Beautiful, nice, special names and their meanings – first names for girls and also boys that start with the letter R – can be found here in a name overview. A name list to inspire a baby name for your future daughter or son. Do you want to know the meaning of your name? Here you will find (female and male) names plus meanings and of various origins. Such as Radinka (Slavic) or Rada (Egyptian), Raja (Arabic) and also Greek, Latin, Germanic names, variants and many derivations.
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First Names and Meaning – Boy Names and Girl Names – Names with the letter R
Ra – Foal (Hebrew, derivation from Irena)
Rabi, Rabia – Spring Month (Arabic)
Rachel, Rachael, Rachele, Rachelle, Racella, Rachna Chel, Rae, Raquel – The Patient Mother Sheep (Ewe, female sheep) (Hebrew)
Rada – Council (Egyptian)
Radboud, Radbod – The brave counselor (Germanic council: council and bid: command or boud: bold)
Radinka – High-spirited, happy (Slavic)
Raphael, Raf, Raphaël, Raphaëlle – God has healed (Hebrew) or archangel (Biblical)
Raeann, Raelene – American derivation of Rae (see Rachel) and Lee
Ragna – Counselor in battle (Scandinavian derivation of Reinhild)
Raimond, Raimund, Raymond, Ray, Ramon, Ramona, Raymon, Raymonde , Raimunda – Powerful Protector, Counselor (Germanic)
Raina – Queen (English derivation, see Regina)
Raisa – Ewe, female sheep (Slavic derivation, see Rachel)
Raja – Hopeful (Arabic)
Ralf, Ralph, Raoul – Counselor with the wisdom or power of a wolf
Rama – Lovely, Another name for the Goddess Shiva (Hindi)
Rana – Fantasy name for the moon, Wandering
Randi, Randy – Beautiful counselor (Scandinavian)
Rane – Queen (Scandinavian)
Rani – Queen (Sanskrit)
Ranita – Song, chant, cheerful (Hebrew) )
Rans – I earn a lot (derivation from Emerentius)
Rasha – Young gazelle (Arabic)
Rashad, Rashida – Wise counselor (Arabic)
Rasia – Rose (Greek, see Rose)
Randolf, Randulf, Ranulf, Randal, Randolph, Randy, Rhandy – Brave as a wolf, (Germanic edge: edge of a shield and wolf: wolf
Raula – Famous wolf (derivation of Raoul)
Ray – Council, decision (shortening Germanic Ragin)
Raya, Rayaela – Great Love (South American)
Rayanne – Lovely council (American derivation, combination of Ray and Anne)
Rayleen – Decisive (American derivation, combination of Ray and Lee)
Rayna, Raina, Reanna – Queen (English derivation)
Razi – Secret (Aramaic)
Rebecca, Rebekka, Becky, Rebecque – The Good One (Hebrew)
Reda – Daughter of the sea, child of light (German derivation, see Margaretha)
Redmar – Famous for his counsel
Redmer – The counselor in matters of peace
Regina, Regine, Regien, Reginus , Gina, Giene, Reine, Reg – Queen, the reigning (Latin regina)
Reginald, Reganne, Reggi, Reggy – Counselor, ruler
Reid, Reitske – Rider in the army (Frisian)
Reimborg, Reimborgje, Reinborg, Reinburgje – The Judge ( Germanic regin)
Reinbrand, Rembrand – Wielding the sword with wisdom (Germanic regin: counsel and fire: flaming sword)
Reinhard, Reinharda – Strong counselor (Germanic regin: counsel and hard: hard)
Reinhild, Reinhilde, Reinhilda Counselor in battle (Germanic regin: council and hild)
Reinier, Reinder, Riendert, Rainer, Rayner, Rainier, Reiniera – Counselor of the army (Germanic regin: council and her: army)
Rein, Reense, Reinse, Reinko, Reint, Rien, Rinke, Rinse , Rein, Reena, Reenskje, Reina, Reini, Reins, Riena, Rinka, Rynke – Counselor, ruler (Germanic regin: council)
Reinoud, Reinout , Reinou, Reinald, Reindal, Renout, Reginald, Rex, Raynaud, Rinaldo – The wise ruler, counselor (Germanic regin: council and wald: rule)
Reitze, Reits, Reitz – Rider in the army, Strong counselor, wonderful counselor
Reja – Of Gold (Russian)
Re ka, Reke – Council (Frisian)
Relindis, Relinda, Relinde – Counselor like a snake or with the shield (Germanic)
Remidius, Remigius, Remi, Remy – Helper, savior (rower)
Remme, Remco, Remko, Remke, Remmel, Remina, Remke – Renowned counselor, famous for advice (Germanic regin: council, decision and mar: renowned, famous)
Remon – Counselor, protector
