R

397 first names starting with R, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Raanan[ra-a-NAN]
Fresh, flourishing
Hebrew
Rabea[ra-BE-a]
Spring; the fourth
Arabic
Rachana[ra-CHA-na]
Creation, composition
Sanskrit
Rachata[ra-CHA-ta]
Brave one
Thai
Rachel[REH-chel]
Gazelle
English
Rada[RA-da]
Joy; counsel
Russian
Radan[RA-dan]
Happy
Czech/Slovak
Radbert[RAD-bert]
Bright counsel
Old High German
Radcliffe[RAD-klif]
Dweller in the deep valley
English
Radek[RA-dek]
The joyful one
Slavic
Radhi[RA-dhi]
Apology, forgiveness
Swahili
Radhika[RA-dhi-ka]
Prosperous, successful
Sanskrit
Radim[RA-dim]
Happiness and peace
Czech/Slovak
Radimir[ra-di-MIR]
Joyful peace
Bulgarian
Radka[RAT-ka]
The joyful one
Slavic
Radko[RAD-ko]
A happy man
Czech/Slovak
Radmila[rad-MI-la]
She who cares for grace
Slavic
Rado[RA-do]
Round
Malagasy
Radomir[RA-do-mir]
Joyful peace
Czech/Slovak
Rados[RA-dosh]
Happy glory
Czech/Slovak
Radoslav[ra-do-SLAV]
Happy glory
Czech/Slovak
Radoslava[ra-do-SLA-va]
Eager glory
Bulgarian
Radost[RA-dost]
Gladness
Russian
Radovan[RA-do-van]
The joyful one
Slavic Top 14
Radut[ra-DUTS]
Happy
Romanian
Raed[ra-ED]
Leader, pioneer
Arabic
Rael[ra-EL]
Messenger of God
Hebrew
Rafa[RA-fa]
God heals
Hebrew
Rafael[ra-fa-EL]
God heals
Hebrew
Raffaele[ra-fa-E-le]
God heals
Italian
Rafferty[RA-fer-ti]
Renowned, famous
English
Rafi[RA-fi]
The exalted one
Arabic
Rafik[ra-FIK]
The companion
Arabic
Rafiki[ra-FI-ki]
Friend
Swahili
Rafiq[ra-FIQ]
Companion, friend
Arabic
Raghav[RA-gav]
Descendant of Raghu
Sanskrit
Ragna[RAG-na]
Counsel of the gods
Scandinavian
Ragnar[RAG-nar]
Counsel of the gods
Scandinavian
Ragnfrid[RAGN-frid]
Peaceful ruler
Norwegian
Ragnheidur[RAG-neid-ur]
Counsel of the gods
Icelandic
Ragnhild[RAGN-hild]
Battle of counsel
Germanic
Ragnvald[RAGN-vald]
Ruled by the gods
Germanic
Raha[RA-ha]
Comfort, ease
Swahili
Rahaf[ra-HAF]
Soft, delicate voice
Arabic
Rahel[RA-hel]
Ewe, gentle one
Hebrew
Rahmat[RAH-mat]
Mercy, grace
Indonesian/Malay
Rai[RAI]
Light
Thai
Raija[RAI-ja]
The pure one
Finnish
Raimondo[rai-MON-do]
Wise protection
Italian
Raimund[REI-munt]
Wise protector
Old High German
Rain[REIN]
Rain
English
Rainer[REI-ner]
Counsel of the army
Old High German
Raissa[ra-I-sa]
The carefree one
Russian
Rajabu[ra-JA-bu]
Born in the month of Rajab
Swahili
Rajani[ra-DSCHA-ni]
The night
Sanskrit
Rajesh[ra-JESH]
King of kings
Sanskrit
Rakefet[ra-ke-FET]
Cyclamen flower
Hebrew
Ralf[RALF]
Wise wolf
Old High German
Ramatou[ra-ma-TU]
Elevated, of high status
Fula
Ramelan[ra-me-LAN]
Prophecy, divine message
Indonesian/Malay
Rami[RA-mi]
Marksman, archer
Arabic
Ramin[Ra-MIN]
Joy, the delightful one (legendary lover)
Persian
Ramiro[ra-MI-ro]
Famous counsel
Germanic
Ramon[ra-MON]
Wise protector
