| Rab |
Scottish |
Scottish nickname for Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Rabbie |
Scottish |
Scottish nickname for Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Rad |
Old English |
A counsellor. Also a diminutive of names beginning with `rad'. |
| Radborne |
Old English |
From the red brook or stream. |
| Radcliff |
Old English |
red cliff |
| Radcliffe |
Old English |
From the red cliff. |
| Radek |
Czech |
Glad. |
| Radford |
Old English |
From the red ford. |
| Radley |
Old English |
From the red meadow. |
| Radman |
Slavic |
joy |
| Radnor |
Old English |
From the red shore. |
| Radom￩r |
Hungarian |
happy, peace |
| Raeburn |
Teutonic |
dweller by the stream where does drink |
| Rafael |
German/Portuguese/Spanish |
God heals, or healed by God. |
| Rafe |
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An alternative form and pronunciation of Ralph. Also see Raphael. |
| Raffaele |
Italian |
God heals, or healed by God. |
| Rafferty |
Irish Gaelic |
Prosperous. |
| Rafi |
Arabic |
The exalted one. |
| Rafiq |
Arabic |
A companion, a friend. |
| Rafu |
Japanese |
A net. |
| Raghnall |
Irish |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ragin |
Hindu |
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| Ragnar |
Scandinavian |
A wise warrior. |
| Rahman |
Arabic |
Merciful. |
| Rahul |
Hindu |
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| Raibeart |
Scottish |
Scottish Gaelic form of Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Raidon |
Japanese |
thunder God |
| Raimy |
Raimee |
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| Rainer |
German |
A wise warrior. |
| Rainier |
French |
A wise warrior. |
| Raivata |
Hindu |
a Manu |
| Raj |
Sanskrit |
A king. |
| Rajan |
Hindu |
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| Rajanikant |
Hindu |
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| Rajendra |
Sanskrit |
A mighty king. |
| Rajesh |
Hindu |
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| Rajiv |
Sanskrit |
Striped. |
| Rakesh |
Hindu |
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| Raleigh |
Old English |
The meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Ralph |
Old English |
Wolf counsellor. A fearless adviser. Also see Rolf and Rudolph. |
| Ralston |
Old English |
A dweller on Ralph's farm or estate. |
| Ram |
Hindu |
Lord Rama |
| Raman |
Hindu |
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| Ramanuja |
Hindu |
a saint |
| Rambert |
Teutonic |
Mighty and brilliant. |
| Rambures |
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From Shakespeare's play Henry V. |
| Ramelan |
Indonesian |
A prophecy. |
| Rameses |
Egyptian |
Born of the sun. |
| Ramesh |
Sanskrit |
ruler of Rama |
| Ramiro |
Spanish |
A great judge or adviser. |
| Ramon |
Spanish |
A wise or mighty protector. |
| Ramsay |
Old English |
An island of wild garlic. Most commonly used in Scotland. |
| Ramsden |
Old English |
The ram's valley. |
| Ramsey |
Old English |
ram's land |
| Ranald |
Old English |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Rance |
French |
a kind of Belgian marble |
| Rand |
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A wolf-like shield. From the name Randolph. |
| Randal |
Old English |
A wolf-like shield. |
| Randall |
Old English |
A wolf-like shield. |
| Randell |
Old English |
A wolf-like shield. |
| Randie |
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A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Randolph |
Old English |
A wolf-like shield. |
| Randy |
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A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Ranen |
Hebrew |
joyous |
| Ranger |
Old French |
The keeper of the forest. |
| Rangi |
Maori/Polynesian |
Heaven or the sky. A boy or girl's name. |
| Ranjan |
Hindu |
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| Ranjeet |
Hindu |
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| Ranjit |
Sanskrit |
The delighted one. |
| Rankin |
Old English |
A little shield. |
| Ransford |
Old English |
From the ford of the raven. |
| Ransley |
Old English |
From the meadow of the Raven. |
| Ransom |
Old English |
A warrior's son. |
| Rantidev |
Hindu |
devotee of Narayana |
| Ranulf |
Old Norse |
Wolf-like advice. |
| Raoul |
French |
French form of Ralph. |
| Raphael |
Hebrew |
God has healed. One of the four archangels in the Bible. |
| Rarna |
Sanskrit |
Pleasing. An alternative name for the Hindu God Vishnu. |
