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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raushaid | m | Indian | The name has its roots in Indian |
| Raute | f | Raute is a Low German short form of Rautgund, a modified form of the Old High German na… | |
| Rautendelein | f | The name Rautendelein is a rare girl's name whose origin consists of various German words | |
| Rautgund | f | Rautgund is a female first name that is considered a variant of the Old High German nam… | |
| Rautgunde | f | The name Rautgunde is a modified form of the Old High German name Radegunde, which deri… | |
| Rautgundis | f | Rautgundis derives from the Old High German name Rautgund and means 'the one who advise… | |
| Ravea | f | The name carries the meaning 'way' in the language of the Maori | |
| Raveen | f | English | The name Raveen, which can be used for both men and women, is a derivative of Raveena |
| Ravella | f | American | The name Ravella is regarded as a variation of Raphaela, a feminine form of the biblica… |
| Raven | u | Raven is a unisex first name that is literally translated from English as 'the raven.' … | |
| Ravena | f | English | Ravena is the feminine variant of the English unisex name Raven |
| Ravenia | m | Latin | Ravenia is a boy's name that is derived from terms in English and Latin |
| Ravenna | f | Ravenna represents a purely feminine form of the English unisex name Raven | |
| Ravi | m | Indian | The name Ravi comes from the Indian linguistic area and is considered a short form of R… |
| Ravil | m | Arabic | Ravil is a male first name derived from the Arabic Rawi |
| Ravina | f | Indian | The name Ravina is the feminized variant of Ravin, which is considered a short form of … |
| Ravindra | m | Sanskrit | Ravindra (रवीन्द्र) is an Indian boy's name that is used as a synonym for the Hindu god… |
| Raviv | m | Hebrew | Raviv is mainly a masculine name, but occasionally also a feminine one, derived from He… |
| Raviva | f | Hebrew | Raviva, as the feminine variant of Raviv, means 'the rain' as well as 'the dew' in German |
| Ravn | m | Danish | The name Ravn is a modern, masculine first name from Denmark and Norway, derived from H… |
| Ravy | f | The name Ravy has a connection to the sun and comes from Cambodia | |
| Rawan | f | Persian | Rawan is an Arabic variant of the name Ravan |
| Rawand | m | Arabic | Rawand is a masculine first name whose meaning derives from Arabic |
| Rawin | m | Rawin represents a Thai derivation of the Indian name Ravin, which traces back to Ravindra | |
| Rawle | m | American | The name has its roots in American |
| Rawley | f | The name Rawley has its roots in Old English and is a female first name | |
| Ray | m | Ray is a masculine first name that represents an English short form of Raymond | |
| Ray-Robin | m | English | Ray-Robin is a double name combining Ray ("the protective advisor") and Robin ("the glo… |
| Raya | f | Raya (Рая) means "the queen", "the ruler", and "the queen of heaven" | |
| Raya-Paula | f | Raya-Paula is a double name combining Raya ("the queen") and Paula ("the little one") | |
| Rayan | u | Arabic | Rayan is a name with a dual origin: Arabic and Persian |
| Rayana | f | Arabic | The girl's name Rayana is considered an Afghan variant of Rayhana |
| Rayburn | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Raydene | f | Origin unclear | |
| Rayella | f | American | Rayella is regarded as a female pet form of Ray, which in turn is a short form of the n… |
| Rayen | m | Arabic | Rayen is a Tunisian variant of Rayan |
| Rayhana | f | Arabic | The name Rayhana, a form of Reyhan, has its roots in Arabic and translates to 'the scen… |
| Rayk | m | Rayk, as a masculine first name, is a short form of the name Rayko and means 'the cheer… | |
| Rayka | f | Persian | The name Rayka (Райка) comes from Bulgarian and is regarded as the female variant of Rayko |
| Rayko | m | Rayko (Райко) is a Bulgarian form of Radko and means 'the cheerful one', based on the O… | |
| Rayla | f | Finnish | Rayla represents a spelling variation of the Finnish name Raila |
| Raylan | m | Raylan is an American variation of the name Rylan, which is derived from Ryland | |
| Raylee | f | American | Raylee is a contemporary American girl's name that consists of the elements Ray and Lee |
| Rayleigh | m | The name Rayleigh carries the meaning 'the advisor from the meadow' | |
| Raylynn | f | English | The origin of the name is English |
| Rayma | m | The term 'Rayma' has its origin in the Kurdish dialect 'Zazaki', where 'Ray' stands for… | |
| Raymond | m | The first name Raymond is an English and French variant of the old German first name Ra… | |
| Raymonde | f | French | The meaning of the name Raymonde is the French feminine form of the name Raymond, which… |
| Raymund | m | Raymund is a male first name that is considered the English variant of the historical G… | |
| Raymundo | m | The name Raymundo represents a Brazilian and Latin American variation of the name Raymo… | |