Germanic
Ramona[ra-MO-na]
Wise protector
Germanic
Ramose[ra-MO-se]
Born of Ra
Egyptian
Ramses[RAM-ses]
Born of Ra
Egyptian
Ramsey[RÄM-si]
Wild garlic island
English
Ramwold[RAM-wold]
Raven ruler
Old High German
Rana[RA-na]
Eye-catching beauty
Arabic
Rand[RANT]
The shield's edge
Germanic
Randi[RAN-di]
The shield
Scandinavian
Randolf[RAN-dolf]
Shield wolf
Old High German
Rangi[RA-ngi]
Sky
Māori
Rangimarie[ra-ngi-MA-rie]
Peaceful, calm
Māori
Rangsey[rang-SEI]
Seven colors
Khmer
Rani[RA-ni]
Queen, ruler
Sanskrit
Rania[RA-ni-a]
One who gazes admiringly
Arabic
Ranulph[RA-nulf]
Shield-wolf
Scottish Gaelic
Raoul[ra-UL]
Wolf counsel
Old High German
Rapata[ra-PA-ta]
Bright fame
Māori
Raphael[RA-fa-el]
God heals
Hebrew
Raphaela[ra-fa-E-la]
God heals
Hebrew
Raquel[ra-KEL]
The ewe
Hebrew
Rara[RA-ra]
A woman of lesser nobility
Indonesian/Malay
Rasha[RA-sha]
Young gazelle
Arabic
Rashid[ra-SHID]
Rightly guided
Arabic
Rasmus[RAS-mus]
The beloved one
Greek
Rasvan[res-VAN]
Bringer of good news
Romanian
Rat[RAT]
Counsel
Germanic
Ratana[ra-TA-na]
Crystal, gem
Thai
Ratanak[ra-TA-nak]
Jewel
Khmer
Ratanakorn[ra-ta-na-KON]
Gemstone
Thai
Rath[RAT]
Wealth
Khmer
Rathana[ra-THA-na]
Precious
Khmer
Ratibor[ra-ti-BOR]
Fighter in war
Russian
Ratih[RA-tih]
Beauty, charm
Indonesian/Malay
Ratna[RAT-na]
Jewel, treasure
Indonesian/Malay
Ratree[ra-TREE]
Named for the night jasmine flower
Thai
Rattanak[rat-ta-NAK]
Jewel
Lao
Ratu[RA-tu]
Queen
Indonesian/Malay
Rauha[RAU-ha]
Peace
Finnish
Raul[ra-UL]
Wise wolf
Old High German
Ravee[ra-WEE]
Sunshine
Thai
Raven[REI-ven]
The raven
English
Ravi[RA-vi]
The sun
Sanskrit
Rawan[ra-WAN]
Soul, spirit; one who moves gracefully
Arabic
Rawiri[ra-WI-ri]
Beloved, loved by everyone
Māori
Raya[RA-ja]
The friend
Hebrew
Rayan[RA-jan]
Gate of paradise
Arabic
Raymonde[re-MOHND]
Wise protection
French
Rayno[RAI-no]
Happy, willing
Bulgarian
Rea[RE-a]
The new one
Albanian
Reagan[REI-gan]
Little king
Irish
Reaksmey[reak-SMEI]
Light
Khmer
Rebecca[re-BE-ka]
The captivating one
Hebrew
Rebekka[re-BE-ka]
The captivating one
Hebrew
Reeb[REB]
The counsellor
Dutch
Reed[RID]
The reed
English
Reem[REEM]
White gazelle
Arabic
Rees[REES]
Fiery, enthusiastic
Welsh
Reese[RIS]
Ardour, enthusiasm
Celtic
Refael[re-fa-EL]
God has healed
Hebrew
Refilwe[re-FIL-we]
We have been given
Sotho/Tswana
Regan[RE-gan]
Royal descendant
Irish
Regen[RE-chen]
The rain
Dutch
Regina[re-GI-na]
The queen
Latin
Reginald[RE-ji-nald]
Ruler of the people
English
Regine[re-GI-ne]
The queen
Latin
Reginhild[RE-gin-hild]
Battle of counsel
Old High German
Rehema[re-HE-ma]
Mercy
Swahili
Rei[REI]
Grace, courtesy
Japanese
Reid[RID]
The red-haired one
English
Reidar[REI-dar]
Warrior who fights with wisdom
Norwegian
Reidun[REI-dun]
The nest of the gods
