R

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

Rike[RI-ke]
Powerful ruler
Old High German
Rikke[RIK-ke]
Peaceful ruler
Danish
Riko[RI-ko]
Child of jasmine village
Japanese
Riku[RI-ku]
Land, earth
Japanese
Rikuto[ri-KU-to]
Person of the land
Japanese
Riley[REI-li]
Valiant; rye clearing
Irish
Rilind[RI-lind]
Rebirth, renaissance
Albanian
Rilke[RIL-ke]
The rich, mighty one
Old High German
Rilo[RI-lo]
The brook
Old High German
Rima[RI-ma]
Five, hand
Samoan
Rimba[RIM-ba]
Jungle
Indonesian/Malay
Rimbo[RIM-bo]
Like a jungle
Indonesian/Malay
Rimon[ri-MON]
Pomegranate
Hebrew
Rin[RIN]
Dignity; the bell
Japanese
Rina[RI-na]
Jasmine; dignified
Japanese
Rina[RI-na]
Reborn, renewed
Albanian
Rinaldo[ree-NAL-do]
Wise ruler
Italian
Rindra[RIN-dra]
Harmony, order
Malagasy
Rinor[RI-nor]
The youthful one
Albanian
Rinske[RIN-ske]
Shining, radiant
Dutch
Rio[RI-o]
The river
Spanish
Rion[RI-on]
The river
Greek
Rionach[REE-uh-nakh]
Queenly, of the queen
Irish
Ripley[RIP-li]
Strip meadow
English
Risto[RIS-to]
One who hears Christ
Macedonian
Rita[RI-ta]
The pearl
Latin
Rith[RIT]
Moon
Khmer
Rithy[RI-thi]
Power
Khmer
Rittichai[rit-ti-CHAI]
Brave
Thai
Riva[RI-va]
The riverbank
Italian
Riven[RI-ven]
The cleft one; the stream
English
River[RI-ver]
The river
English
Rivera[ri-VE-ra]
The riverbank
Spanish
Rixt[RIKST]
Powerful ruler
Dutch
Riya[RI-ja]
The singer
Sanskrit
Rizal[ri-ZAL]
Green fields
Indonesian/Malay
Rizky[RIZ-ki]
Sustenance, fortune
Indonesian/Malay
Ro[RO]
Fame; short form
Germanic
Roar[RO-ar]
The famous spear
Scandinavian
Robbie[RO-bi]
Bright fame
Old High German
Robert[RO-bert]
Bright fame
Old High German
Robin[RO-bin]
Bright fame; robin
Germanic
Robino[ro-BI-no]
Bright fame
Old High German
Rocco[RO-ko]
The resting one; battle cry
Old High German
Rochana[ro-CHA-na]
Bright, radiant as a red lotus
Thai
Rocío[ro-TSI-o]
The dew
Spanish
Roderick[RO-de-rik]
Famous ruler
Old High German
Roderik[ROH-de-rik]
Famed ruler
Dutch
Rodica[ro-DI-ka]
A fertile woman
Romanian
Rodion[ro-di-ON]
The heroic one, rose-bearer
Russian
Rodrick[RO-drik]
Notable ruler
Scottish Gaelic
Rodrigo[ro-DRI-go]
Famous ruler
Old High German
Roel[RUL]
Famed throughout the land
Dutch
Roelof[ROO-lof]
Renowned, famous
Dutch
Roen[RO-en]
The red-haired one
Celtic
Roger[RO-ger]
Famous spear
Old High German
Rohan[RO-han]
The ascending one
Sanskrit
Roi[ROY]
Shepherd
Hebrew
Roimata[roi-MA-ta]
Teardrop
Māori
Roisin[ro-SCHIN]
Little rose
Irish
Rojan[Ro-JAN]
Light, day
Persian
Rokhaya[ro-KHA-ya]
Gentleness, intelligence
Wolof
Roksolana[rok-so-LA-na]
Named for a historic Ottoman empress
Ukrainian
Roland[RO-lant]
Famous throughout the land
Old High German
