Baby Names Starting with R

Old English

rough, crude

Germanic

Famous bear

Latin

rude boy

Spanish

strong counsel

Germanic

Famous wolf

Germanic

Famous ruler

Germanic

famous wolf

Southeast Asian

famous wolf; brave

Germanic

Famous ruler

Germanic

Rough

African

Unknown

Germanic

Famous wolf

English

Redeemer

Indian

Fierce

Indian

brave; strong

Celtic

red-haired

Spanish

little red

Germanic

Famous ruler

Germanic

Famous ruler

Slavic

Red-haired

Celtic

red-haired

Germanic

famous ruler; powerful

Latin

Reddish

Latin

Red-haired

Germanic

famous ruler

Spanish

Famous counsel

Old Norse

red-haired

Portuguese

Peaceful warrior

Slavic

brave, strong

Germanic

Famous wolf

Germanic

Famous wolf

Indian

Fierce

Indian

Eye of Rudra

Indian

Shiva's part

Indian

Son of Rudra

Indian

Power of Rudra

Indian

Lord of the red earth

Indian

Fierce

Sanskrit

red, fierce

Germanic

Famous wolf

Arabic

Pleasure

English

Diminutive of Rudolf.

English

From a place name meaning "red yard" in Old English. This name was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the author of The Jungle Book and other works

