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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rika-Beldina | f | The meaning of the name Rika is 'rich' and comes from Germanic origins | |
| Rikard | m | Danish | Rikard, a Scandinavian form of Richard, carries the meanings 'the mighty', 'the strong … |
| Rikarda | f | Hungarian | Rikarda is a Hungarian variant of Ricarda, a feminine derivation of the name Ricardo, w… |
| Rikardo | m | Hungarian | Rikardo is a contemporary Hungarian variation of Richard |
| Rike | f | Dutch | The name Rike serves as a Frisian short form for names ending in '-rike' such as Friede… |
| Rike-Marie | f | Rike-Marie is a double name combining Rike ("the powerful one") and Marie ("the beloved") | |
| 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 | |
| Riken | f | The first name Riken is an independent short form of names that end with the element "-… | |
| Riker | m | Riker is a diminutive of the name Richard, used in both Low German and Dutch contexts | |
| Riki | f | Riki, as a feminine name, is a Finnish variant of the name Regina | |
| Rikisha | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rikka | f | Danish | The name Rikka is a variant of Rikke, considered a Nordic short form of Friederike, a n… |
| Rikkart | m | Swedish | Rikkart is a masculine name considered a Swedish variant of Richard and traces back to … |
| Rikke | f | Rikke is a short form of the Danish Frederikke, which is the feminine variant of Friede… | |
| Rikkerd | m | Dutch | Rikkerd is considered a rare Dutch variant of Richard |
| Rikki | f | English | The name Rikki for girls is a modern English variation of Ricarda, which in turn is a f… |
| Rikku | f | Japanese | The name Rikku, a Japanese female name, does not have a clearly defined meaning |
| Riklef | m | Riklef is a male first name that can be translated as 'the rich heir' and 'the powerful… | |
| Riku | m | Japanese | Riku represents a short form of the name Richard in Finnish and Estonian languages |
| Rikus | m | The name Rikus is derived from Hendrikus and represents a diminutive form of Hendrik | |
| 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 | |
| Rilka | f | The name Rilka, derived from the older German name Hilda, carries the translation 'the … | |
| 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… | |
| Rimbert | m | Swedish | Rimbert is a male first name of Swedish origin, derived from Reinbert, Reginbert, and R… |
| 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 |
| Rinah | f | The name Rinah is a derived form of Rina and carries the meanings 'the joyful song' and… | |
| Rinald | m | The name Rinald is an Old German variant of Reinhold and traces back to the ancient Ger… | |
| Rinaldo | m | Italian | Rinaldo is an Italian variant of the ancient German name Reinhold and means 'the decisi… |
| 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… |
| Ringo | m | English | Ringo is a German short form of the name Ringolf, which is of Germanic origin |
| Ringolf | m | Ringolf is an Old High German masculine first name that consists of two elements | |
| 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… | |
| Rinske | f | The name Rinske has its roots in the Old High German language and is composed of the el… | |
| 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 | f | Latin | Rita is a short form of Margherita, the Italian form of Margarete |
| 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 | |
| Ritchie | m | English | Ritchie is a form of the name Richie and an English short form of Richard, which has it… |
| 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… |