Ren – Lotus, water lily (Japanese)
Rena, Renata, Renatus, Renae, Renate, René, Renée – Born again
Rens, Renske – Originating from Laurentum, The one wreathed with laurels
Resi, Resa, Reza – Heat, summer, The Huntress
Rex – King
Rhiannon – Nymph, Witch, Goddess
Ria – Bitter, sad, Zee
Rian, Rianne, Ryan, Ryanne – Sweet and sad, Originating from Adria (place near Venice), Dull black, dark (Combination of Ria: bitter, sad, Zee and Anna : gracious, lovely)
Ric, Ricardo, Rick, Rik, Rikky, Rico, Riko – Mighty through peace, The mighty of the hometown, Of high descent (Germanic rîk: rich, powerful and hard: strong, brave)
Richard, Ridzert, Rikkert, Rits, Rits ert, Rijk, Dick, Dicky, Richarda – The distinguished watchman (Germanic rik: considerable, rich and ward: watchman)
Rieks – The mighty of the place of residence, Of high descent
Riemke – Famous (Frisian)
Rien, Rieneke – From the sea, Counselor
Rieno – Strong in advice, The very cunning, The clever counselor
Riet, Rita – Pearl, Daughter of the sea, Child of light, Bitter, sad, Zee
Riëtte – Bitter, sad, Zee
Rini – Rein , pure, Bitter, sad, Sea, From the sea
Rinke – Council (Shortening Germanic names with Rei n, Regin)
Rinnertje – Strong in advice, The very cunning, The clever counselor
Rino – Strong in council, The very cunning, The clever counselor
Rinske, Rinze – Counselor
Roald – The Famous Ruler (Germanic rod: fame and wald: rule, see Ronald and Regi)
Robre cht, Bob, Rob, Robbercent, Robert, Robertus, Robbert, Robbie, Robbin, Robby, Robert, Robin, Rupert, Ruprecht, Roberta , Robertina, Robina, Rupertina – Shining with fame (Germanic rod: fame and Brecht: radiant, splendid)
Rochelle, Rochella – Little rock
Rochus, Rokus, Roch, Rochussus, Rocco, Rook, Rochella, Rochusina, Rochustina, Rookje – The warrior , shouting the battle cry (Germanic)
Roderick, Rodi, Roderic, Roderich, Roderik, Roderick, Roderique, Rodaric, Rodrigo – Reputation through fame, Famous ruler (Germanic rode: fame and rik: considerable)
Roeland, Roelandus, Roel, Roelie, Roland, Ruland, Rowland, Rolland, Orlando, Roelien, Rolien, Roliena, Roliene – Famous in the land (Germanic: rode: fame and land: land)
Roger, Rogier – Famous with the spear (see Rutger)
Rolf – Famous wolf ( see Rudolf)
Romanus, Manus, Romain, Romeo, Romanie, Romaine – The Famous Man (Latin: Romanus: Roman or Latin variant of Germanic rod: fame and man)
Rombout, Rombald, Rombauld, Rombaut – The Glorious Brave (Germanic rod: fame and bout: brave, courageous)
Romée – Roman, He who has been in Rome
Romi, Romy – Combination of Rosa: rose, thorn bush and Mary: bitter, sad, sea
Ronald, Ronnie, Ronny, Ron – The Famous king, counselor , ruler ( Synthesis of Roald, Germanic rod: fame and wald: rule and Regina/Regino: queen/king)
Rosa, Roos, Roosje, Rosalia, Rosalie, Rosalien, Rosalina, Rosita, Rosula, Rose, Rosette – Rose, thornbush (Latin Rosa)
Rosalinde, Rosalind, Rosalinda – Beautiful rose (Spanish lindo: beautiful and rosa: rose)
Rosemary, Rosemary, Rosemary – Combination of Rosa: rose, thorn bush and Maria: bitter, sad, Sea
Rosanna, Rosanne, Rozanna, Rozanne, Rosemarie, Rozemarie – Combination of Rosa: rose, thorn bush and Maria: bitter, sad, Zee
Rowan, Rowen, Rowin – Little Red (boy’s name), Rowan (girl’s name)
Rowena – Lance, The slender
Roxanne – Radiant, beautiful
Roy – The Red, Counselor, protector
Ruard – The famous and strong, mighty
Reuben, Reuben – Behold a son! (Hebrew)
Ruby – Ruby, gemstone
Rudolf, Dolf, Roelf, Roelof, Rodolf, Rolf, Rudy, Rudo, Rudolph, Ruud, Raoul, Rudyard, Roelfje, Rudi, Rudie, Rudolfina, Rudolphine, Roelevien – Glorious wolf, famous wolf ( Germanic rod: fame and wolf: wolf)
Rufus, Rufin, Ruffin, Griffith, Griffin, Rufina – The reddish, the redhead (Latin rufus)
Rumold – Famous ruler
Rutger, Rodger, Roger, Rogier, Rüdiger, Rodge – The Famous spear( bearer), famous for the spear (Germanic rod: fame and ger: spear)
Ruth – Friendship, girlfriend (Hebrew)
Ryan – See Rian
Rynvis, Rhinevis, Rienvis – The Good counselor (Germanic)
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