First Names starting with “R”
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Popular first names starting with “R”
First Names starting with “R”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuf | m | Arabic | Reuf, a boy's name, is a Bosnian derivation of the name Rauf |
| Reul | f | Irish | The name Reul has its roots in Gaelic and Irish |
| Reva | f | English | The name Reva has its origin in Sanskrit and is used as a girl's name |
| Revan | m | Persian | Revan is a Turkish variation of the Persian name Ravan |
| Revelyn | f | The name Revelyn is a creative derivation of Revelin, which has Gaelic and Welsh origin… | |
| Revina | f | Revina is regarded as an Indonesian variant of Ravina, a feminine form of the Indian na… | |
| Revita | f | Indian | Revita is a female first name prevalent in the Indian linguistic area, which can be tra… |
| Revok | m | The boy's name Revok has Kurdish roots, with the exact composition and meaning of the w… | |
| Rewan | m | Celtic | Rewan is a Cornish form of Rowan, which is an English derivative of the Irish name Ruad… |
| Rewert | m | Rewert is a younger variant of the names Redwart and Reinwart | |
| Rewschan | f | The name Rewschan has Kurdish roots and is composed of various Kurdish words | |
| Rex | m | Latin | The name Rex, considered a masculine first name, originates from the English-speaking w… |
| Rexhep | m | Arabic | Rexhep is an Albanian form of the name Rajab and literally means 'the Respected' |
| Rey | u | English | Rey is a name that comes from Spanish and carries the meaning 'the king' or 'the queen.… |
| Reyan | m | Arabic | Reyan is a masculine first name with meanings derived from Indian and Arabic |
| Reyes | f | Spanish | Reyes is a gender-neutral Spanish first name whose meaning is 'the kings' |
| Reyhan | f | Arabic | The name Reyhan, which has its origins in Arabic and Turkish, carries the meaning of 'b… |
| Reyhana | f | Arabic | Reyhana is a derivative of Reyhan or Rayhan |
| Reyka | f | Dutch | Reyka is a Dutch variant of the name Reika, which in turn is the feminine form of Reiko |
| Reykja | f | Reykja is a female first name that is considered a Nordic variant of the name Reika and… | |
| Reyko | m | Reyko is the German variant of Reiko and is predominantly regarded as a short form of f… | |
| Reymond | m | English | Reymond is a form of the Old High German name Raimund, which is also known in its Engli… |
| Reyna | f | Latin | The girl's name Reyna is a Spanish variant of Regina, which has been used since antiquity |
| Reynalda | f | Spanish | Reynalda is regarded as the female counterpart of Reynaldo, which is a Spanish variant … |
| Reynaldo | m | Portuguese | The name Reynaldo is a form of the first name Reinhold, prevalent in Spanish and Portug… |
| Reynante | m | Spanish | The name Reynante is a boy's name of Spanish origin |
| Reynard | m | English | The name Reynard, a masculine first name of Old High German origin, carries the meaning… |
| Reynaud | m | French | Reynaud is a French variant of the name Reynold and originates from the Old High German… |
| Reynel | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Reynelda | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Reynold | m | English | Reynold is an English derivation of the historical German first name Reinhold and carri… |
| Reys | m | The name Reys, a variant of Reyes, means 'the king' | |
| Reyyan | f | Arabic | The name Reyyan, as the Turkish form of Rayyan/Rayan, means 'the Satiated', which metap… |
| Reza | m | Arabic | Reza (رضا) is a traditional Persian name that derives from the Arabic name Ridha or Rida |
| Rezan | m | Arabic | Rezan, as a Kurdish-Turkish derivation of Rezvan, traces back to Ridwan and means 'the … |
| Rezart | m | The name Rezart has its roots in the Albanian language and is made up of the words 'rre… | |
| Rezarta | f | Rezarta is the female variant of the Albanian name Rezart and is made up of the Albania… | |
| Rezdar | m | Rezdar is a Kurdish masculine first name that embodies terms like "the esteemed", "the … | |
| Rezia | f | English | Rezia represents a short form of the biblical name Ritzya (רִצְיָא) |
| Rezvan | m | Persian | The name Rezvan has its roots in Persian and Kurdish |
| Rezwan | m | Arabic | Rezwan is a variant of the name Ridwan (رضوان) |
| Rezzo | m | Latin | Rezzo is an Italian short and affectionate form of Maurizio, which is a variant of the … |
| Rhael | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rhain | m | Celtic | The name Rhain originates from ancient Welsh and refers to a boy |
| Rhea | f | Greek | The name Rhea, also spelled Rhéa (Ῥέα), is often associated with the meanings 'the flow… |
| Rhea-Carissa | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Rhea-Rhena | f | Rhea-Rhena is a double name combining Rhea ("the flowing one") and Rhena ("the great qu… | |
| Rheanne | f | Celtic | Rheanne is derived from Rhiannon, which in turn comes from the Celtic Rigantona |
| Rhema | m | Greek | The name Rhema, a masculine first name of Greek origin, means "the Word of God" or "the… |
| Rhemy | m | Latin | Rhemy is a boy's name that is spelled in an Anglo-American way and can be understood as… |
