Baby Names That Start With R
1867 baby names beginning with the letter R — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with R, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Rinleigh#17924 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Rin- start with the fashionable -leigh ending, in the Brinley/FinleyRizwana#17927 in the U.S.The feminine form of the Arabic Ridwan ('acceptance; contentment; the good pleasure of God'; alRan#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned saRidha#18308 in the U.S.From the Arabic ridha, 'contentment; satisfaction; God's good pleasure' — a spiritually weightyRohana#18582 in the U.S.From Sanskrit roots read as 'sandalwood' and 'ascending; rising'; also a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan)Rokiatou#18585 in the U.S.A West African (Mali/Senegal) form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, the name of a daughter of the PropheRoyanna#18599 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Roy ('king,' from the French roi) with Anna ('grace; favor'). Melodic anRaymi#18953 in the U.S.A name echoing the Quechua raymi ('festival; celebration,' as in Inti Raymi, the Inca sun festiRaily#19533 in the U.S.A respelling in the Riley/Rae sound-family — echoing Riley (an Irish surname, 'courageous; valiRadhiFrom the Arabic Radhi, 'content; satisfied; pleased,' and separately an echo of the Sanskrit RaRaevaA modern coinage blending Rae (a bright -rae sound) with a -va ending (as in Eva/Ava). No singlRafahFrom the Arabic rafah (rafahiyah), 'happiness; ease; comfort; well-being.' It is also the name RagaFrom the Sanskrit raga, literally 'color; hue; passion; mood' — the name of the melodic framewoRajwaFrom the Arabic Rajwa, 'hope; expectation.' A graceful virtue name; it is borne by Rajwa Al HusRanjindA Sikh/Punjabi name in the Ranjit family (from ran, 'battle,' + jit, 'victory'), read as 'victoRaphaFrom the Hebrew rapha, 'he heals; to heal' — the root of Raphael ('God has healed') and the divRayaroseA modern smoosh of Raya (variously 'friend,' 'flowing,' or a Disney heroine's name) and Rose (tReasynReasyn is a stylized respelling of the English word 'reason' — sense, good judgment — used as aRemidiA modern coinage that echoes the English word remedy ('a cure; something that heals') and the RRenenutetFrom the Egyptian Renenutet, 'she who nourishes; the nourishing snake' (linked to renen, 'to noRenlynnA modern coinage joining a Ren- opening (from Wren, or Lauren) with the -lynn ending (Welsh, 'lReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'GodReumaniReumani has no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family of Romani, Imani and Amani witReychelA modern respelling of Rachel, Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female sheep, a symbol of gentleness) — a biReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female sRidhvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success; abundance') with a -vika eRidhyaA short Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success'); it reads as a modern formRifanA modern name, sometimes read as Arabic-linked (near Rifqa/Rayan in sound), with no single docuRinayaA modern coinage joining a Rin- opening (echoing Rina, a Hebrew/Japanese name) with the flowingRivvyA short, affectionate name that reads as a pet form of Rivka (the Hebrew form of Rebecca) or a RivyaA modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. Families offer readings tied to elements such as ravi/rivRoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and alsRoeyA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Roe, Rowe, and the -oey sound of Zoey/Joey. It has no sRomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usaRossaA name echoing the Italian rossa ('red,' feminine) and the Rosa/Rose family. As a given name itRoyalynA modern coinage from Royal ('of a king; regal') with the fashionable -lyn ending. A regal, curRozalinaA z-spelled form of Rosalina/Rosalind, from the Latin rosa ('rose'); the Rozalina spelling is cRubylouA joined double name pairing Ruby (the red gem; Latin rubeus, 'red') with Lou (short for LouiseRudvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name, variously linked to Rudra (a name of Shiva) or to riddhi ('prospRumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic traRumourA word-name from the English 'rumour' ('a circulating report; hearsay; talk'), from the Latin rRustynA modern coinage blending Rusty ('reddish-haired') with the -styn/-stin ending of Austin ('greaRuthmaelleA joined name pairing Ruth (Hebrew, 'companion; friend') with Maelle (a Breton name, 'chief; prRuthnaelleA Haitian compound name joining Ruth (Hebrew, 'friend; companion,' the biblical matriarch) withRuthviA modern Sanskrit-styled name linked to ritvik/rutvi ('a priest who performs seasonal rites; spRyalaniA modern coinage joining a Rya-/Rye- sound with the Hawaiian element lani ('heaven; sky; royal'RymediA modern coinage echoing the word remedy ('a cure; a healing'); as a settled name it has no fixRynlieA modern coinage in the Rylie/Kinley/Finley family, pairing a Ryn- sound with a -lie ending. SoRyshaA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Risha and the -sha ending of Aisha/Nisha. It has no sin
Boy Names
RahzirRahzir is a very new American coinage with no documented source. It reads as a sound-built nameRainielA modern coinage joining a Rain-/Rainier sound with the Hebrew-style -el ('God') ending seen inRamazaniA Swahili/East African name from Ramazani (Ramadan), given to a child born during the holy montRamiereA modern coinage with no documented etymology of its own. It echoes Spanish Ramiro (Germanic roRangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, wReasynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sound judgment; a cause; rationality'), used aReiganA modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan' (a nameRemiriRemiri is a newly emerging coinage that blends the sound of Remi with the -iri/-iri ending of AReyomA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name. Routes uncertain, RiamA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, possibly echoing RRidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishmRidhvikA modern Sanskrit-styled coinage, read as blending elements like riddhi ('prosperity') with a -RosiahA modern coinage on the popular -iah pattern (as in Josiah, Isaiah), with a Ros- opening; no siRowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the hRudvikRudvik is a rare, newly emerging name whose shape recalls the Nordic and Slavic -vik/-vig namesRuhnA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the word rune (an old Germanic letter,RushdanFrom the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity; sound judgment,' with the -an ending — a virtRylohA modern coinage joining an Ry- opening with a -loh ending (echoing Rylo/Marlo). No fixed meani