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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remus | m | Latin | The name Remus is also rooted in Roman mythology |
| Remy | u | Latin | The boy's name Remy (Rémy) is considered primarily a French, but also an English and Du… |
| Remzi | m | Arabic | The name Remzi is a Turkish and Albanian form of the Arabic Ramzi (رمزي) and is derived… |
| Remzije | f | Arabic | Remzije is the feminine derivation of Remzi, which is an Albanian form of the Arabic na… |
| Ren | m | Japanese | Ren is a Japanese first name suitable for both boys and girls |
| Rena | f | Latin | The first name Rena has its roots as a Frisian short form of names beginning with the s… |
| Renae | f | Latin | Renae is an English derivative of Renée, which is the English and French equivalent of … |
| Renaldo | m | Italian | The name Renaldo is a variant of Rinaldo and Reinaldo/Reynaldo, which have their origin… |
| Renan | m | Breton | The name Renan, which is used for both men and women, is derived from Ronan and the Old… |
| Renana | f | Hebrew | The feminine first name Renana (רְנָנָה) means 'song of joy' or 'jubilation', derived f… |
| Renar | m | French | The name Renar is a creative composition from the French word "le renard", which means … |
| Renard | m | The first name Renard, which originally comes from Old High German, is the French form … | |
| Renas | m | The male first name Renas (also Rênas) means 'the one who knows the way' or 'the guide'… | |
| Renat | m | Latin | Renat is the Russian version of the Latin name Renatus |
| Renata | f | Latin | Renata is the feminine derivation of Renatus and Renato |
| Renata-Alicja | f | Polish | Renata-Alicja is a double name combining Renata ("the reborn") and Alicja ("the noble") |
| Renata-Kristina | f | Russian | Renata-Kristina is a double name combining Renata ("the reborn") and Kristina ("the Chr… |
| Renate | f | Latin | Renate is considered the feminine form of the Latin name Renatus |
| Renate-Dorit | f | Renate-Dorit is a double name combining Renate ("the reborn one") and Dorit ("gift of G… | |
| Renate-Erika | f | Currently, no information is available regarding the meaning | |
| Renate-Lieselotte | f | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Renate-Lina | f | Renate-Lina is a double name combining Renate ("the reborn one") and Lina ("the lamenti… | |
| Renate-Louise | f | Renate-Louise is a double name combining Renate ("the reborn one") and Louise ("the fam… | |
| Renate-Luise | f | Renate-Luise is a double name combining Renate ("the reborn one") and Luise ("the famou… | |
| Renate-Margarete | f | No information about the meaning is currently available | |
| Renate-Marianne | f | Renate-Marianne is a double name combining Renate ("the reborn one") and Marianne ("the… | |
| Renate-May | f | Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Renato | m | Latin | Renato is derived from Renatus and represents the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form… |
| Renatus | m | Latin | Renatus comes from Latin and means 'the reborn', encompassing the idea of rebirth or re… |
| Renaud | m | French | As the French form of the ancient Germanic name Reginald, Renaud means 'the one who dec… |
| Renault | m | French | Renault is a derivation of Renaud, the French variant of the classic Germanic name Regi… |
| Renaz | m | The name Renaz has Kurdish roots and is composed of various Kurdish words, although the… | |
| Rendy | m | Rendy, a masculine first name, is considered an English derivative of Randy, which is d… | |
| Rene | m | Latin | The first name Rene, in the French spelling René, derives from the name Renatus |
| Rene-Alexander | m | The name stands for 'reborn fighter' or 'defender' | |
| Rene-Christian | m | The Serbo-Hebrew origin of Rene-Christian leads to the meaning 'Stine' | |
| Rene-Dirk | m | Rene-Dirk is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Dirk ("the ruler of t… | |
| Rene-Frank | m | Rene-Frank is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Frank ("the Frank") | |
| Rene-Gerard | m | Rene-Gerard is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Gerard ("the spear … | |
| Rene-Jan | m | Rene-Jan is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Rene-Jens | m | Currently, there is no known information about the meaning | |
| Rene-Karsten | m | Rene-Karsten is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Karsten ("the Chri… | |
| Rene-Maurice | m | French | Rene-Maurice is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Maurice ("the Moor") |
| Rene-Mike | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Rene-Renke | m | Currently, details about the meaning are lacking | |
| Rene-Ulf | m | Rene-Ulf is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Ulf ("the wolf") | |
| Renea | f | Latin | The name Renea has its roots in Latin and is derived from the word 'renatus', which mea… |
| Renee | f | Latin | Renee represents an English form and, in the spelling Renée, a French and Dutch form of… |
