

Rafael

Form of Raphael: God heals

Familiar
Spanish · Catalan

Ramón

Form of Raymond: counsel or decision + protection

Familiar
Arabic

Rayan

Well-watered; luxuriant

Familiar
English

Reed

Red in the surname route; also the reed plant

Familiar
Hebrew

Reuben

Behold, a son

Familiar
Latin

Rex

King

Familiar
Dutch · English

Rhett

Advice; counsel

Familiar
English

Rhodes

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

Familiar
Welsh

Rhys

Probably ardor; enthusiasm

Familiar
Italian

Rocco

Meaning uncertain; possibly crow or rook

Familiar
Portuguese · Spanish

Rodrigo

Form of Roderick: famous ruler

Familiar
Sanskrit

Rohan

Ascending; rising

Familiar
Old German

Roland

Fame and land; second element debated

Familiar
Italian · Latin

Romeo

Roman; from Rome

Familiar
Irish

Ronan

Little seal

Familiar
English

Ryder

Rider; mounted messenger

Familiar
English

Radley

Red woodland clearing

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ragnar

Counsel warrior

Uncommon
Arabic

Rami

Archer; one who aims

Uncommon
Spanish

Ramiro

Famous + an uncertain first element, possibly wedge or counsel

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ravi

The sun

Uncommon
Japanese

Ren

Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
French · Latin

René

Born again

Uncommon
Italian

Renzo

Short form of Lorenzo: from Laurentum

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Reyansh

Modern name often associated with light

Uncommon
Irish

Rían

Traditional interpretation: little king

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rishi

Sage; seer

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ronen

Joyful song

Uncommon
Scottish Gaelic

Ross

Headland; promontory

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rudra

Probably roaring; name of a Vedic deity

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Japanese

Ryu

Dragon in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Czech · Polish

Radek

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

Rare gem
Serbian · Bulgarian · Czech

Radomir

Happy or willing + peace or world

Rare gem
Italian

Raffaello

Italian form of Raphael: God heals

Rare gem
Irish · English

Rafferty

Flood tide

Rare gem
Arabic

Rafiq

Friend; gentle companion

Rare gem
German

Rainer

German form of Rayner

Rare gem
Persian

Ramin

Joyful; happy

Rare gem
Punjabi · Sanskrit

Ranbir

Hero in battle

Rare gem
Javanese · Indonesian

Rangga

A Javanese official’s title

Rare gem
Arabic

Rashid

Rightly guided; wise

Rare gem
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