Rolf[ROLF]
Famous wolf
Old High German
Rollo[ROL-lo]
Famous wolf
Germanic
Roma[RO-ma]
From Rome
Latin
Romain[ro-MÄN]
The Roman
French
Roman[RO-man]
The Roman
Latin
Romana[ro-MA-na]
Of Rome, Roman
Latin
Romano[ro-MA-no]
Of Rome, Roman
Latin
Romanus[ro-MA-nus]
The Roman
Latin
Rome[ROM]
The eternal city
Latin
Romeo[RO-me-o]
Pilgrim to Rome
Latin
Romero[ro-ME-ro]
Pilgrim to Rome
Latin
Romilda[Ro-MIL-da]
Famous battle
Germanic
Romina[ro-MI-na]
From Rome
Latin
Romola[RO-mo-la]
Of Rome
Latin
Romulus[RO-mu-lus]
Founder of Rome
Latin
Romy[RO-mi]
The Roman woman
Latin
Romyn[RO-min]
The Roman
Latin
Ron[RON]
Song, joy
Hebrew
Ronald[RO-nalt]
Ruler by counsel of the gods
Scandinavian
Ronan[RO-nan]
Little seal
Irish
Rongo[RON-go]
Protector of crops
Māori
Ronin[RO-nin]
The masterless samurai
Japanese
Ronja[RON-ja]
God's strength
Scandinavian
Ronke[RON-ke]
One who has someone to pamper her
Yoruba
Ronnie[RON-ni]
Mighty counselor-ruler
Scottish Gaelic
Rooble[RO-o-ble]
Born during a rainstorm
Somali
Roos[ROS]
The rose
Dutch
Ropata[ro-PA-ta]
Bright fame
Māori
Ropo[RO-po]
Come to save
Yoruba
Roque[RO-ke]
As firm as a rock
Portuguese
Rorisang[ro-ri-SANG]
Praise
Sotho/Tswana
Roro[RO-ro]
Nobility
Indonesian/Malay
Rory[RO-ri]
Red king
Irish
Roryn[RO-rin]
Red ruler
Irish
Ros[ROS]
Rose
Scottish Gaelic
Rosa[RO-sa]
The rose
Latin
Rosal[ro-SAL]
Roselle hibiscus
Filipino
Rosalba[ro-SAL-ba]
White rose of dawn
Italian
Rosalie[RO-sa-li]
Rose garland
Latin
Rosalind[RO-sa-lint]
Gentle horse; fair rose
Old High German
Rosalinda[ro-za-LIN-da]
Pretty rose
Latin
Rosalinde[ro-sa-LIN-de]
Gentle shield
Old High German
Rosamund[ROH-za-mund]
Rose
English
Rosamunde[ro-sa-MUN-de]
Horse protection; rose of the world
Old High German
Rosana[ro-ZA-na]
Graceful rose
Portuguese
Rosanna[ro-SA-na]
Graceful rose
Latin
Rosaria[ro-ZA-rya]
Rosary, rose garden
Italian
Rosario[ro-SA-ri-o]
The rosary
Latin
Rosaura[ro-SOW-ra]
Golden rose
Latin
Rose[ROHZ]
Rose
English
Roseline[ROZ-leen]
Little rose
French
Rosen[RO-sen]
The roses
Latin
Roser[ro-SE]
Rosebush
Catalan
Roshan[ro-SCHAN]
Light, brightness
Persian
Rosie[RO-si]
Little rose
English
Rosine[ro-ZEEN]
Little rose
French
Rosita[ro-ZI-ta]
Little rose
Portuguese
Rositsa[ro-SI-tsa]
Dew drop on a rose
Bulgarian
Rostam[ros-TAM]
Hero of the Shahnameh
Persian
Rostinka[ros-TIN-ka]
One who claims glory
Czech/Slovak
Rostislav[ros-ti-SLAV]
To grow in glory
Czech/Slovak
Rostislava[ros-ti-SLA-va]
One who claims glory
Czech/Slovak
Rostislaw[ros-ti-SLAF]
Growing glory
Russian
Rostyslav[ros-ti-SLAV]
To increase glory
Ukrainian
Roswitha[ros-VI-ta]
Famous in battle
Old High German
Rotha[RO-tha]
A beautiful country
Khmer
