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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runcen | m | Slavic | "Runtschen" comes from Old South Slavic and is a short form of Okruncen, which means 'C… |
| Rune | m | Scandinavian | Rune is a Scandinavian short form derived from names that begin with 'run' |
| Runeas | m | The name Runeas has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'runa', w… | |
| Runer | m | The name Runer has its roots in the Old Norse language and is made up of the elements f… | |
| Rungnapa | f | The name Rungnapa has Thai roots and is also written as Rungnapha (รุ่งนภา) | |
| Runhardt | m | Runhardt is described as the runes expert, the wise one, the one connected to the gods,… | |
| Runhild | f | The girl's name Runhild stands for 'the secret of battle', 'the mysterious warrior', 't… | |
| Runhilde | f | Runhilde is a historical German first name that can be interpreted as "the mysterious w… | |
| Ruodi | m | The first name Ruodi is a male name that originally comes from the Old High German lang… | |
| Ruoyu | m | Chinese | Ruoyu is a Chinese first name that is suitable for both genders |
| Rupa | f | Indian | Rupa is a female first name of Indian origin |
| Rupak | m | The name Rupak has its roots in the Kurdish language | |
| Rupathi | f | Indian | Rupathi is a rare Indian girl's name |
| Rupert | m | English | The name Rupert is a male first name that has its origins in the Old High German langua… |
| Rupert-George | m | Rupert-George is a double name combining Rupert ("the glory shining") and George ("the … | |
| Ruperta | f | Spanish | The name Ruperta, as the female form of Rupert or Robert, means approximately "the glor… |
| Rupertina | f | The name Rupertina, as the female variant of Rupert or Robert, carries the meaning 'the… | |
| Rupertus | m | Latin | Rupertus is a Latinized form of the name Rupert and carries the meaning 'the glorious o… |
| Ruphus | m | Latin | Ruphus is a masculine name form that derives from Rufus and Rufinus and means 'the Red'… |
| Rupin | m | Indian | The name Rupin is derived from Rupinder, meaning 'the greatest beauty.' The origin of t… |
| Rupinder | f | Sanskrit | The name Rupinder (ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ) refers to both female and male bearers and translates into … |
| Ruppert | m | English | Ruppert is a masculine first name that has its roots in Old High German and Middle High… |
| Rupprecht | m | Rupprecht is a variant of Ruprecht and a form of Rupert | |
| Ruprecht | m | Ruprecht is a form of the name Rupert and originates from Old High German | |
| Ruqaya | f | Arabic | Ruqaya is an alternative spelling of the Arabic first name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Ruqayyah | f | Arabic | Ruqayyah is a variant of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Ruri | f | Japanese | The name Ruri, which originates from Japanese, translates to 'lapis lazuli' and refers … |
| Rurik | m | The name Rurik, also called Rjurik in some regions, derives from the Old Swedish Rörik … | |
| Rusa | f | Latin | The name Rusa (Rûsa) is considered a Greenlandic form of Rosa and carries the meaning '… |
| Rusalka | f | The name Rusalka comes from the Czech language and is rooted in Slavic mythology | |
| Rusanka | f | Could be interpreted as a diminutive form of 'Ruska' | |
| Rusella | f | Origin unclear | |
| Rüsen | m | Turkish | Rüsen (Rüşen) is a gender-neutral first name derived from the Turkish form of Roshan |
| Rusha | f | Rusha is a girl's name of Kurdish origin that directly translates to 'the one with the … | |
| Rushan | m | Russian | Rushan is a Tatar variant of the name Roshan and carries the meaning 'the Bright' as we… |
| Rusheek | m | Is that the little Russian? | |
| Rushen | f | The name Rushen has Kurdish roots and is made up of the words 'Ru' for face and 'Shen' … | |
| Rushna | f | Rushna is a variant of the name Raushan, which traces back to Roshan | |
| Rusi | m | Greek | Rusi, a boy's name, is a Finnish abbreviation of Ambros, which originates from Ambrosiu… |
| Ruska | f | Persian | Ruska (რუსკა) is a diminutive of the Georgian girl's name Rusudan |
| Ruslan | m | The first name Ruslan originates from Tatar and is closely related to the Turkish-Tatar… | |
| Ruslana | f | Russian | The designation Ruslana represents the feminine variant of Ruslan and has its roots in … |
| Russ | m | English | Russ is an English short form of the name Russell |
| Russalka | f | Russalka is a feminine variant of the Slavic Rusalka | |
| Russel | m | French | Russel is a boy's name that traces back to Old French origins |
| Russell | m | French | Russell is a boy's first name that originally comes from the Old French region and is a… |
| Rustam | m | Rustam is a Persian-Iranian name for boys, derived from the Middle Persian Rotastahm an… | |
| Ruste | m | Ruste (alternatively Rustė) is a masculine first name that means 'the smoldering one' a… | |
| Rüstem | m | Turkish | Rüstem is the Turkish form of the Persian name Rostam (رستم), which may trace its origi… |
| Rustina | f | Origin is unknown | |
