R

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

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
Ronin[RO-nin]
The masterless samurai
Japanese
Ronja[RON-ja]
God's strength
Scandinavian
Roos[ROS]
The rose
Dutch
Rory[RO-ri]
Red king
Irish
Roryn[RO-rin]
Red ruler
Irish
Rosa[RO-sa]
The rose
Latin
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
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
Rosen[RO-sen]
The roses
Latin
Roshan[ro-SCHAN]
Light, brightness
Persian
Rosie[RO-si]
Little rose
English
Rosine[ro-ZEEN]
Little rose
French
Rostam[ros-TAM]
Hero of the Shahnameh
Persian
Rostislaw[ros-ti-SLAF]
Growing glory
Russian
Roswitha[ros-VI-ta]
Famous in battle
Old High German
Rothari[Ro-THA-ri]
Famous army
Germanic
Rotrud[RO-trud]
Famous strength
Old High German
Roua[RO-a]
Vision, contemplation
Arabic
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
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
Ruadhán[ROO-an]
Little red one
Celtic
Ruari[RU-a-ri]
The red king
Irish
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
Rukmini[ruk-MI-ni]
Adorned with gold
Sanskrit
Rumeysa[ru-MEI-sa]
The bright star
Arabic
Rumi[RU-mi]
Beautiful truth
Japanese
Runa[RU-na]
Secret lore, rune
Scandinavian
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
Ruslan[rus-LAN]
The lion
Russian
Rüştü[rewsh-TEW]
Mature, rightly guided
Turkish
Rut[RUT]
The friend
Hebrew
Rutger[RÜT-cher]
Famous spear
Dutch
Ruth[RUT]
Friend, compassion
Hebrew
Rutilio[ru-TI-lio]
The reddish, glowing one
Latin
Ruzgar[RÜS-gar]
The wind
Turkish
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