Rothari[Ro-THA-ri]
Famous army
Germanic
Rotrud[RO-trud]
Famous strength
Old High German
Roua[RO-a]
Vision, contemplation
Arabic
Roumduol[rum-DU-ol]
A rare flower that grows near Angkor Wat
Khmer
Roumjong[rum-JONG]
A blue-flowered water plant
Khmer
Routa[ROU-ta]
Ground frost
Finnish
Roux[RU]
The red-haired one
French
Rowan[RO-wan]
Rowan tree; little red one
Irish
Rowano[RO-wa-no]
The rowan tree
Irish
Rowe[ROU]
The row of houses
English
Rowenna[ro-WEN-na]
Fair and slender
Welsh
Roxana[ro-KSA-na]
The bright dawn
Persian
Roy[ROI]
The king
French
Roya[Ro-YA]
Dream, vision
Persian
Rozafa[ro-SA-fa]
Lady of the legendary castle
Albanian
Rozemarijn[ROH-ze-ma-rein]
Rose
Dutch
Rózsa[ROH-zho]
The rose
Hungarian
Rua[RU-a]
Lake, two
Māori
Ruadhán[ROO-an]
Little red one
Celtic
Ruairi[RU-a-ri]
Crimson-haired ruler
Scottish Gaelic
Ruari[RU-a-ri]
The red king
Irish
Ruaridh[RU-ri]
Red-haired king
Scottish Gaelic
Ruben[RU-ben]
Behold, a son
Hebrew
Ruby[RU-bi]
The ruby
Latin
Rudi[RU-di]
Famous wolf
Old High German
Rüdiger[RÜ-di-ger]
Famous spear
Old High German
Rudolf[RU-dolf]
Famous wolf
Old High German
Rudolph[RU-dolf]
Famous wolf
Germanic
Rue[RU]
The street; the herb rue
French
Rufino[ru-FI-no]
Red-haired
Latin
Rufus[RU-fus]
The red-haired one
Latin
Ruggero[ru-DSCHE-ro]
Famous spear
Old High German
Rui[RU-i]
Known for power and fame
Portuguese
Ruiha[RU-i-ha]
Famous warrior
Māori
Ruihi[RU-i-hi]
Light
Māori
Rukmini[ruk-MI-ni]
Adorned with gold
Sanskrit
Rumeysa[ru-MEI-sa]
The bright star
Arabic
Rumi[RU-mi]
Beautiful truth
Japanese
Rumjana[rum-YA-na]
Rosy-cheeked
Bulgarian
Runa[RU-na]
Secret lore, rune
Scandinavian
Runar[RU-nar]
Secret
Icelandic
Rune[RU-ne]
Secret lore
Germanic
Rupert[RU-pert]
Bright fame
Old High German
Ruprecht[RU-precht]
Fame and glory
Old High German
Rurik[RU-rik]
The famous ruler
Russian
Ruru[RU-ru]
Named for the morepork owl
Māori
Ruslan[rus-LAN]
The lion
Russian
Ruslana[rus-LA-na]
Lioness
Ukrainian
Rüştü[rewsh-TEW]
Mature, rightly guided
Turkish
Rut[RUT]
The friend
Hebrew
Rute[RU-te]
A friendly woman
Portuguese
Rutger[RÜT-cher]
Famous spear
Dutch
Ruth[RUT]
Friend, compassion
Hebrew
Rutilio[ru-TI-lio]
The reddish, glowing one
Latin
Ruxandra[ruk-SAN-dra]
Bright dawn
Romanian
Ruza[RU-zha]
Rose
South Slavic (Balkan)
Ruzena[RU-zhe-na]
Rose
Czech/Slovak
Ruzgar[RÜS-gar]
The wind
Turkish
Ruzha[RU-zha]
Rose
Bulgarian
Ruzhena[ru-ZHE-na]
Rose-like
Ukrainian
Ruzica[RU-zhi-tsa]
The little rose
Slavic
Ryan[RAI-an]
Little king
Irish
Ryder[REI-der]
The rider
English
Ryo[RJO]
Refreshing, clear
Japanese
Ryoko[RYO-ko]
Refreshing, cool child
Japanese
Ryota[RYO-ta]
Refreshing and big
Japanese
Ryu[RYU]
Dragon
Japanese