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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolf | m | Randolf is a boy's name that originates from the Old High German language | |
| Randolph | m | Randolph is the Anglo-American and English variant of the name Randolf and stands for '… | |
| Randon | m | Randon, a boy's name from America, is derived from a surname and translates to "the run… | |
| Randulf | m | The name Randulf, a masculine first name, means 'the wolf with the shield' | |
| Randy | m | Latin | Randy is both a male and a female first name that was used in the 1960s as an English s… |
| Ranea | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ranessa | f | Italian | The name has its roots in Italian |
| Ranga | m | Indian | Ranga is an Indian boy's name with diverse meanings, such as 'color', 'cheerfulness', '… |
| Rangan | m | Sanskrit | The name Rangan has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language |
| Rangel | m | The boy's name Rangel (Рангел) comes from Bulgarian and can be directly translated as '… | |
| Rangimarie | f | American | The name has its roots in American culture |
| Rangina | f | Persian | The name Rangina has its roots in the Persian word 'rang', which means 'color' |
| Rango | m | Celtic | Rango is a masculine first name with Celtic roots |
| Rangsiya | f | The name Rangsiya has its roots in the Thai language | |
| Rangulf | m | The name Rangulf originates from Old Norse and Old High German languages | |
| Rani | f | Rani, a feminine name of Indian origin, can be translated as 'the queen' or 'the prince… | |
| Rania | f | Sanskrit | Rania, as a female first name, is a derived form of the Arabic Raniya |
| Rania-Sophie | f | Arabic | Rania-Sophie is a double name combining Rania ("the perfect beauty") and Sophie ("the w… |
| Raniel | m | No information on the meaning is available yet | |
| Ranielle | f | French | The name comes from French |
| Ranim | f | Arabic | The name Ranim (رنيم) is an Arabic girl's name |
| Ranin | f | Arabic | The name Ranin originates from the Arabic term ranin (رنين), which encompasses meanings… |
| Ranja | f | Arabic | Ranja is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Raniya |
| Ranjan | m | Indian | Ranjan is a male first name that comes from Sanskrit |
| Ranjana | f | Sanskrit | Ranjana is a female name that originates from India |
| Ranjit | m | Indian | Ranjit, a name of Indian origin, can be directly translated as "the victor in all wars.… |
| Ranka | f | Norse | Ranka is the feminine counterpart of the South Slavic name Ranko and carries the meanin… |
| Ranko | m | The name Ranko has its roots in the South Slavic word rȁno (ра̏но), which means 'early' | |
| Ranma | m | Japanese | Ranma is a male first name from Japan that can be interpreted as 'the crazy one', 'chao… |
| Ranse | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ranula | f | Latin | little frog |
| Ranva | f | Norse | The name Ranva is a female first name that originates from the Nordic |
| Rany | m | Arabic | Rany, a gender-neutral name, is a variant of the Hebrew Rani and means 'the singing one… |
| Ranya | f | Arabic | Ranya is an Arabic female first name that is a variant of Raniya |
| Raouf | m | Arabic | Raouf is a boys' name that is a variation of the name Rauf and originates from Arabic |
| Raoul | m | French | Raoul represents a French derivation of the Germanic name Radulf, also known as Raul in… |
| Rapar | m | The name Rapar has Kurdish roots, with the exact composition of the words still unclear | |
| Raphael | m | Raphael is a biblical name and a variation of Rafael, which traces back to the ancient … | |
| Raphael-Immanuel | m | Immanuel means 'God is with us.' Further details can be found under the individual name… | |
| Raphael-Luca | m | Hebrew | Raphael-Luca is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Luca ("the born … |
| Raphael-Taylor | m | Raphael-Taylor is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Taylor ("the t… | |
| Raphaela | f | French | Raphaela is the feminine variant of the biblical name Raphael (רָפָאֵל) and means "God… |
| Raphaelle | f | The name Raphaelle or Raphaëlle is also derived from Raphaela and means 'God has healed' | |
| Raphailia | f | Hebrew | The name Raphailia has its roots in Hebrew and is composed of the words 'rapha', which … |
| Raphinia | f | Portuguese | Raphinia, a girl's name, is regarded as a Portuguese diminutive of Raphaela |
| Rappo | m | Rappo is a masculine first name that derives from names beginning with the element 'Rat-' | |
| Rappold | m | Rappold is an Upper German variant of the name Ratbald and carries the meaning of 'the … | |
| Raquel | f | The feminine first name Raquel is a Spanish and Portuguese form of Rachel, originally d… | |
| Raquelle | f | Raquelle is considered a rare Anglo-American derivation of Raquel, a Spanish variant of… | |
| Rarita | f | rarity, uniqueness | |
| Rasa | f | Slavic | Rasa literally means 'the morning dew' in Latvian and Lithuanian |