| Rüstü | m | Arabic | The boy's name Rüstü (Rüştü) comes from Arabic-Turkish and metaphorically means 'the ri… |
| Rusty | m | English | Rusty is a masculine name that is occasionally also used for females and originated fro… |
| Rut | f | Rut, a female first name, represents a variant of the biblical Ruth | |
| Ruta | f | Polish | The girl's name Ruta is regarded as a Polish form of Ruth |
| Rutchell | f | The name Rutchell has an unclear origin, and so far there are no known word combination… | |
| Rutgard | f | The name Rutgard is an ancient German name for girls, whose meaning can be interpreted … | |
| Rütger | m | Rütger is regarded as a variation of the name Rüdiger and means 'the glorious spear fig… | |
| Ruth | f | Hebrew | The name Ruth has biblical roots and is often associated with the meanings 'the Satisfi… |
| Ruth-Angela | f | Ruth-Angela is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Angela ("the mes… | |
| Ruth-Bärbel | f | Hebrew | Ruth-Bärbel is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Bärbel ("the for… |
| Ruth-Carla | f | Currently, there are no details about the meaning | |
| Ruth-Carola | f | There is currently no information about the meaning | |
| Ruth-Ellen | f | Ruth-Ellen is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Ellen ("the sunli… | |
| Ruth-Erika | f | Danish | Ruth-Erika is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Erika ("the sole … |
| Ruth-Freya | f | Hebrew | Ruth-Freya is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Freya ("the noble… |
| Ruth-Gerda | f | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the… | |
| Ruth-Gisela | f | Ruth-Gisela is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Gisela ("the you… | |
| Ruth-Helga | f | Ruth-Helga is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Helga ("the holy … | |
| Ruth-Hilde | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Ruth-Ilse | f | Ruth-Ilse is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Ilse ("God is full… | |
| Ruth-Irene | f | Ruth-Irene is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Irene ("the peace… | |
| Ruth-Josephine | f | English | Ruth-Josephine is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Josephine ("G… |
| Ruth-Kristin | f | Ruth-Kristin is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Kristin ("the C… | |
| Ruth-Luise | f | Ruth-Luise is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Luise ("the famou… | |
| Ruth-Renate | f | The name Ruth comes from Hebrew and means friendship | |
| Ruth-Sabine | f | Ruth-Sabine is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Sabine ("the Sab… | |
| Ruth-Sibylle | f | Latin | Ruth-Sibylle is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Sibylle ("the p… |
| Ruth-Ursula | f | Latin | Ruth-Ursula is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Ursula ("the lit… |
| Ruth-Vera | f | Ruth-Vera is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Vera ("the believi… | |
| Ruth-Wilja | f | Ruth-Wilja is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Wilja ("to want s… | |
| Ruthana | f | Ruthana is considered a rare Scottish as well as a common Israeli and Jewish form of Ruth | |
| Ruthart | m | The name Ruthart has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the elements 'hruod… | |
| Ruthelma | f | Danish | The female first name Ruthelma is understood to mean 'the glorious warrior,' 'the honor… |
| Rutherford | m | American | The first name Rutherford derives from an old English surname that traces back to a Sco… |
| Ruthie | f | English | The name Ruthie, a diminutive of Ruth, is often associated with the meanings 'the Satis… |
| Ruthild | f | Ruthild represents a newer form of the old name Rodehilde and is understood as 'the glo… | |
| Ruthilde | f | Ruthilde is a female first name considered a variant of Rodehilde | |
| Ruttger | m | Dutch | The name Ruttger can be interpreted as 'the glorious spear fighter' or 'the glorious sp… |
| Rutwik | m | Indian | Rutwik is a masculine first name that means 'the goodness of life' and 'the holy life' |
| Ruud | m | Dutch | Ruud, a male first name, translates to 'the glorious wolf', 'the famous wolf', and 'the… |
| Ruurd | m | Dutch | Ruurd represents a Dutch and East Frisian variant of the historical name Ratward |
| Ruvani | f | Origin unclear | |
| Ruven | m | Ruven is the German form of the biblical name Ruben, which has its origin in the Hebrew… | |
| Ruveyda | f | Arabic | Ruveyda, a girl's name, represents an Ottoman form of the name Rowaida |
| Ruvonenn | f | Georgian | The origin of the name is Georgian, Catalan, and Turkish |
| Ruwen | m | Ruwen is a German form of Ruben, which traces back to the Hebrew Re'uven (רְאוּבֵן) | |
| Ruwen-Jason | m | Hebrew | Ruwen-Jason is a double name combining Ruwen ("behold the son") and Jason ("the healer") |
| Ruxandra | f | Ruxandra is a female first name that translates to 'the Radiant' or 'the Dawn' | |
| Ruxandra-Maria | f | Ruxandra-Maria is a double name combining Ruxandra ("the radiant") and Maria ("the belo… | |
| Ruy | m | Portuguese | The name Ruy, a historical short form of Rodrigo or Roderich, reflects the meanings "th… |