International Names starting with “R”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “R”
International Names starting with “R”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon-Ramos | m | Spanish | Ramon-Ramos is a double name combining Ramon ("the advisor and protector") and Ramos ("… |
| Ramos | m | Portuguese | The name Ramos, which is common in both Spain and Portugal, means 'the branch' or 'the … |
| Ramsan | m | Arabic | Ramsan is a variant of Ramses ("the son of Ra") |
| Ramses | m | Egyptian | The name Ramses is derived from the ancient Egyptian Ramessu and means 'the son of Ra' … |
| Ramtin | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Ramtin (رامتین) represents a Persian form of Ramadan |
| Ramuel | m | Hebrew | The first name Ramuel, which derives from Ramiel (רַעַמְאֵל), is associated with the me… |
| Ramune | f | The first name Ramune, also Lithuanian Ramunė, stands for "the chamomile." This name is… | |
| Ramush | m | Arabic | Ramush is an Albanian boy's name that has Arabic origins |
| Ramya | f | Indian | The name Ramya comes from Sanskrit and translates to 'the delightful one' |
| Ramzi | m | Arabic | The male first name Ramzi (رمزي) comes from the Arabic term ramz (رَمْز), which means '… |
| Ramziya | f | Arabic | The name Ramziya is the feminine variant of the Arabic name Ramzi (رمزي) and has its ro… |
| Ramzyeh | f | Arabic | The name Ramzyeh has its roots in Arabic and derives from the term 'ramz', which means … |
| Ran | f | Japanese | The girl's name Ran is a flower name in Japanese, meaning 'orchid' or 'the pure one' |
| Rana | f | Arabic | The name Rana as a feminine form derives from the Arabic word ranā (رَنَا) and can be t… |
| Ranaa | f | Finnish | Ranaa is a variant form of Rana |
| Ranajey | m | Indian | The name Ranajey has Indian roots, but the exact meaning and composition of the terms f… |
| Ranak | m | Indian | Ranak comes from Indian and is translated as 'king' |
| Rananah | f | African | The name has African roots |
| Randa | f | Arabic | Randa is an Arabic name for women, whose meanings include both 'the fragrant one' and '… |
| Randon | m | Randon, a boy's name from America, is derived from a surname and translates to "the run… | |
| Ranea | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ranessa | f | Italian | The name has its roots in Italian |
| Ranga | m | Indian | Ranga is an Indian boy's name with diverse meanings, such as 'color', 'cheerfulness', '… |
| Rangan | m | Sanskrit | The name Rangan has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language |
| Rangel | m | The boy's name Rangel (Рангел) comes from Bulgarian and can be directly translated as '… | |
| Rangimarie | f | American | The name has its roots in American culture |
| Rangina | f | Persian | The name Rangina has its roots in the Persian word 'rang', which means 'color' |
| Rango | m | Celtic | Rango is a masculine first name with Celtic roots |
| Rangsiya | f | The name Rangsiya has its roots in the Thai language | |
| Rania | f | Sanskrit | Rania, as a female first name, is a derived form of the Arabic Raniya |
| Rania-Sophie | f | Arabic | Rania-Sophie is a double name combining Rania ("the perfect beauty") and Sophie ("the w… |
| Raniel | m | No information on the meaning is available yet | |
| Ranielle | f | French | The name comes from French |
| Ranim | f | Arabic | The name Ranim (رنيم) is an Arabic girl's name |
| Ranin | f | Arabic | The name Ranin originates from the Arabic term ranin (رنين), which encompasses meanings… |
| Ranja | f | Arabic | Ranja is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Raniya |
| Ranjan | m | Indian | Ranjan is a male first name that comes from Sanskrit |
| Ranjana | f | Sanskrit | Ranjana is a female name that originates from India |
| Ranjit | m | Indian | Ranjit, a name of Indian origin, can be directly translated as "the victor in all wars.… |
| Ranka | f | Norse | Ranka is the feminine counterpart of the South Slavic name Ranko and carries the meanin… |
| Ranko | m | The name Ranko has its roots in the South Slavic word rȁno (ра̏но), which means 'early' | |
| Ranma | m | Japanese | Ranma is a male first name from Japan that can be interpreted as 'the crazy one', 'chao… |
| Ranse | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ranula | f | Latin | little frog |
| Ranva | f | Norse | The name Ranva is a female first name that originates from the Nordic |
| Rany | m | Arabic | Rany, a gender-neutral name, is a variant of the Hebrew Rani and means 'the singing one… |
| Ranya | f | Arabic | Ranya is an Arabic female first name that is a variant of Raniya |
| Raouf | m | Arabic | Raouf is a boys' name that is a variation of the name Rauf and originates from Arabic |
| Rapar | m | The name Rapar has Kurdish roots, with the exact composition of the words still unclear | |
| Raphael | m | Raphael is a biblical name and a variation of Rafael, which traces back to the ancient … | |
| Raphael-Immanuel | m | Immanuel means 'God is with us.' Further details can be found under the individual name… | |