| Rashid |
Arabic |
The well guided one a director. |
| Rashne |
Persian |
judge |
| Rasmus |
Greek |
Worthy of love. |
| Rastus |
Greek |
The loving one. |
| Rata |
Aboriginal/Polynesian |
Aboriginal: A plant. Polynesian: The name of a great chief. A boy or girl's name. |
| Ratri |
Hindu |
night |
| Rauf |
Arabic |
The compassionate one. |
| Raul |
Italian |
The counsel of the wolf. A fearless adviser. Also see Rolf and Rudolph. |
| Raven |
Old English |
a raven |
| Ravi |
Sanskrit |
Of the sun. |
| Ravid |
Hebrew |
The wanderer. |
| Ravindra |
Hindu |
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| Ravinger |
Old English |
ravine |
| Rawiri |
Maori |
Maori form of David. The beloved, the adored one. |
| Rawley |
Old English |
From the meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Rawlins |
Old English |
son of a little wise wolf |
| Rawly |
Old English |
From the meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Rawson |
Old English |
The son of the little wolf. |
| Ray |
Old French |
A stream or a king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rayburn |
Old English |
From the deer brook. |
| Raymon |
Teutonic |
A wise or mighty protector. |
| Raymond |
Teutonic |
Wise protection. |
| Raynard |
Teutonic |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Rayner |
German |
A wise warrior. |
| Raynold |
Old English |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Razi |
African |
secret |
| Read |
Old English |
Red-haired. |
| Reading |
Old English |
Son of the redheaded one. |
| Reagan |
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Wise. |
| Rearden |
Irish Gaelic |
A royal poet. |
| Reardon |
Irish Gaelic |
A royal poet. |
| Rebel |
Latin |
The rebellious one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Redford |
Old English |
From the red ford. |
| Redman |
Old English |
A protector, an adviser. |
| Redmond |
Irish |
A wise or mighty protector. |
| Redmund |
Teutonic |
A wise or mighty protector. |
| Reece |
Welsh |
Ardent. |
| Reed |
Old English |
Red-haired. |
| Reede |
Old English |
Red-haired. |
| Rees |
Welsh |
Ardent. |
| Reese |
Welsh |
ardent one |
| Reeve |
Old English |
A steward. |
| Regan |
Irish Gaelic |
The descendant of a king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Regin |
Old Norse |
A figure from mythology. |
| Reginald |
Old English |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reynold and Ronald. |
| Regis |
French |
Ruler, king. |
| Reg? |
Hungarian |
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| Rehan |
Arabic |
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| Reid |
Old English |
Red-haired. |
| Reilly |
Irish Gaelic/Old English |
Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. |
| Reinhard |
German |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Reinhold |
German |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Remington |
Old English |
From the farm of ravens. |
| Remus |
Latin |
Fast. In legend, one of the brothers who founded Rome. |
| Remy |
French from Latin |
An oarsman. |
| Renaldo |
Spanish |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Renard |
Teutonic |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Renaud |
French |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Rendor |
Hungarian |
policeman |
| Rene |
Latin |
Reborn. A boy or girl's name. |
| Renfred |
Old English |
Mighty but peaceful. |
| Renfrew |
Celtic |
From the still river. |
| Rennard |
Teutonic |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Renny |
Irish Gaelic |
Small but powerful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Renshaw |
Old English |
From the forest of the Ravens. |
| Reuben |
Hebrew |
Behold a son. One of Jacobﾒs sons in the Bible. |
| Reuel |
Hebrew |
Friend of God. |
| Rex |
Latin |
A king. Also see Ray and Roy. |
| Rey |
Old French |
A king. Also see Raymond, Rex and Roy. |
| Reynaldo |
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From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. |
| Reynard |
Teutonic |
Brave, or a fox. |
| Reynold |
Old English |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Rezso |
Hungarian |
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| Rhett |
English |
Possibly a form of Rhys, but most likely invented for Margaret Mitchell's character, Rhett Butler, in Gone with the Wind. |
| Rhisiart |
Welsh |
Brave and strong. |
| Rhodes |
Greek |
