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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rike-Rikea | f | The name is interpreted in word-of-mouth as 'king's daughter.' See also the individual … | |
| Rikelle | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rikisha | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rikku | f | Japanese | The name Rikku, a Japanese female name, does not have a clearly defined meaning |
| Rilana | f | English | The name Rilana is a modern form that has both German and South Slavic roots and is der… |
| Riley | u | English | The name Riley can be considered both a female and a male first name and has English or… |
| Rilind | m | Rilind is a masculine first name that comes from Albanian and means 'the reborn one.' I… | |
| Rilinda | f | The name Rilinda has its roots in the feminine form of the Albanian Rilind | |
| Rilynn | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rim | f | Arabic | The girl's name Rim, derived from the Arabic term rīm (رِيم), carries the meaning 'Arab… |
| Rima | f | Arabic | Rima is a feminized form of the Arabic name Rim and translates directly to 'the white a… |
| Rimantas | m | Rimantas is a Lithuanian name for boys that means "the wise calm one" or "the calm weal… | |
| Rimas | m | The name Rimas has its roots in Lithuanian and is a derived and shortened form of the n… | |
| Rimbaz | m | The name Rimbaz has Kurdish roots, but the exact composition and meaning of the individ… | |
| Rimja | f | The girl's name Rimja has an unclear origin and no specific word combinations are known | |
| Rimma | f | Arabic | The name Rimma (Римма) is frequently associated with the meaning 'the Roman woman,' as … |
| Rimon | m | Hebrew | The Hebrew unisex name Rimon (רימון) stands for 'the pomegranate' |
| Rimona | f | Hebrew | Rimona (רִמּוֹנָה) is the feminine form of the Hebrew unisex name Rimon (רימון) and mea… |
| Rimvyda | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rin | f | The name Rin, for both boys and girls, has its roots in the Japanese word rin (凛), whic… | |
| Rina | f | Hebrew | The girl's name Rina comes from Hebrew |
| Rinara | f | Indian | Rinara is an Indian girl's name meaning 'the melted owner' or alternatively 'the one wh… |
| Rinc | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Rinda | f | Latin | Rinda is an abbreviation for names that end with the element '-rinda', including Florin… |
| Rinesa | f | The name Rinesa comes from Albanian and is likely derived from the term rini, which mea… | |
| Rineta | f | Hebrew | The girl's name Rineta is derived from Rina and means metaphorically 'the cheerful song… |
| Rini | f | Latin | Rini is a girl's name that is considered a Dutch diminutive of Marina, a feminine count… |
| Rinis | m | The first name Rinis has Albanian roots and carries the meaning of "the new beginning" … | |
| Rinke-Rino | m | Origin is unknown | |
| Rinky | f | Indian | Rinky is a girl's name that carries the meanings "the Royal" and "the very sweet girl."… |
| Rino | m | Latin | As a masculine name, Rino is an Italian short and affectionate form of names that end w… |
| Rinoa | f | Japanese | Rinoa is a short form of the Old Irish term ríoghan, which translates to 'the queen.' F… |
| Rinor | m | The name Rinor has its roots in Albanian and means 'the growing one', 'the youth', or '… | |
| Rinora | f | The name Rinora has its roots in Albanian and is derived from the word 'rinor', which m… | |
| Rinti | f | The name Rinti, which occurs in both Indonesia and Malaysia, means 'the First' or 'the … | |
| Rinus | m | Latin | The name Rinus is regarded as a Dutch short form of Marinus and derives from the ancien… |
| Rio | m | Portuguese | As a unisex name, Rio means 'the river' in both Spanish and Portuguese |
| Rion | m | English | The name Rion is regarded as an English spelling of Ryan and is derived from the old Ir… |
| Riona | f | English | Riona is a female first name that can be regarded as an Irish-Gaelic variant of Catrion… |
| Ririchiyo | f | Japanese | butterfly |
| Ririka | f | Japanese | The element 'ka' is often represented by the Kanji that stands for flower |
| Ris | m | The name Ris, derived from the Old Welsh Rhys, carries the meaning of 'the eager one' | |
| Risala | f | Arabic | The name Risala, which has Arabic roots, carries the meaning "the ambassador." This mea… |
| Risha | f | Arabic | Risha is a female first name that comes from Arabic |
| Rishabh | m | Indian | The name Rishabh comes from Sanskrit and can be interpreted as 'the best' and 'the migh… |
| Risl | f | The name Risl has its roots in Ancient Greek and is composed of words where 'ther' mean… | |
| Rissa | f | Rissa (ריִסע) is a Yiddish derivative of Rebecca, which in turn comes from the ancient … | |
| Ristem | m | The boy's name Ristem has Kurdish roots and is composed of various words, without a spe… | |
| Risto | m | Estonian | The name Risto is a short form of Christoph and literally means 'the bearer of Christ',… |