| Raphael-Luca | m | Hebrew | Raphael-Luca is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Luca ("the born … |
| Raphael-Taylor | m | Raphael-Taylor is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Taylor ("the t… | |
| Raphaela | f | French | Raphaela is the feminine variant of the biblical name Raphael (רָפָאֵל) and means "God… |
| Raphaelle | f | The name Raphaelle or Raphaëlle is also derived from Raphaela and means 'God has healed' | |
| Raphailia | f | Hebrew | The name Raphailia has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the words 'rapha', which … |
| Raphinia | f | Portuguese | Raphinia, a girl's name, is regarded as a Portuguese diminutive of Raphaela |
| Raquel | f | The feminine first name Raquel is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, originally d… | |
| Raquelle | f | Raquelle is considered a rare Anglo-American derivation of Raquel, a Spanish variant of… | |
| Rarita | f | rarity, uniqueness | |
| Rasa | f | Slavic | Rasa literally means 'the morning dew' in Latvian and Lithuanian |
| Rascalina | f | The name Rascalina means 'The Beautiful' or 'Beauty' | |
| Rascha | f | Arabic | Rascha is a variation of the Arabic name Rasha, meaning 'the little deer' |
| Rasean | m | Meaning is currently unknown | |
| Rasha | f | Arabic | Rasha is an Arabic name for girls, translated as 'the young gazelle' and 'the little fa… |
| Rashad | m | Arabic | Rashad (رشاد), a masculine name of Arabic origin, can be translated into English as 'th… |
| Rashawna | f | The first name Rashawna, an African American variation of the name Shawna, is derived f… | |
| Rasheed | m | Arabic | The name Rasheed is an alternative spelling of Rashid and carries the meaning 'the righ… |
| Rasheeda | f | Arabic | The name Rasheeda has its roots in the Arabic language and is composed of the words er-… |
| Rasheim | m | Rasheim has oriental origins and can also be found in the USA | |
| Rashi | f | Arabic | Rashi is an Oriental short form of the name Rashida, which is understood as the female … |
| Rashid | m | Arabic | The male name Rashid (رشيد) is of Arabic origin |
| Rashida | f | Arabic | The name Rashida represents the feminine form of the Arabic Rashid |
| Rashied | m | Arabic | Rashied is a boy's name of Arabic origin, derived from the words er-rashid |
| Rashmi | f | Indian | Rashmi, a name primarily of Indian origin, is mostly given to women but can also be use… |
| Rasiah | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rasika | f | Indian | Rasika is an Indian girl's name that is also used as a gender-neutral name in Sri Lanka |
| Rasim | m | Arabic | Rasim (راسم) is a masculine first name that originates from Arabic |
| Rasin | m | Norwegian | As a rare variant of Rasmin, Rasin originates from the name Erasmus |
| Rasita | f | The name Rasita is a rare girl's name, whose exact origin and meaning are still unclear | |
| Rasma | f | Rasma, a female first name, can be interpreted as both "the fertile one" and "the rich … | |
| Rasmieh | f | Arabic | The name Rasmieh has Arabic roots, but the exact meaning and composition of the word pa… |
| Rasmus | m | Danish | The first name Rasmus is a short form of Erasmus, which is associated with the figure E… |
| Rasmus-Robert | m | Rasmus-Robert is a double name combining Rasmus ("the lovable one") and Robert ("the sh… | |
| Rasputin | m | Russian | The name Rasputin has Russian roots, but no specific word components are documented |
| Rastin | m | Persian | The name Rastin has Persian roots, but the exact word components and their meanings hav… |
| Rasul | m | Arabic | Rasul (رسول) is a male first name that also has Arabic roots |
| Rasvan | m | Arabic | The origin of Rasvan as an alternative spelling of Razvan, a form of Radovan, reflects … |
| Rata | f | Indian | The name Rata has its origin in Sanskrit, where the word rā́tri (रात) stands for 'night' |
| Ratan | m | Sanskrit | The masculine first name Ratan (रतन) originates from Bengali and is a variation of the … |
| Ratger | m | Louis the Pious: One of his two daughters by Irmingard married Ratger, Count of Limoges… | |
| Rati | f | Indian | The name Rati, which originates from India, is associated with terms like 'the Calm One… |
| Ratimir | m | Russian | Ratimir is a masculine given name of Slavic origin |
| Ratko | m | Ratko (Ратко) is a boy's name that serves as a Montenegrin and Serbian short form for n… | |
| Ratmir | m | Russian | The name Ratmir originates from Russian and Serbian and is regarded as a short form of … |
| Rattana | m | Sanskrit | The unisex name Rattana means 'the jewel' or simply 'the precious one' |
| Rätus | m | Celtic | Rätus is an alternative spelling of the Swiss name Reto |
| Rauf | m | Arabic | Rauf, a male first name, originates from the Arabic word raʿūf (رَؤُوف), which means 'm… |
| Rauha | f | Finnish | The name Rauha comes from Finnish and can be directly translated as 'the peace' or more… |
| Rauno | m | Estonian | Rauno, a boy's name, is a Finnish and Estonian form of Ragnar, derived from Ragnarr |