The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Names starting with R

49–96 of 159 names

English

Radley

Red woodland clearing

Uncommon
Portuguese

Rafaela

Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Raphael: God heals

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ragnar

Counsel warrior

Uncommon
Persian

Raha

Free; unbound

Uncommon
Arabic

Rahma

Mercy; compassion

Uncommon
English

Rain

Rain

Uncommon
English

Raleigh

Red clearing or roe-deer clearing

Uncommon
Arabic

Rami

Archer; one who aims

Uncommon
Spanish

Ramiro

Famous + an uncertain first element, possibly wedge or counsel

Uncommon
Arabic

Rania

Possibly gazing; looking intently

Uncommon
Sanskrit · Hindi

Ravi

The sun

Uncommon
Arabic

Reem

White gazelle

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
English · French

Reverie

Daydream

Uncommon
Hindi · Sanskrit

Reyansh

Modern name often associated with light

Uncommon
Welsh

Rhiannon

Probably great queen

Uncommon
Irish

Rían

Traditional interpretation: little king

Uncommon
English

Ridley

Reed clearing or stripped clearing

Uncommon
Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon
English

Ripley

Grove or thicket + clearing

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rishi

Sage; seer

Uncommon
Hindi

Riya

Often associated with singing; derivation uncertain

Uncommon
Hebrew

Ronen

Joyful song

Uncommon
Old German

Rosalind

Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose

Uncommon
Spanish · Italian

Rosario

Rosary

Uncommon
Scottish Gaelic

Ross

Headland; promontory

Uncommon
Persian

Roxana

Bright; luminous

Uncommon
Persian

Roya

Dream

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rudra

Probably roaring; name of a Vedic deity

Uncommon
English

Rue

Rue herb

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Japanese

Ryu

Dragon in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Sanskrit

Rachana

Creation; composition

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Serbian

Rada

Short form of Slavic names with rad: happy or willing

Rare gem
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

Raffaella

Italian feminine form of Raphael: God heals

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
Japanese · Hebrew

Ran

Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew

Rare gem
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