| Rhena | f | Celtic | The name Rhena is regarded as a derived form of Rhiannon, whose origin lies in the Celt… |
| Rheo | m | Greek | The name Rheo has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the river' or 'the stream' |
| Rhett | m | English | The name Rhett is derived from an American surname that has its origins in the Dutch 'd… |
| Rhian | f | Celtic | The name Rhian is a Scottish and Welsh variant of the name Rhiannon and has its origins… |
| Rhianna | f | Celtic | The name Rhianna is derived from Rhiannon and traces back to the Celtic Rigantona |
| Rhiannon | f | Celtic | The first name Rhiannon has its roots in Celtic and is closely linked to Welsh mythology |
| Rhianwen | f | Irish | The name Rhianwen is of Celtic origin and is composed of the terms rhian for 'queen' or… |
| Rhinnae | f | Japanese | The name represents the terms 'cheerful' and 'joyful' |
| Rhoda | f | Rhoda is a variant of the ancient Greek and biblical name Rhódē (Ῥόδη) | |
| Rhode | f | Rhode, a female first name from ancient Greek (Ῥόδη Rhódē), comes from the term rhódon … | |
| Rhodri | m | Welsh | Its meaning is "ruler of the wheel" or "leader in the circle," which can also be interp… |
| Rhona | f | English | The name Rhona is of Scottish origin and means "the rough island." This derivation come… |
| Rhonda | f | Welsh | Rhonda is a Welsh name that consists of the components rhon for "spear" and da for "good" |
| Rhondda | f | Origin unknown | |
| Rhondia | f | Welsh | Rhondia is a derivative of the Welsh name Rhonda and carries the meaning 'good spear' o… |
| Rhonwen | f | Welsh | Beautiful spear |
| Rhuben | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rhyan | m | Celtic | Rhyan is considered a modern English form of Ryan, which is an Anglicized representatio… |
| Rhydian | m | The name Rhydian is a Welsh masculine first name that is considered a variant of Rhidian | |
| Rhys | m | Welsh | The name Rhys is a traditional Welsh first name derived from the Old Welsh word 'ris', … |
| Ria | f | Egyptian | Ria is a short form of Maria in German, Dutch, and English-speaking contexts |
| Ria-Lou | f | Ria-Lou is a double name combining Ria ("the beloved") and Lou ("loud, known, famous") | |
| Riaan | m | Latin | Riaan represents a Dutch short form of Adriaan, which is a variant of the name Adrian |
| Riad | m | Arabic | Riad (رياض) is a masculine first name of Arabic origin |
| Riah | f | Arabic | Riah is a modern English form of the name Rhea |
| Rian | m | The name Rian or Rían is derived from the historical Irish surname Ó Riain | |
| Riana | f | Latin | Riana, as a female first name, derives from Adriana, a feminine variant of Adrian or Ha… |
| Riana-Marie | f | Celtic | Riana-Marie is a double name combining Riana ("the one from the city of Hadria") and Ma… |
| Rianda | f | Italian | Rianda is a feminine first name, the exact origin of which remains uncertain |
| Rianna | f | Celtic | Rianna is a short form of the Welsh Rhiannon, which traces back to the Celtic Rigantona |
| Rianne | f | Egyptian | The first name Rianne combines the elements of Ria and Anne |
| Riano | m | Latin | The name Riano has its roots in Latin elements, although its exact meaning has not yet … |
| Riaz | m | Arabic | The name Riaz, which is masculine, originates from Arabic and literally means 'beautifu… |
| Ribal | m | Arabic | The name Ribal (رئبال) has Arabic roots and stands for the terms 'lion' and 'wolf' |
| Ribana | f | Ribana represents a variant of the name Ribanna, which originates from the invention of… | |
| Ribanna | f | Ribanna is a name created by Karl May, appearing as the daughter of a chief in his stories | |
| Ribba | f | Norse | pillar, trunk, rib, protection |
| Rica | f | English | The name Rica represents a short form of various first names that either begin with "Ri… |
| Ricada | f | Ricada is an unusual shortened variant of Ricarda, which is derived as the feminine for… | |
| Ricarda | f | Ricarda is a feminine form of Ricardo, which in turn derives from Richard | |
| Ricarda-Barbara | f | Ricarda-Barbara is a double name combining Ricarda ("the rich strong") and Barbara ("th… | |
| Ricarda-Emanuela | f | Ricarda-Emanuela is a double name combining Ricarda ("the rich strong") and Emanuela ("… | |
| Ricarda-Pheline | f | Ricarda-Pheline is a double name combining Ricarda ("the rich strong") and Pheline ("th… | |
| Ricardo | m | Spanish | Ricardo is a variant of the name Richard and means 'powerful ruler' or 'strong ruler' |
| Ricardo-Diego | m | The name means in Spanish Richard-Jacob | |
| Ricardo-Enrico | m | Italian | Ricardo-Enrico is a double name combining Ricardo ("the powerful ruler") and Enrico ("t… |
| Ricardo-Lima | m | Ricardo-Lima is a double name combining Ricardo ("the powerful ruler") and Lima ("the y… | |
| Ricca | f | The first name Ricca is derived from Riccarda, a female variant of the name Riccardo, w… | |
| Ricca-Lena | f | Ricca-Lena is a double name combining Ricca ("the brave rich one") and Lena ("the shini… | |
| Riccarda | f | Riccarda is a female derivative of the Italian name Riccardo, which in turn goes back t… |