| Rita-Elisa | f | Currently, there are no explanations available for the meaning | |
| Rita-Luzia | f | Luzia means the shining one | |
| Rita-Maria | f | Rita-Maria is a double name combining Rita ("the pearl") and Maria ("the beloved") | |
| Rita-Marina | f | Rita-Marina is a double name combining Rita ("the pearl") and Marina ("of the sea") | |
| Rita-Nicole | f | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Rita-Valeria | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Rita-Verena | f | Rita-Verena is a double name combining Rita ("the pearl") and Verena ("the truth-loving") | |
| Rita-Wera | f | Rita-Wera is a double name combining Rita ("the pearl") and Wera ("the believing one") | |
| Ritag | f | Arabic | The name Ritag has Arabic roots and is made up of various Arabic words, the exact meani… |
| Ritana | f | Derivative of Rita | |
| Ritia | f | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Rito | m | Finnish | The name Rito, a Finnish variant of Risto, is derived from Christoph |
| Ritsu | f | Japanese | The unisex name Ritsu from Japan stands for 'the rhythm' or 'the law', derived from the… |
| Ritu | f | Indian | The name Ritu (रितु) comes from Indian and translates directly to 'the season' |
| Ritva-Inkeri | f | Finnish | The origin of the word is Finnish |
| Riva | f | The girl's name Riva is considered a diminutive of Rivka, a spelling variant of the bib… | |
| Rivana | f | Italian | Rivana is a rare female first name from Italy, which translates to 'the shore' in English |
| Rivanna | f | The girl's name Rivanna has an unclear origin, and there is no specific information abo… | |
| Rivca | f | Hebrew | Rivca is an alternative form of "Rivka" or "Rivkah" and is also used as a variant of "R… |
| Riven | m | The name Riven has its roots in the Middle English word 'riven', which means 'split', '… | |
| River | m | English | The name River, which is used for both boys and girls, comes from English and literally… |
| Rivindu | m | Indian | Rivindu is a male name with roots in Sanskrit and carries the meaning 'the sun' |
| Rivka | f | Arabic | Rivka, as the modern Hebrew equivalent of Rebekah, derives from the ancient Hebrew Rivq… |
| Riwka | f | Riwka is a feminine first name regarded as a Hebrew variation of Rebekka, with its root… | |
| Riya | f | Indian | Riya (रिया) is a female first name that comes from Sanskrit and carries the meaning 'th… |
| Riza | m | Arabic | The name Riza (Rıza) is the Turkish equivalent of the Arabic Ridha or Rida |
| Rizah | m | Arabic | Rizah is an Albanian variant of the Arabic name Ridha, which carries the meaning 'the c… |
| Rizal | m | The name Rizal has its roots in Old Spanish and is a masculine first name related to th… | |
| Rizaldo | m | Spanish | The name Rizaldo has Spanish roots and is composed of the word 'rical', which means 're… |
| Rizalyn | f | Spanish | Rizalyn is a girl's name made up of Spanish terms |
| Rizgar | m | Rizgar is a masculine first name derived from the Kurdish term rizgarî, which encompass… | |
| Rizlane | f | Arabic | The name Rizlane, considered a female first name, is an Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisia… |
| Rizvi | m | Arabic | Rizvi is a male first name and also a title that originates from Arabic |
| Rizwan | f | Arabic | The name Rizwan has its roots in the Arabic language |
| Rizwana | f | Arabic | Rizwana is an Urdu variant of the name Ridwana (رضوانة), which is considered the femini… |
| Rjana | f | The name has its roots in Albanian and Kurdish | |
| Roa | f | Arabic | Roa (Róa) is a female first name that is considered a Faroese derivation of Róða, a new… |
| Roal | m | Dutch | The name has its origin in Dutch |
| Roar | m | Danish | Roar is a more modern form of the Old Norse name Hróarr |
| Roarke | m | Celtic | Roarke is an Irish-Scottish form of the Old Irish name Ruarcc, which is associated with… |
| Robas | m | The name Robas has Kurdish roots and is composed of various words, although their speci… | |
| Robbyn | f | The meaning of the name Robbyn is 'the robin' in English | |
| Robert-Alexander | m | Robert-Alexander is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Alexander … | |
| Robert-Andre | m | Polish | Robert-Andre is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Andre ("the br… |
| Robert-Charles | m | Robert-Charles is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Charles ("th… | |
| Robert-Christian | m | Robert-Christian is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Christian … | |
| Robert-Gert | m | Robert-Gert is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Gert ("the spea… | |
| Robert-Gunter | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Robert-Ingolf | m | Robert-Ingolf is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Ingolf ("the … | |
| Robert-John | m | Robert-John is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and John ("God is g… | |
| Robert-Samuel | m | See also the individual names Robert and Samuel |