The place of roses. The name of an Aegean island. |
| Rhodri |
Welsh |
The ruler of the wheel. |
| Rhun |
Welsh |
Grand. |
| Rhydwyn |
Welsh |
A dweller by the white ford. |
| Rhys |
Welsh |
Ardent. |
| Rian |
Irish Gaelic |
A little king. |
| Ric |
Old Norse |
Honourable ruler. From the name Eric and Richard. |
| Richard |
Teutonic |
Brave and strong. |
| Richman |
Old English |
A powerful protector. |
| Rick |
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Brave and strong. From the name Eric and Richard. |
| Ricker |
Old English |
A powerful army. |
| Rico |
Spanish |
noble ruler |
| Rider |
Old English |
A horseman or knight. |
| Ridgeway |
Old English |
From the ridge road. |
| Ridgley |
Old English |
From the meadow's ridge. |
| Ridley |
Old English |
From the cleared wood. |
| Rigby |
Old English |
The valley of the ruler. |
| Rigg |
Old English |
From the ridge. |
| Rikard |
Scandinavian |
Brave and strong. |
| Rikin |
Hindu |
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| Riley |
Irish Gaelic/Old English |
Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rimon |
Arabic |
pomegranite |
| Rinaldo |
Italian |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ring |
Old English |
A ring. |
| Ringo |
Old English |
A bell-ringer. |
| Rinzen |
Tibetan/Sherpa |
The holder of intellect. A boy or girl's name. |
| Riordan |
Irish Gaelic |
A royal poet. |
| Ripley |
Old English |
From the shouter's meadow. |
| Rishab |
Hindu |
the musical note Re |
| Rishi |
Hindu |
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| Rishley |
Old English |
from the wild meadow |
| Rishon |
Hebrew |
first |
| Risley |
Old English |
From the brushwood meadow. |
| Riston |
Old English |
From the brushwood farm. |
| Ritchell |
Vietnamese |
nasty, gross |
| Ritchie |
Teutonic |
Brave and strong. |
| Ritter |
Teutonic |
A knight. |
| Rivers |
Latin, French |
stream of water |
| Rizal |
Philippino |
Rizzy |
| Roald |
Old Norse |
A famous ruler. A Norwegian form of Ronald. |
| Roan |
Irish Gaelic |
Little red-haired one. |
| Roarke |
Irish Gaelic |
A famed ruler. |
| Rob |
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Famous, bright fame. |
| Robert |
Teutonic |
Famous, bright fame. |
| Robertson |
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The son of Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Robi |
Hungarian |
shining with fame |
| Robin |
English |
A small bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Robinson |
English |
The son of Robert or Robin. Famous, bright fame. |
| Robyn |
English |
A small bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rocco |
Teutonic |
To rest. |
| Rochester |
Old English |
A rocky fortress, or camp on the rocks. |
| Rock |
Old English |
From the rock. |
| Rockley |
Old English |
From the rocky meadow. |
| Rockwell |
Old English |
From the rocky well or spring. |
| Rocky |
Teutonic |
To rest. |
| Rod |
Teutonic |
A renowned ruler. |
| Rodd |
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A renowned ruler. |
| Roddie |
Teutonic |
A renowned ruler. |
| Roddy |
Teutonic |
A renowned ruler. |
| Roden |
Old English |
From the valley of the reeds. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roderick |
Teutonic |
A renowned ruler. |
| Roderigo |
Italian/Spanish |
A renowned ruler. |
| Rodman |
Teutonic |
A famous hero. |
| Rodney |
English |
Land near the water. |
| Rodolf |
Duch/German |
A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rodolfo |
Italian/Spanish |
A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rodrigo |
Italian/Spanish |
A renowned ruler. |
| Rodrigue |
French |
A renowned ruler. |
| Rodwell |
Old English |
From the Christian's well. |
| Rogan |
Irish Gaelic |
The red-haired one. |
| Rogelio |
Spanish |
beautiful one |
| Roger |
Teutonic |
A famous spearman or warrior. |
| Rohan |
Sanskrit |
Little red-haired one. |
| Rohit |
Hindu |
red color |
| Rokus |
Hungarian |
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| Roland |
Teutonic |
Famed throughout the land. |
| Roldan |
English |
powerful, mighty |
| Rolf |
Teutonic |
The famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rudolph. |
| Rollo |
Teutonic |
From the famed land. |
| Roly |
Old English |
From the rough meadow. |
| Roman |
Latin |
A citizen of Rome. |
| Romeo |
Latin |
A pilgrim to Rome. A famous Shakespearian character. |
| Romney |
Welsh |
A curving river. A place name from Kent, England. |
| Romulus |
Latin |