Scandinavian
Reijo[REI-jo]
The watchful one
Finnish
Reilly[REI-li]
The valiant one
Irish
Reinald[REI-nalt]
Ruling by counsel
Old High German
Reinbert[REIN-bert]
Wise and bright
Old High German
Reine[REN]
Queen
French
Reinhard[REIN-hart]
Strong counsel
Old High German
Reinhild[REIN-hilt]
Counsel in battle
Old High German
Reino[REI-no]
The wise counselor
Finnish
Reinout[REI-nout]
Wise rule
Germanic
Réka[RE-ka]
Consort of Attila
Hungarian
Rekik[RE-kik]
Pure
Amharic
Remedios[Re-ME-dios]
The remedies
Spanish
Remei[re-MEI]
Remedy
Catalan
Remény[RE-men]
Hope
Hungarian
Remi[re-MI]
From Reims
French
Remigio[re-MEE-jo]
Rowing, oarsman
Italian
Remilekun[re-mi-le-KUN]
Stop my grief
Yoruba
Remo[RE-mo]
The oarsman; founder of Rome
Latin
Rémy[re-MI]
Oarsman; from Reims
Latin
Ren[REN]
The lotus
Japanese
Renata[re-NA-ta]
The reborn one
Latin
Renate[re-NA-te]
Reborn
Latin
Renato[re-NA-to]
The reborn one
Latin
René[re-NE]
Reborn
French
Renenutet[re-ne-NU-tet]
The nourisher, harvest goddess
Egyptian
Renpet[REN-pet]
The year, springtime
Egyptian
Renske[REN-ske]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Renzo[REN-tso]
Short form of Lorenzo
Italian
Reo[RE-o]
Lion; law
Japanese
Rereloluwa[re-re-lo-LU-wa]
God is good all the time
Yoruba
Restituto[res-ti-TU-to]
The restored one
Latin
Retnaningrum[ret-na-ning-RUM]
Beautiful pearl
Indonesian/Malay
Retnasari[ret-na-SA-ri]
Pearl queen
Indonesian/Malay
Reto[RE-to]
The Rhaetian
Latin
Reut[re-UT]
Friendship
Hebrew
Revi[RE-vi]
The fourth; rain
Hebrew
Rey[REI]
The king
Spanish
Reyes[RE-yes]
The kings (feast of the Epiphany)
Spanish
Reza[Re-ZA]
Contentment, satisfaction
Persian
Rhea[RE-a]
The flowing one
Greek
Rhian[RHI-an]
Maiden, young woman
Welsh
Rhiannon[ri-AN-on]
Great queen
Celtic
Rhianydd[rhi-A-nidh]
Fair maiden
Welsh
Rhode[RO-de]
Rose
Greek
Rhodri[RHOD-ri]
Ruler of the wheel/circle
Celtic
Rhona[RO-na]
Rough island
Scottish Gaelic
Rhoswen[RHOS-wen]
A blessed, pure rose
Welsh
Rhosyn[RHO-sin]
Rose
Welsh
Rhydian[RHI-dian]
Crimson, reddish
Welsh
Rhys[RIS]
Ardour
Celtic
Riana[ri-A-na]
Little queen
Celtic
Ricard[ri-KARD]
Mighty and strong ruler
Catalan
Ricardo[ri-KAR-do]
Strong ruler
Old High German
Riccardo[ri-KAR-do]
Strong ruler
Old High German
Richard[RI-chart]
Strong ruler
Old High German
Richardis[Ri-CHAR-dis]
Powerful and brave
Germanic
Richgard[RICH-gard]
Powerful protection
Old High German
Ricko[RIK-ko]
A mighty, distinguished man
Danish
Rico[RI-ko]
The powerful one
Old High German
Rida[RI-da]
Contentment, satisfaction
Arabic
Ridge[RIDSCH]
The ridge
English
Ridley[RID-li]
Stone clearing, stony meadow
English
Rigmor[RIG-mor]
The famous counsel
Scandinavian
Riikka[RIK-ka]
Powerful ruler
Finnish
Riitta[RIIT-ta]
The exalted one
Finnish