Skip to content
Name Directory

baby names starting with R

Explore 68 baby names beginning with R. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.

Radhika

successful, prosperous, devoted to Radha

girlSanskrit

Radley

red meadow

boyEnglish

Radmila

joyful and gracious

girlSlavic

Rae

Ewe, or short form of Rachel or Raymond

girlHebrew

Raelynn

#116

Ewe or grace, combined form

girlEnglish

Rafael

#218

God has healed

boyPortuguese

Raffaella

God has healed

girlItalian

Rafferty

prosperity wielder

boyEnglish

Ragnar

warrior of the gods, divine counsel

boyNorse

Rain

Falling water from the sky

unisexEnglish

Rajesh

king of kings, ruler

boyHindi

Ralph

Counsel wolf or wolf counsel

boyNorse

Ramsey

wild garlic island, raven's island

boyEnglish

Raquel

#906

ewe, innocence

girlHebrew

Rashida

rightly guided, wise, discerning

girlArabic

Rashmi

ray of sunlight, beam of light

girlHindi

Raven

#404

raven bird, dark-haired

unisexEnglish

Redmond

wise protector, counsel protection

boyEnglish

Reed

#419

Red-haired, or one who lives by reeds

unisexEnglish

Reese

#192

Ardor, enthusiasm, or fiery warrior

unisexWelsh

Regina

#395

queen

girlLatin

Reginald

#990

counsel power, king's advisor

boyEnglish

Rei

Lovely, beautiful, or zero

girlJapanese

Reinhardt

brave counsel

boyGerman

Rekha

line, artistic mark, beauty

girlHindi

Remi

#787

oarsman, rower

boyFrench

Remington

#307

settlement on a river bank

unisexEnglish

Remy

#408

Oarsman or remedy

unisexFrench

Ren

lotus, love, romance

unisexJapanese

Renee

reborn, born again

girlFrench

Reuben

#889

behold, a son

boyHebrew

Rex

#859

King

boyLatin

Reza

contentment, satisfaction, divine approval

boyPersian

Rhett

#188

Advice or counsel

boyWelsh

Rhiannon

great queen, divine queen

girlWelsh

Rhys

#412

ardor, passion, enthusiasm

boyCeltic

Rhysand

Fictional name, derived from Welsh Rhys (ardor)

boyWelsh

Riccardo

brave ruler

boyItalian

Riku

land, continent, solid ground

boyJapanese

Riley

#48

Rye clearing or courageous

unisexIrish

Rin

Cold, dignified, or companion

girlJapanese

Rio

#532

River

unisexSpanish

River

#111

flowing body of water

unisexEnglish

Rivka

#629

to bind, captivating

girlHebrew

Riya

singer, graceful, gem

girlHindi

Rohan

#812

ascending, growing, healing

boyHindi

Rohit

red, the first rays of sun

boyHindi

Roisin

little rose

girlIrish

Roman

#42

Citizen of Rome, or strong and powerful

boyLatin

Romeo

#302

Pilgrim to Rome, or citizen of Rome

boyItalian

Romulus

Citizen of Rome, strength of Rome

boyLatin

Ronan

#247

little seal

boyEnglish

Rory

#199

Red king or great king

unisexIrish

Rosalie

#171

Rose, or rose garland festival

girlFrench

Rosalind

gentle horse, beautiful rose

girlEnglish

Rose

#114

The rose flower, beauty and love

girlLatin

Rosemary

#251

Dew of the sea, or rose and Mary

girlLatin

Rowan

#59

rowan tree, little red one

unisexIrish

Roxana

Dawn, bright, or little star

girlPersian

Ruben

#480

behold, a son

boyHebrew

Ruby

#64

Deep red precious gemstone

girlLatin

Rue

Regret, or the bitter herb

girlEnglish

Rufus

red-haired

boyLatin

Rui

auspicious, wise, sharp

unisexChinese

Rumi

beauty, flow

girlJapanese

Rune

Secret, mystery, or runic letter

unisexNorse

Ryder

#133

Knight, mounted warrior, or horseman

boyEnglish

Ryu

Dragon, or flowing water

boyJapanese
Begin here

ready to find the one?

Share what matters to you. Your consultant does the rest.

AI-powered · Completely free · No credit card required