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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redon | m | The name Redon is a derivation of Redion and traces back to the Albanian form of the na… | |
| Redur | m | The name Redur (Rêdûr) comes from Kurdish and is used as a boy's name | |
| Redzep | m | Arabic | Redzep is a masculine name form that is primarily common in Bosnia and North Macedonia |
| Redziba | f | The name Redziba also has Albanian roots and means Regiba | |
| Ree | m | The name Ree is rooted in Low German and is associated with 'the deer' | |
| Reece | m | English | The name Reece, a masculine first name, represents an anglicized form of the Welsh Rhys… |
| Reed | m | The boy's name Reed is derived from an old English family name | |
| Reela | f | Reela is regarded as a Frisian short form of Reglinde and Regelinde, both of which have… | |
| Reelika | f | Latin | Reelika is a female first name that is regarded as a diminutive of Aurelia and is deriv… |
| Reem | f | Arabic | Reem is a variant of the name Rim and originates from the Arabic rīm (رِيم) |
| Reema | f | Arabic | Reema is an alternative spelling of the Arabic name Rim and carries the meaning 'the wh… |
| Reemt | m | Dutch | The first name Reemt, masculine in gender, is a Frisian and Low German short form of Ra… |
| Reena | f | Latin | Reena, a female first name, is a variation of the Indian Rina |
| Reeni | f | The name Reeni is a modern girl's name whose origin can be traced back to a creative co… | |
| Reenste | f | Dutch | The name Reenste has its roots in ancient East Frisia and is a short form of names that… |
| Reent | m | Reent represents a Frisian short form of names that begin with 'Rein-', such as Reinhar… | |
| Rees | m | English | Rees is an anglicized version of the Welsh name Rhys and means 'the enthusiasm' or, mor… |
| Reese | u | American | Reese represents an anglicized and gender-neutral form of the Welsh name Rhys |
| Reeshma | f | Indian | SILK, SILKY |
| Reet | f | Latin | Reet is a short form of Margareeta, the Estonian and Finnish form of Margareta |
| Reeta | f | Finnish | pearl |
| Reetta | f | Finnish | Reetta is a Finnish abbreviation of the name Margareta, which is derived from the Latin… |
| Reeva | f | Reeva is likely an English variation of Riva, a spelling of the name Rebekah, which ori… | |
| Reeve | m | English | The name Reeve is an English first name that refers to occupations and is used for boys |
| Refaat | m | Arabic | Refaat is a variant of the Arabic name Rifat |
| Refah | m | Turkish | Refah is a Turkish boy's name whose exact components and meaning are not currently spec… |
| Refik | m | Arabic | Refik is a Turkish form of the name Rafik, which comes from the Arabic Rafiq |
| Reg | m | English | Reg is a short form of the name Reginald, which derives from the ancient Germanic names… |
| Regan | f | English | Regan, a gender-neutral first name, originates from Old Irish and is an anglicized form… |
| Regelinde | f | The name Regelinde, which has its origin in Old High German, is a variant of Reginlind | |
| Regelindis | f | Regelindis represents a Latinized derivation of the name Reginlind | |
| Regent | m | Latin | The boy's name Regent has its roots in a Latin word composition and can be associated w… |
| Regi | m | Latin | Regi is a first name that is used for both men and women and has various meanings |
| Regina | f | Latin | The female first name Regina has been given since antiquity and literally translates to… |
| Regina-Astrid | f | Latin | Regina means 'queen' and Astrid means 'God's rider' |
| Regina-Barbara | f | Regina-Barbara is a double name combining Regina ("the queen") and Barbara ("the foreig… | |
| Regina-Elisabeth | f | No information on the meaning is currently available | |
| Regina-Margitta | f | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Regina-Sigrid | f | Regina-Sigrid is a double name combining Regina ("the queen") and Sigrid ("the beautifu… | |
| Reginald | m | English | The first name Reginald has its roots in ancient Germanic and consists of the Old High … |
| Reginalda | f | Reginalda is the feminine form of the name Reginald, which is a variant of Reinhold and… | |
| Regine | f | Latin | The girl's name Regine is a German and Norwegian name, and in the spelling Régine, it i… |
| Regine-Katharina | f | the pure queen, the beautiful queen, the only queen | |
| Reginhard | m | The name Reginhard stands for qualities such as determination and strength | |
| Regino | m | Latin | The name Regino represents an Italian and Spanish variant of the names Regis and Reginald |
| Regis | u | Latin | Regis (Régis) is a masculine first name that originates from a southern French surname |
| Reglindis | f | Reglindis comes from Old High German and is a Latinized shortened form of the name Regi… | |
| Reglint | f | The name Reglint has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the terms 'ragin', … | |
| Regnauld | m | French | Regnauld is a variant of Reginald ("the one ruling with divine counsel") |
| Regner | m | Scandinavian | The name Regner originates from Old High German and is a rare Scandinavian form of Ragn… |
| Regnerus | m | Latin | The term 'stone' comes from West Frisian |
