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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lee | f | Ruby-Lee is a double name combining Ruby ("the ruby") and Lee ("the one who loves the m… | |
| Ruby-Madeleine | f | French | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Ruby-Tiffany | f | Ruby-Tiffany is a double name combining Ruby ("the ruby") and Tiffany ("the appearance … | |
| Rubylyn | f | English | Rubylyn is a diminutive of the English name Ruby and means 'the ruby' or 'the ruby-red' |
| Ruca | m | Portuguese | Ruca is regarded as a diminutive form of Rui, a short and affectionate form of the name… |
| Ruchama | f | Hebrew | Ruchama is a variant form of the Hebrew name Ruhama |
| Rud | m | Danish | Rud is a male first name that traces back to Old High German roots |
| Rüdeger | m | The name Rüdeger, a variant of Rüdiger, stands for 'the glorious spear fighter' | |
| Rudelfine | f | Rudelfine is a derived form of Rudolfa, which traces back to the old German naming Rudo… | |
| Rudger | m | Dutch | Rudger, a masculine first name, is a Dutch variant of Rutger and a German derivation of… |
| Rudhard | m | Rudhard is a masculine first name that connects with the meanings 'the strong glorious … | |
| Rudi | m | The name Rudi is widely used as a short and affectionate form of Rudolf or Rudolph | |
| Rudi-Günther | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Rudi-Gustav | m | Rudi-Gustav is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Gustav ("staff of G… | |
| Rudi-Heinz | m | Rudi-Heinz is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Heinz ("the master o… | |
| Rudi-Jürgen | m | Rudi-Jürgen is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Jürgen ("the farmer") | |
| Rudi-Klaus | m | Rudi-Klaus is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Klaus ("victory of t… | |
| Rudi-Rolf | m | Rudi-Rolf is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Rolf ("the glorious w… | |
| Rudibert | m | The first name Rudibert has its origin in Old High German | |
| Rüdiger | m | The name Rüdiger is a historical male first name of German origin, encompassing meaning… | |
| Rüdiger-Ingo | m | Rüdiger-Ingo is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and Ing… | |
| Rüdiger-Klaus | m | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Rüdiger-Roger | m | Rüdiger-Roger is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and Ro… | |
| Rüdiger-Roland | m | Rüdiger-Roland is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and R… | |
| Rüdiger-Walter | m | Rüdiger-Walter is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and W… | |
| Rüdiger-Willy | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Rudo | m | The name Rudo is a boy's name that originates from Old High German | |
| Rudolf | m | The male first name Rudolf is an old German name that derives from the original form Hr… | |
| Rudolf-Dieter | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Rudolf-Edgar | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Rudolf-Ernst | m | Rudolf-Ernst is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Ernst ("the seri… | |
| Rudolf-Erwin | m | Rudolf-Erwin is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Erwin ("friend o… | |
| Rudolf-Günter | m | Rudolf-Günter is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Günter ("the on… | |
| Rudolf-Horst | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Rudolf-Karsten | m | Rudolf-Karsten is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Karsten ("the … | |
| Rudolf-Max | m | Rudolf-Max is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Max ("the greatest") | |
| Rudolf-Michael | m | Rudolf-Michael is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Michael ("Who … | |
| Rudolf-Robert | m | Rudolf-Robert is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Robert ("the sh… | |
| Rudolfa | f | The name Rudolfa is derived from Rudolf and comes from the Old High German language area | |
| Rudolfina | f | The name Rudolfina belongs to the category of female first names and also originates fr… | |
| Rudolfine | f | The name Rudolfine can be interpreted as 'the famous she-wolf' or 'the honorable she-wo… | |
| Rudolph | m | The name Rudolph is an old German male first name that has its roots in Old High German | |
| Rudy | m | The male first name Rudy is generally an English short or pet form of Rudolph, but also… | |
| Rudyard | m | English | The name Rudyard finds its roots in the Old Irish word ruadh, which means 'red', as wel… |
| Rue | f | Greek | The name Rue, originally from Greek, literally means 'the rue plant' |
| Ruedi | m | The male name Ruedi is a Swiss short and affectionate form of Rudolf | |
| Ruf | m | Russian | The name has its roots in Russian |
| Rufeida | f | Arabic | The name Rufeida has Arabic roots, but the exact composition and meaning have not been … |
| Rufeine | f | Latin | The name Rufeine, a female variant of Rufin and Rufus, derives from the Latin word 'ruf… |
| Ruffy | m | Latin | The name Ruffy, a diminutive form of Rudolf, carries the meaning 'the famous wolf' |