| Renee-Joelle | f | French | Renee-Joelle is a double name combining Renee ("the reborn one") and Joelle ("Yahweh is… |
| Renee-Nicole | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Renee-Sibylle | f | Renee-Sibylle is a double name combining Renee ("the reborn one") and Sibylle ("the pro… | |
| Renee-Susann | f | Renee-Susann is a double name combining Renee ("the reborn one") and Susann ("the lily") | |
| Reneta | f | Latin | Reneta is of Bulgarian origin and corresponds to the feminine form of Renate, which in … |
| Renette | f | Latin | Renette is a diminutive form of the name Renée, which is used as a variant of Renate in… |
| Reney | m | Latin | Reney is a masculine short form of the Roman name Renatus, which means 'the renewed' or… |
| Reng | m | As a Kurdish and Turkmen name for boys, Reng translates metaphorically to "the colorful… | |
| Rengin | f | Turkish | Rengin (Rengîn) is a female first name that originates from Kurdish and is predominantl… |
| Reni | f | Latin | The first name Reni is derived as a short and affectionate form of Renate, Irene, and V… |
| Renia | f | Latin | The name Renia comes from Renata, derived from the Latin word Renatus |
| Renick | m | English | Renick, a boy's name, is an English variant of the name Renwick, which originally serve… |
| Renie | f | Latin | Renie is a less common English short form of Renee, a feminine variant of the Latin nam… |
| Renier | m | The name Renier has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'ragin… | |
| Renise | f | Latin | Renise is a rare form of Renée, which is widespread in English and French-speaking regions |
| Renita | f | Renita is a pet form of the name Renata, which in turn is the feminine variant of the a… | |
| Renja | f | Latin | Renja is often regarded as a Russian short form of the name Regina, which has been used… |
| Renka | f | Renka is regarded as a Frisian form of Reinharda, which is a feminine derivative of the… | |
| Renke | u | The male first name Renke is a Frisian and Low German short and pet form of names that … | |
| Renko | m | Renko is interpreted as an East Frisian short form of names that start with 'Rein-.' Th… | |
| Renko-Reno | m | Renko-Reno is a double name combining Renko ("the determined advisor") and Reno ("the a… | |
| Renley | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Rennae | f | English | The name Rennae, derived from Renata, has a Latin meaning: born again |
| Rennes | m | The name refers to the city of the same name in Brittany | |
| Reno | m | Latin | Reno, a male first name, originates from Frisian Reino, which is a short form for names… |
| Rens | m | Latin | The first name Rens is a Dutch abbreviation derived from Laurens or Emerens |
| Rentje | f | Latin | Rentje is a Frisian short and pet form of Renate, the female form of the Latin name Ren… |
| Renton | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Renz | m | Latin | Renz is a Frisian short form of Lorenz, which is the German equivalent of the Latin and… |
| Renz-Renzo | m | Renz-Renzo is a double name combining Renz ("the man from Laurentum") and Renzo ("the l… | |
| Renzi | f | Latin | The name Renzi is a feminine short form of Emerenzia, which in turn is a variant of the… |
| Renzo | m | Latin | Renzo, a masculine name, is an Italian abbreviation of Lorenzo, whose origin is Laurent… |
| Reon | m | English | Reon is a commonly used name for boys in English, meaning 'the rower' |
| Reonna | f | Origin unknown | |
| Resa | f | Dutch | Resa is a short form of the names Teresa and Theresa, which have their origin in the an… |
| Resai | m | Turkish | The Lithuanian translation for 'to scatter' |
| Resat | m | Arabic | Resat (Reşat) is a boy's name that is considered a Turkish and Ottoman variant of the A… |
| Reshad | m | Arabic | Reshad is a variant form of the name Rashad |
| Reshea | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Reshma | f | Persian | The name Reshma belongs to the Indian naming world and means 'the Soft', 'the Silky', a… |
| Resi | f | Resi is a female first name that is commonly used as a diminutive of the names Therese … | |
| Resit | m | Arabic | The boy's name Resit (Reşit) is an old Turkish form of the Arabic Rashid |
| Resmi | m | Arabic | Resmi is a Turkish variant of the name Rasmia/Rasmiah |
| Resmiye | f | Resmiye is a girl's name of Kurdish origin | |
| Resul | m | Arabic | Resul is an Azerbaijani and Turkish variant of Rasul |
| Reta | f | Celtic | Reta is the feminine derivation of the Romansh name Reto |
| Retho | m | Retho is likely regarded as a variant form of Reto | |
| Reto | m | Celtic | Reto is a name primarily used for boys in Switzerland and is derived from the Latin ter… |
| Retus | m | Latin | The boy's name Retus has its origin in a Latin word composition, the specific component… |
| Retyn | f | English | in West Frisian "the one who returns" |
| Reuben | m | Reuben represents an English and Hebrew variant of the name Ruben, which is a form of t… | |
| Reuel | m | Reuel is a biblical-Hebrew male first name derived from Reʿûʾêl (רְעוּאֵל) |