| Rayna | f | Latin | Rayna is a feminine form that is considered a Bulgarian derivation of Regina, a name th… |
| Rayne | f | English | Rayne is considered a modern English variation of Raine, which traces back to a French … |
| Raynor | m | English | The name Raynor is a boy's name that originates from Old High German |
| Rayquon | m | American | The name Rayquon is an American creation that unites the names Ray and Quan |
| Rayven | m | Rayven is a modern variation of the English unisex name Raven, which literally means 't… | |
| Razak | m | Arabic | The first name Razak represents a North African and Malay spelling of the Arabic name R… |
| Razan | f | Arabic | Razan is a girl's name that has both Arabic and Iranian and East African roots |
| Razi | m | Arabic | The name Razi, an Arabic form of the first name Riza, carries the meanings 'the happy o… |
| Raziel | m | Hebrew | Raziel is a biblical masculine first name that can be translated as 'Secret of God' or … |
| Razika | f | Arabic | Razika, the feminine form of Arezki, means 'the wealthy' and 'the rich' |
| Raziye | f | Arabic | The name Raziye, a Turkish female name, translates into English as 'the content one' |
| Razvan | m | Arabic | The name Razvan (Răzvan) originates from Romania and is used as a masculine first name |
| Rea | f | Rea, a female first name, is a form of Rhea, which has its origins in Greek mythology | |
| Reagan | m | English | Reagan, a name with contemporary English and Irish origins for both genders, comes from… |
| Reagen | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Realdo | m | The name Realdo is of Albanian origin, with more precise word compositions currently no… | |
| Reamonn | m | The name Reamonn has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'ragi… | |
| Rean | m | French | Rean is a French derivative of Ryan, which originates from the Old Irish surname O'Riain |
| Reanna | f | English | Reanna is a variant of Rhianna ("the great queen") |
| Rebana | f | Indian | Rebana, a girl's name, is an alternative form of Ribanna and originates from the storie… |
| Rebaz | m | The name Rebaz is a Kurdish boy's name, whose meaning derives from the eponymous Kurdis… | |
| Rebeca | f | As a girl's name, Rebeca is often regarded as the Portuguese and Spanish form of Rebecc… | |
| Rebecca | f | The female first name Rebecca is an English variant of the biblical Greek name Rebekka … | |
| Rebecca-Annett | f | Rebecca-Annett is a double name combining Rebecca ("the captivating one") and Annett ("… | |
| Rebecca-Lena | f | Hebrew | Rebecca-Lena is a double name combining Rebecca ("the captivating one") and Lena ("the … |
| Rebecca-Ramona | f | Hebrew | The meaning of the name is not entirely clear and encompasses various aspects: the Ench… |
| Rebecca-Samira | f | Rebecca-Samira is a double name combining Rebecca ("the captivating one") and Samira ("… | |
| Rebeccah | f | Rebeccah is a rare female first name regarded as the English form of Rebecca and derive… | |
| Rebecka | f | Arabic | Rebecka is a Scandinavian form of Rebecca and originates from the ancient Hebrew Rivqah… |
| Rebeka | f | Rebeka is considered a Hungarian variant of the girl's name Rebecca, which originally d… | |
| Rebekah | f | The female given name Rebekah represents a different spelling of Rebekka, which in turn… | |
| Rebekka | f | The name Rebekka (Ρεβεκκα) is derived from Rebecca and traces back to the ancient Hebre… | |
| Rebekka-Maria | f | Aramaic | Rebekka-Maria is a double name combining Rebekka ("the captivating one") and Maria ("th… |
| Rebella | f | Latin | The Rebel |
| Reber | m | The boy's name Reber has its roots in the Kurdish language, although the exact word com… | |
| Rebia | f | Arabic | Rebia is regarded as a shortened form of the girl's name Rebekah, which traces back to … |
| Rebin | m | The name Rebin, used for both males and less commonly for females, has Kurdish roots an… | |
| Recep | m | Arabic | Recep is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Rajab, which means 'the Respected.' The na… |
| Recha | f | Hebrew | The name Recha has its roots in Hebrew and translates to "the Tender" as well as "the S… |
| Recha-Rega | f | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Rechelle | f | Hebrew | Rechelle is a variant of Rachel ("the mother sheep") |
| Red | m | English | The name Red comes from English and literally means 'the Red' |
| Reda | m | Arabic | The name Reda, as a variant of Rida, means 'the contented one' |
| Redegonda | f | The name Redegonda has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'ra… | |
| Redhouane | m | Arabic | The name Redhouane has Arabic roots, but the exact meaning and specific word components… |
| Redir | m | Redir represents an East Frisian variation of the Germanic name Radger | |
| Redlef | m | Redlef is a Frisian form of Radolf and means 'the wise wolf' or 'the advising wolf' | |
| Redleigh | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Redmer | m | The name Redmer has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the terms 'rat', wh… | |
| Redmoon | m | English | Red Moon |