| Rufin | m | Latin | Rufin is a derivative of the name Rufus and means 'the red-haired one' or 'the red' |
| Rufin-Heinrich | m | Rufin-Heinrich is a double name combining Rufin ("the red-haired") and Heinrich ("the m… | |
| Rufina | f | Latin | Rufina refers to a girl and traces back to Latin and Roman origins |
| Rufino | m | Latin | Rufino is a male first name meaning 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired' |
| Rufinus | m | Latin | The name Rufinus is a boy's name of Latin and Roman origin, carrying the meaning 'the r… |
| Rufrina | f | Latin | The name Rufrina has its roots in Latin, derived from the word 'rufus', which means 're… |
| Rufus | m | Latin | The name Rufus is a male first name that has its roots in Latin and Roman culture |
| Rufus-Alexander | m | Rufus-Alexander is a double name combining Rufus ("the red one") and Alexander ("the pr… | |
| Ruggero | m | Italian | Ruggero is, comparable to Ruggiero, the Italian form of the name Rüdiger |
| Ruggiero | m | Italian | Ruggiero is a masculine name that is regarded as a rare Italian form of the German name… |
| Rugile | f | Rugile represents a Lithuanian derivation of Rachel, which in turn comes from the bibli… | |
| Ruhama | f | Hebrew | Ruhama is an alternative spelling of the biblical Hebrew name Ruhamah (רֻחָמָה) |
| Ruhan | m | Celtic | Ruhan, as a male first name, is a variation of Ruan |
| Ruhi | f | Arabic | Ruhi is a female first name that comes from Sanskrit |
| Ruhollah | m | Arabic | Ruhollah is a boy's name of Arabic origin |
| Ruhsar | f | Turkish | Ruhsar is a girl's name of Turkish origin |
| Rui | m | Chinese | The name Rui is the Portuguese abbreviation of Rodrigo and the Germanic name Roderich |
| Ruia | f | Chinese | Ruia is a feminine first name with roots in Japanese and Chinese |
| Rujan | m | The first name Rujan originates from the South Slavic language area | |
| Ruka | f | Japanese | The name Ruka, which is used for females and occasionally for males, means 'splendid je… |
| Rukaia | m | Celtic | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name Rukaia |
| Rukan | f | Arabic | Rukan is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Ruken | f | Turkish | Ruken, a female first name of Kurdish origin, is composed of the words rû for "face" an… |
| Rukhsar | f | Arabic | The name Rukhsar has its roots in Persian and is used for girls |
| Ruki | m | Japanese | The name Ruki has Japanese roots and can be interpreted as 'the jewel of hope' or 'the … |
| Rukia | f | Arabic | Rukia (روكيا) is a derived form of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Rukiah | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic |
| Rukije | f | Arabic | Rukije is considered the Albanian form of Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Rukiye | f | Arabic | The name Rukiye is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) and can be trans… |
| Rukmini | f | Indian | Rukmini (रुक्मिणी) is an Indian girl's name whose meaning in English is 'the Golden' an… |
| Rul | m | The name Rul means "the famous wolf" and is a shortened variant of the historical name … | |
| Rula | f | Arabic | The girl's name Rula (رولا) is likely derived from Arabic and has connections to a hist… |
| Rulan | m | Russian | Rulan is a boy's name that can be seen as a variant of Ruslan, which is a variant of Aslan |
| Rulf | m | The name Rulf is a male first name that traces back to the Old High German language | |
| Rulle | m | Swedish | The name Rulle is a Swedish abbreviation of Rudolf and means 'the famous wolf' or 'the … |
| Rûmaf | f | The name Rûmaf originates from the Kurdish language and is composed of the words 'Rû' m… | |
| Rumela | f | Slavic | "red-cheeked" also comes from South Slavic usage |
| Rumen | m | The first name Rumen originates from Bulgaria and Macedonia and means 'the rosy-cheeked… | |
| Rumena | f | comes from 'rumena' (Old South Slavic) and means red-cheeked Rumen (male) - Rumena (fem… | |
| Rumer | f | English | The name Rumer is a feminine first name that has its roots in the English-speaking world |
| Rumer-Marcia | f | Spanish | Rumer-Marcia is a double name combining Rumer ("the famous one") and Marcia ("the dedic… |
| Rumet | m | The boy's name Rumet has its roots in the Kurdish language, but no specific information… | |
| Rümeysa | f | Arabic | The first name Rümeysa has Arabic origins and carries the meaning 'the brightest star i… |
| Rumilde | f | Danish | The name Rumilde, a derivative of Romilde, means 'the honorable fighter' or 'the glorio… |
| Rumina | f | Latin | The name Rumina is a Bulgarian derivative of Rumena and carries the meaning 'the rosy o… |
| Rumo | m | Rumo is a South Slavic first name for boys and metaphorically means 'the red-cheeked one' | |
| Rumold | m | Rumold is a male first name of German origin that traces back to the Old High German la… | |
| Rumolt | m | Rumolt is a masculine first name whose meanings include "the honorable ruler", "the glo… | |
| Rumyana | f | Rumyana is a feminine form considered a Bulgarian derivative of Rumena and has its orig… | |
| Runa | f | Danish | The name Runa is a diminutive for names that begin or end with 'run', such as Runhild a… |