| Rascalina | f | The name Rascalina means 'The Beautiful' or 'Beauty' | |
| Rascha | f | Arabic | Rascha is a variation of the Arabic name Rasha, meaning 'the little deer' |
| Rasean | m | Meaning is currently unknown | |
| Rasha | f | Arabic | Rasha is an Arabic name for girls, translated as 'the young gazelle' and 'the little fa… |
| Rashad | m | Arabic | Rashad (رشاد), a masculine name of Arabic origin, can be translated into English as 'th… |
| Rashawna | f | The first name Rashawna, an African American variation of the name Shawna, is derived f… | |
| Rasheed | m | Arabic | The name Rasheed is an alternative spelling of Rashid and carries the meaning 'the righ… |
| Rasheeda | f | Arabic | The name Rasheeda has its roots in the Arabic language and is composed of the words er-… |
| Rasheim | m | Rasheim has oriental origins and can also be found in the USA | |
| Rashi | f | Arabic | Rashi is an Oriental short form of the name Rashida, which is understood as the female … |
| Rashid | m | Arabic | The male name Rashid (رشيد) is of Arabic origin |
| Rashida | f | Arabic | The name Rashida represents the feminine form of the Arabic Rashid |
| Rashied | m | Arabic | Rashied is a boy's name of Arabic origin, derived from the words er-rashid |
| Rashmi | f | Indian | Rashmi, a name primarily of Indian origin, is mostly given to women but can also be use… |
| Rasiah | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rasika | f | Indian | Rasika is an Indian girl's name that is also used as a gender-neutral name in Sri Lanka |
| Rasim | m | Arabic | Rasim (راسم) is a masculine first name that originates from Arabic |
| Rasin | m | Norwegian | As a rare variant of Rasmin, Rasin originates from the name Erasmus |
| Rasita | f | The name Rasita is a rare girl's name, whose exact origin and meaning are still unclear | |
| Rasko | m | Rasko is a South Slavic variant of the name Rasim | |
| Rasma | f | Rasma, a female first name, can be interpreted as both "the fertile one" and "the rich … | |
| Rasmieh | f | Arabic | The name Rasmieh has Arabic roots, but the exact meaning and composition of the word pa… |
| Rasmus | m | Danish | The first name Rasmus is a short form of Erasmus, which is associated with the figure E… |
| Rasmus-Robert | m | Rasmus-Robert is a double name combining Rasmus ("the lovable one") and Robert ("the sh… | |
| Rasputin | m | Russian | The name Rasputin has Russian roots, but no specific word components are documented |
| Rasso | m | Rasso is a male first name of German origin, often considered a short form of names wit… | |
| Rastin | m | Persian | The name Rastin has Persian roots, but the exact word components and their meanings hav… |
| Rasul | m | Arabic | Rasul (رسول) is a male first name that also has Arabic roots |
| Rasvan | m | Arabic | The origin of Rasvan as an alternative spelling of Razvan, a form of Radovan, reflects … |
| Rata | f | Indian | The name Rata has its origin in Sanskrit, where the word rā́tri (रात) stands for 'night' |
| Ratan | m | Sanskrit | The masculine first name Ratan (रतन) originates from Bengali and is a variation of the … |
| Ratberta | f | The female first name Ratberta has its roots in Old High German | |
| Ratfried | m | Ratfried is an ancient German masculine first name that translates to 'the counselor of… | |
| Ratger | m | Louis the Pious: One of his two daughters by Irmingard married Ratger, Count of Limoges… | |
| Rathard | m | Rathard is a masculine first name, meaning "the determined advisor" and "the strong cou… | |
| Rati | f | Indian | The name Rati, which originates from India, is associated with terms like 'the Calm One… |
| Ratilo | m | Slavic | Ratilo, a boy's name, is regarded as a derived form of Rato |
| Ratimir | m | Russian | Ratimir is a masculine given name of Slavic origin |
| Ratko | m | Ratko (Ратко) is a boy's name that serves as a Montenegrin and Serbian short form for n… | |
| Ratmar | m | The name Ratmar is metaphorically associated with 'the wise advisor' as well as 'the fa… | |
| Ratmir | m | Russian | The name Ratmir originates from Russian and Serbian and is regarded as a short form of … |
| Rattana | m | Sanskrit | The unisex name Rattana means 'the jewel' or simply 'the precious one' |
| Rätus | m | Celtic | Rätus is an alternative spelling of the Swiss name Reto |
| Rauf | m | Arabic | Rauf, a male first name, originates from the Arabic word raʿūf (رَؤُوف), which means 'm… |
| Rauha | f | Finnish | The name Rauha comes from Finnish and can be directly translated as 'the peace' or more… |
| Raul | m | The first name Raúl or Raul is derived from the Old French variant Raoul and the German… | |
| Raulf | m | The masculine name Raulf originates from Old High German and is regarded as a less comm… | |
| Rauni | f | Rauni, a female first name, originates from Finnish and is the equivalent of Ragnhild, … | |
| Rauno | m | Estonian | Rauno, a boy's name, is a Finnish and Estonian form of Ragnar, derived from Ragnarr |