One of the legendary brothers who founded Rome. |
| Ronak |
Hindu |
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| Ronald |
Old English |
A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ronan |
Irish Gaelic |
Little seal. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rongo |
Maori/Polynesian |
The God of rain and fertility. |
| Roni |
Hebrew |
My joy. |
| Ronin |
Japanese |
Samurai without a master |
| Ronit |
Hebrew/Irish Gaelic |
Hebrew: A song. Irish Gaelic: Prosperity. |
| Ronson |
Old English |
The son of Ronald. A wise and powerful ruler. |
| Rooney |
Irish Gaelic |
Red-haired. |
| Roosevelt |
Dutch |
field of roses |
| Roper |
Old English |
A ropemaker. |
| Rory |
Irish Gaelic |
The red king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roscoe |
Old Norse |
From the Deer forest. |
| Rosencrantz |
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From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. |
| Roshan |
Persian |
Splendid. One who emanates light. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roslin |
Old French |
The small red-haired one. |
| Ross |
Scottish Gaelic |
Woody meadow. |
| Roswald |
Teutonic |
A mighty horse. |
| Roth |
German |
red-haired |
| Rothwell |
Old Norse |
From the red well or spring. |
| Rourke |
Irish Gaelic |
A famed ruler. |
| Routledge |
Old English |
From the red pool. |
| Rowell |
Old English |
From the deer spring. |
| Rowland |
Teutonic |
From the famed land. |
| Rowley |
Old English |
From the rough meadow. |
| Rowse |
Cornish |
From the heathland. |
| Rowson |
Old English |
The son of the red-haired man. |
| Roxbury |
Old English |
From the rock fortress. |
| Roy |
Old French/Scottish Gaelic |
Old French: A king. Scottish Gaelic: The red one. From the mane Royce, Royston and other similar names. Also see Ray and Rex. |
| Royce |
Old English |
The son of the king. |
| Roydon |
Old English |
From the hill of Rye. |
| Royston |
Old English |
An English placename. |
| Ruark |
Irish Gaelic |
A famed ruler. |
| Ruben |
Hebrew |
Behold a son. One of Jacobﾒs sons in the Bible. |
| Rubens |
Portuguese |
Behold a son. One of Jacobﾒs sons in the Bible. |
| Rubin |
Hebrew |
Behold a son. One of Jacobﾒs sons in the Bible. |
| Ruchir |
Hindu |
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| Rudd |
Old English |
Of a ruddy complexion. |
| Rudi |
Teutonic |
A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudolph |
Teutonic |
A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudy |
Teutonic |
A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudyard |
Old English |
From the red enclosure. |
| Ruel |
Hebrew |
Friend of God. |
| Rufford |
Old English |
From the rough ford. |
| Rufus |
Latin |
Red-haired. |
| Rugby |
|
From Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor. |
| Ruhinda |
Caymanian |
Prince of Cows |
| Rumford |
Old English |
From the wide ford. |
| Runako |
African |
handsome |
| Rune |
Old Norse |
Secret lore. |
| Rupert |
Teutonic |
Famous, bright fame. Also see Hopkin, Robert, Robertson and Robinson. |
| Rupesh |
Hindu |
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| Rurik |
Russian/Scandinavian |
Russian and Scandinavian form of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Rush |
French |
red-haired |
| Rushford |
Old English |
From the ford with rushes. |
| Ruskin |
Teutonic |
The small red-haired one. |
| Russ |
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Red head. From the name Russell. |
| Russel |
Old French, Old English |
red-haired; fox-like |
| Russell |
Old French |
Red head. |
| Rusty |
|
Red head. From the name Russell. |
| Rutger |
Dutch |
A famous spearman or warrior. |
| Rutherford |
Old English |
From the cattle ford. |
| Rutland |
Old Norse |
From the stump land. |
| Rutledge |
Old English |
From the red pool. |
| Rutley |
Old English |
From the stump meadow. |
| Ry |
|
From the name Rylan and Ryman. |
| Ryan |
Irish Gaelic |
A little king. |
| Rycroft |
Old English |
From the Rye field. |
| Ryder |
Old English |
A horseman or knight. |
| Rylan |
Old English |
From the Rye land. |
| Ryle |
Old English |
From the hill of Rye. |
| Ryley |
Irish Gaelic/Old English |
Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. |
| Rylie |
Old English |
A small stream. |
| Ryman |
Old English |
A rye seller. |
| Ryoichi |
Japanese |
first son of Ryo |
| Ryozo |
Japanese |
third son of Ryo |
| Ryton |
Old English |
From the rye farm. |
| Ryuichi |
Japanese |
first son of Ryu |
