Baby Names That Start With R
2464 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
RanjindA Sikh/Punjabi name in the Ranjit family (from ran, 'battle,' + jit, 'victory'), read as 'victo▶RaphaFrom the Hebrew rapha, 'he heals; to heal' — the root of Raphael ('God has healed') and the div▶RayaroseA modern smoosh of Raya (variously 'friend,' 'flowing,' or a Disney heroine's name) and Rose (t▶ReasynReasyn is a stylized respelling of the English word 'reason' — sense, good judgment — used as a▶RemidiA modern coinage that echoes the English word remedy ('a cure; something that heals') and the R▶RenenutetFrom the Egyptian Renenutet, 'she who nourishes; the nourishing snake' (linked to renen, 'to no▶RenlynnA modern coinage joining a Ren- opening (from Wren, or Lauren) with the -lynn ending (Welsh, 'l▶ReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'God▶ReumaniReumani has no documented etymology. It sits in the sound family of Romani, Imani and Amani wit▶ReychelA modern respelling of Rachel, Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female sheep, a symbol of gentleness) — a bi▶ReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female s▶RidhvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success; abundance') with a -vika e▶RidhyaA short Sanskrit-styled name built on riddhi ('prosperity; success'); it reads as a modern form▶RifanA modern name, sometimes read as Arabic-linked (near Rifqa/Rayan in sound), with no single docu▶RinayaA modern coinage joining a Rin- opening (echoing Rina, a Hebrew/Japanese name) with the flowing▶RivvyA 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/riv▶RoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and als▶RoeyA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Roe, Rowe, and the -oey sound of Zoey/Joey. It has no s▶RomiiA modern double-i respelling of Romy — itself a pet form of Rosemarie or Rosemary in German usa▶RossaA name echoing the Italian rossa ('red,' feminine) and the Rosa/Rose family. As a given name it▶RoyalynA modern coinage from Royal ('of a king; regal') with the fashionable -lyn ending. A regal, cur▶RozalinaA z-spelled form of Rosalina/Rosalind, from the Latin rosa ('rose'); the Rozalina spelling is c▶RubylouA joined double name pairing Ruby (the red gem; Latin rubeus, 'red') with Lou (short for Louise▶RudvikaA modern Sanskrit-styled name, variously linked to Rudra (a name of Shiva) or to riddhi ('prosp▶RumeysaA Turkish name from the Arabic Rumaysa, the name of a star (in Canis Minor) and, in Islamic tra▶RumourA word-name from the English 'rumour' ('a circulating report; hearsay; talk'), from the Latin r▶RustynA modern coinage blending Rusty ('reddish-haired') with the -styn/-stin ending of Austin ('grea▶RuthmaelleA joined name pairing Ruth (Hebrew, 'companion; friend') with Maelle (a Breton name, 'chief; pr▶RuthnaelleA Haitian compound name joining Ruth (Hebrew, 'friend; companion,' the biblical matriarch) with▶RuthviA modern Sanskrit-styled name linked to ritvik/rutvi ('a priest who performs seasonal rites; sp▶RyalaniA 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 fix▶RynlieA modern coinage in the Rylie/Kinley/Finley family, pairing a Ryn- sound with a -lie ending. So▶RyshaA modern coinage or respelling, echoing Risha and the -sha ending of Aisha/Nisha. It has no sin▶
Boy Names
RangiFrom the Maori Rangi (Ranginui), 'the sky; the heavens' (rangi, 'sky'); the Maori sky-father, w▶RasaiA modern coinage, echoing names like Kasai and Rashad without a single documented root. Routes ▶RayaA name found in several traditions - Hebrew ('friend; companion'), Arabic, and Russian - and wi▶ReasynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sound judgment; a cause; rationality'), used a▶ReazynA modern respelling of the English word Reason ('sense; cause; sound judgment'), used as a virt▶ReiganA modern respelling of Reagan, from the Irish surname O Riagain, 'descendant of Riagan' (a name▶ReignsReads as the English word 'reigns' ('rules; holds sway') and recalls the wrestler Roman Reigns;▶ReljaA Serbian name borne by Relja (Hrelja), a knight-hero of South Slavic epic poetry. A bold, heri▶RemiriRemiri is a newly emerging coinage that blends the sound of Remi with the -iri/-iri ending of A▶RemmickA modern surname-style coinage, echoing Remington and Rennick; no single documented root as a f▶ReyomA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name. Routes uncertain, ▶RhaelA modern coinage, echoing Rael and Hebrew -el ('God') endings without a single documented root.▶RhoeA one-syllable name, reading as a respelling of the surname Roe (from Old English for 'roe deer▶RiamA modern coinage with no documented etymology; it reads as an invented name, possibly echoing R▶RidhavA modern Sanskrit-styled name, read near the element 'riddhi', 'prosperity; growth; accomplishm▶RidhvikA modern Sanskrit-styled coinage, read as blending elements like riddhi ('prosperity') with a -▶RidocA rare name reading as a modern coinage, echoing Celtic-style names like Cadoc and Riordan; no ▶RoodensA Haitian given name, part of the inventive naming tradition of Haiti; its precise root is not ▶RosiahA modern coinage on the popular -iah pattern (as in Josiah, Isaiah), with a Ros- opening; no si▶RosselA surname-style name echoing Russell ('red-haired; from the red-clay place') and Rosell; as spe▶RowoonA Korean given name (romanized Rowoon), borne by the actor Rowoon. Its meaning depends on the h▶RudhranshA Sanskrit-styled name built on Rudra, a fierce Vedic deity identified with Shiva, with an -ans▶RudhvinA modern Sanskrit-styled name built on the Rudra element (a fierce Vedic deity identified with ▶RudvikRudvik is a rare, newly emerging name whose shape recalls the Nordic and Slavic -vik/-vig names▶RuhnA modern coinage with no documented etymology. It echoes the word rune (an old Germanic letter,▶RuilinA Chinese given name (romanized); its meaning depends on the characters chosen, often drawing o▶RuizeAn echo of the Spanish surname Ruiz ('son of Ruy,' a form of Roderick, 'famous ruler'); as spel▶RushdanFrom the Arabic rushd, 'right guidance; maturity; sound judgment,' with the -an ending — a virt▶RylohA modern coinage joining an Ry- opening with a -loh ending (echoing Rylo/Marlo). No fixed meani▶