| Reguerda | f | Spanish | recuerda means "to remember (to)." |
| Regula | f | Latin | The name Regula is the feminine variant of the Latin and Roman name Regulus |
| Regula-Esther | f | Regula-Esther is a double name combining Regula ("the little queen") and Esther ("the s… | |
| Regulus | m | Latin | Regulus is a masculine first name that goes back to an ancient Roman nickname and is de… |
| Rehan | f | Arabic | The name Rehan for girls is an English and Armenian (Ռեհան) form of the Arabic Reyhan |
| Rehana | f | Arabic | Rehana (রেহানা) is regarded as the Bengali derivation of the name Rayhana, which is an … |
| Rehat | m | Turkish | Rehat is a masculine first name that originates from Turkish |
| Rehema | f | Arabic | The name Rehema is commonly used in Swahili and is derived from Rahma |
| Rehman | m | Arabic | Rehman (رحمان) is a male first name that originates from Arabic and is used in the Urdu… |
| Rei | u | Japanese | Rei is mainly a female name, but it can also be given to boys |
| Rei-Sakura | f | Japanese | The meaning of the name Rei-Sakura can be interpreted as 'Spiritual Cherry Blossom' or … |
| Reia | f | Reia is regarded as a Spanish and Portuguese variation of the name Rhea, which originat… | |
| Reianna | f | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Reichal | f | The name Reichal is an American girl's name of German origin, derived from the surname … | |
| Reichard | m | The first name Reichard is a rare variant of the name Richard and carries the meaning '… | |
| Reid | m | English | The name Reid is an English first name for men that derives from a Scottish surname |
| Reidar | m | Norwegian | Reidar is derived from the Old Norse name Hreiðarr and means in a figurative sense 'the… |
| Reidun | f | Reidun represents a Norwegian variant of the name Hreiðunn | |
| Reighn | m | The name Reighn means 'the ruling one' in English | |
| Reign | u | Celtic | The name Reign is a unisex name that is predominantly chosen for female individuals |
| Reiin | m | Estonian | The meaning of the name Reiin can be interpreted as "the advisor." This arises from its… |
| Reija | f | Finnish | The name Reija, as the feminine form of Reijo, is a Finnish variation of the name Grego… |
| Reiji | m | The name Reiji, a boy's name from Japan, is translated among other things as 'the zero … | |
| Reijo | m | Finnish | Reijo is the Finnish variant of the name Gregory, which is an English variant of Gregor |
| Reik | m | The boy's name Reik is a short form that originates from Low German and East Frisian an… | |
| Reik-Reiko | m | Norse | Reik-Reiko is a double name combining Reik ("the powerful") and Reiko ("the powerful") |
| Reika | f | Japanese | Reika is an East Frisian feminine form of the name Reik or Reiko and refers to an indep… |
| Reike | f | The first name Reike is a variant of Reika and is derived from Reik or Reiko, which are… | |
| Reikhild | f | The girl's name Reikhild is a Frisian derivation of Richhild, a form of the Germanic na… | |
| Reikja | f | Norse | Reikja is a female name form that derives from Reika, which in turn is a feminine varia… |
| Reiko | u | Japanese | The masculine first name Reiko is considered an independent short form of names that ar… |
| Reila | f | Finnish | Reila is generally regarded as a variant of Raili, which is a Finnish form of Rachel, w… |
| Reilinde | f | Reilinde, a female first name, is a variant of the Old High German name Reginlind | |
| Reimar | m | The name Reimar, reserved for boys, has its roots in Old High German | |
| Reimar-Michael | m | Reimar-Michael is a double name combining Reimar ("the esteemed advisor") and Michael (… | |
| Reimara | f | The name Reimara has its origins in Old High German and is a feminine form of Reimar, w… | |
| Reimbold | m | Reimbold is a male first name of Old High German origin and is translated as 'the brave… | |
| Reimbrecht | m | The name Reimbrecht originates from Old High German and is composed of the elements rag… | |
| Reimer | m | The first name Reimer has its roots in Old High German and means "the famous advisor" a… | |
| Reimert | m | Dutch | The name Reimert, used for boys, also originates from Old High German |
| Reimi | f | Japanese | The name Reimi, a Japanese girl's name, is composed of the characters rei (玲) for 'exqu… |
| Reimo | m | The name Reimo, a masculine first name, originates from the Old High German and Old Ger… | |
| Reimond | m | Reimond is an African American form of the name Raymond, which is understood as an Engl… | |
| Reimund | m | Reimund is a traditional German first name that is regarded as a variant of Raimund and… | |
| Reimund-Anton | m | Latin | Reimund-Anton is a double name combining Reimund ("the advising protector") and Anton (… |
| Reimund-Niko | m | Greek | Reimund-Niko is a double name combining Reimund ("the advising protector") and Niko ("v… |
| Reimund-Ralf | m | Reimund-Ralf is a double name combining Reimund ("the advising protector") and Ralf ("t… | |
| Reimund-Stephan | m | Biblical | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Reimunde | f | French | Reimunde is a rare, feminine variant of the name Reimund from French, which is derived … |