Germanic

Famous wolf

English

Red-haired

Slavic

Brave

Slavic

Brave and strong

Slavic

Red

Germanic

famous wolf

French

regret

Spanish

Wheel

Hebrew

Friend of God

Spanish

Descendant of ruler

Germanic

famous ruler

Celtic

Little red one

Spanish

Famous friend

Chinese

lucky

English

Red-haired

Arabic

One who is elevated

Arabic

Compassionate nurse

African

Joy

Arabic

noble

Old English

rough, strong

Arabic

Strong and brave

Latin

rough edge

English

Reddish

Italian

red-haired

English

strong; tough

Spanish

Red-haired

English

Red-haired

Spanish

Red-haired

Latin

red-haired

Latin

Red-haired

Latin

Red-haired

Spanish

Red-haired

African

Path

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Unknown

Arabic

Rose

Arabic

One who is gentle

English

From the village of rugby; a place name

Italian

Famous spear

English

Strong

Eastern European

Light

Indian

One who is radiant

Caribbean

Unknown

Arabic

Compassionate

Arabic

goodness

Arabic

Well-nurtured

Arabic

bringer of joy

Arabic

A person of good character

Persian

Spiritual

Arabic

Spirit

Arabic

Spiritual

Arabic

Spiritual

African

Peaceful

Arabic

to be alive

Arabic

Peaceful

Arabic

Soul or spirit

Arabic

Guide

Indian

scented; fragrant

Sanskrit

red

Arabic

Calm

Arabic

Faithful spirit

Various

Chinese

flowing water

Chinese

beautiful fragrance

Chinese

Wind of fortune

Chinese

wise, intelligent

Chinese

beautiful jade

Chinese

wise spirit

Chinese

Auspicious fullness

Chinese

Lucky

Spanish

Red-haired

English

Rushy place

Germanic

Knight, rider

Chinese

wise and intelligent

Slavic

red

Persian

Red

Japanese

red

Slavic

Red

Japanese

graceful

Arabic

gentle, kind

African

Blessed one

Arabic

Kind

Arabic

Gentle

Japanese

Flowing river

Arabic

To rise

Arabic

Gentle

African

One who is loved

Arabic

Gentle

Arabic

gentle, kind

Indian

Lord of the night

Arabic

noble

Persian

Bright face

Indian

Cheek

Japanese

benevolent

African

to rise; to awaken

Arabic

Ascension

Arabic

Blessed

Arabic

blessing

Arabic

Guided

Arabic

Companion of Muhammad

Arabic

High status

Arabic

Blessed

Arabic

Companion of the Prophet

African

Blessing

Sanskrit

golden

Arabic

to be strong; powerful

African

He who is strong

African

Blessed

Arabic

Bright and shining

Indian

Beautiful face

Persian

bright, luminous

Japanese

To bend or bow

Indian

One who is precious

Rwanda

Love

Germanic

famous ruler

Arabic

Famous ruler

Spanish

little ruler

African

To be at peace

Germanic

famous ruler

Germanic

Famous warrior

English

Ruler

Spanish

to rule; ruler

Latin

Famous ruler

Spanish

Small king

Spanish

Little ruler

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Germanic

ruler, leader

English

Strong willed

English

Famous ruler

African

Freedom

Arabic

Joy

Arabic

Pomegranate

Southeast Asian

House or home

Latin

from Rome

Arabic

Bouquet of flowers

Arabic

Little flower

Spanish

Unknown

Germanic

Famous ruler

Arabic

Roman

Arabic

of the Romans

Spanish

Famous protector

African

Unknown

African

Lively dance

African

Joyful

African

Thankfulness

African

Joyful

English

Unknown

Slavic

Strong and powerful

Various

Slavic

Red or rosy

Germanic

Famous protector

Latin

Nurturer

Italian

little rose

Latin

playful, spirited

Latin

Protector of the sea

Latin

Happy melody

Indian

Unknown

Latin

grass

Germanic

famous ruler

English

Joyful

Slavic

Rose

Old English

to move swiftly

Scandinavian

Secret

Indian

moonlight; beauty

Celtic

Secret lore

Arabic

moonlight

Germanic

Secret

Chinese

to ascend; to rise

Scandinavian

Secret

English

Joyful

Indian

Unknown

Chinese

to run thunder

English

One who runs

Old English

moving swiftly

African

Leader

Chinese

Soft and fragrant

English

Unknown

Chinese

soft, warm

Indian

To break or shatter

Various

Indian

Symbolic

Sanskrit

beautiful

Indian

Beautiful

Indian

Beautiful form or appearance

Indian

Beautiful form

Indian

One who is rich

Indian

Good person

Indian

Beautiful face

Sanskrit

beautiful form

Indian

Wise

Indian

Moonlight

Indian

Shining or bright

Indian

Silver coin

Indian

Son of the earth

Indian

Lord of beauty

Indian

Lord of wealth

Germanic

famous spear

Germanic

Bright fame

Spanish

Famous and bright

English

Bright fame

Latin

rock

Indian

Lord of beauty

Indian

Lord of wealth

Latin

from the city

Greek

Red-haired

Indian

Currency

Indian

light of God

Indian

victorious warrior

Sanskrit

light of wealth

Indian

Beautiful prince

Indian

Beloved by all

Indian

God of beauty

Indian

Beautiful

Indian

Unknown

Germanic

Famous and bright

Indian

Beauty

Indian

A precious gem

Indian

river

Indian

Lion of wealth

Indian

Light

Arabic

High status

Arabic

Charming, attractive

Arabic

A small piece of cloth

Arabic

Gentle and soft

Arabic

Spiritual protection

Arabic

Rise, ascend

Arabic

Comfort

Arabic

Prayer

Arabic

Gentle

African

One who brings joy

Kinyarwanda,Rwandan

One who brings peace

Germanic

famous; renowned

Scandinavian

Famous ruler

Polynesian

Night owl

Celtic

Red-haired

Slavic

Red-haired

English

bright; shining

Old English

bright fame

Spanish

Bright

Germanic

bright fame

English

Little red one

Slavic

Strong warrior

Caribbean

Unknown

Arabic

Guidance

Southeast Asian

Righteous

Southeast Asian

Wise

Latin

rose

Caribbean

Unknown

English

Red-haired

French

little red one

English

Basket weaver

Slavic

Bright

Arabic

brave; courageous

Indian

Strong

Sanskrit

sacred, powerful

English

Rushy hill

Arabic

Bright or shining

Arabic

Bright

Indian

Light or brightness

Persian

brilliant, shining

Arabic

rose; flower

African

Courageous

English

Brave and strong

Arabic

rose

Arabic

Rose

Caribbean

Brave

Arabic

Rightly guided

Arabic

Rightly guided

Arabic

Guided by righteousness

Arabic

rose; flower

Arabic

swift

Arabic

Guided

Celtic

Little rose

English

Red-haired

African

blessing

English

Peak time

Sanskrit

sage, seer

Arabic

Guided to the right path

English

Rush-like

Sanskrit

noble

Indian

Light

Sanskrit

one who is beautiful

Sanskrit

bright

Slavic

little red

Indian

Full of life

Persian

little rose

Indian

King of the moon

Indian

Prosperous

Indian

Brightest

Slavic

Little rose

Arabic

Bright

Arabic

bright, radiant

Old English

swift

Spanish

rose; red

Slavic

Land of the Rus'

Arabic

Compassionate

Arabic

to be blessed

Latin

Little rose

Arabic

Gentle

Arabic

rose flower

Latin

Red-haired

Spanish

Little red one

Celtic

Unknown

Slavic

Lion

Slavic

Of the forest

Southeast Asian

Radiant

Southeast Asian

Brave

Slavic

Little rose

Slavic

Rose of beauty

Slavic

famous ruler

Southeast Asian

Unknown

Arabic

Wise

Southeast Asian

Beautiful woman

Spanish

Brilliant or shining

Celtic

rose of the sea

Southeast Asian

Light

Southeast Asian

Beautiful

Southeast Asian

Little rose

Southeast Asian

Bright

Southeast Asian

Beautiful flower

Southeast Asian

Morning dew

English

Short form of Russell.

Old English

red-haired

English

Red-haired

Spanish

Unknown

Spanish

Red bell

English

Variant of Russell.

English

From the English surname Russell, of Norman origin, meaning "little red one" (a diminutive of Old French rous "red"). A notable bearer of the surname

Old English

red-haired

Arabic

Bright

Irish

red-haired

Latin

little red one

English

Rose of Mary

Latin

Red-haired

Various

Persian

Strong, brave

Latin

Of the countryside

Latin

Rural

English

Rust-colored

English

Soft sound of leaves

Arabic

Brave

English

From a nickname that was originally given to someone with a rusty, or reddish-brown, hair colour.

Arabic

red-haired

Spanish

Rustic, strong

Germanic

Field of roses

Spanish

Unknown

Arabic

Guided by reason

Arabic

Guided by God

Slavic

path, way

African

Strong

Spanish

Paths

Arabic

Rank

Spanish

Ruler

Spanish

Little root

Latin

Friend

African

Path of righteousness

English

From the Hebrew name רוּת (Ruṯ), probably derived from the word רְעוּת (reʿuṯ) meaning "female friend". This is the name of the central character in t

English

friend; compassionate

English

friend; companion

Hebrew

Friendship

Spanish

Friend

Germanic

Famous warrior

Celtic

Cattle ford

Hebrew

Friendship

Hebrew

friend

Hebrew

Friend

English

Diminutive of Ruth 1.

Hebrew

friendship

Hebrew

friendship

Hebrew

friendship

Hebrew

Friendship

English

Companion of the sea

African

Compassionate friend

Indian

Fierce

Scottish

red-haired

Hebrew

friend; companion

Latin

Little red one

Latin

Red-haired

Latin

Red-haired

Latin

red-haired

Latin

Red-haired

Spanish

little red

Spanish

Rosebud

Germanic

famous ruler

English

Navigator or guide

Hebrew

Friend

Old English

red-haired

Indian

brave

Indian

King of seasons

Indian

Earth

Indian

Light of the sun

African

Unknown

Dutch

famous ruler

African

God's flower

Old English

little red

Hebrew

Behold, a son

Hebrew

friend

Spanish

red earth

Hebrew

Divine guidance

Spanish

to be bright; shining

Hebrew

Behold, a son

African

Faith

Slavic

friend

Arabic

Bringer of peace

Arabic

Gentle

Arabic

light, brightness

Arabic

Gentle

Celtic

red-haired

Arabic

Bright

Spanish

Famous ruler

Chinese

As desired

Persian

Day

Arabic

Rose

Arabic

rose

Arabic

Compassionate

Arabic

Compassionate

Arabic

One who is blessed

Hebrew

Rose

Hebrew

rose; little rose

Slavic

Rose

Persian

Day

Persian

rose

Slavic

Little rose

Dutch

rose

Arabic

Bright

Arabic

rose

Latin

beautiful flower

Arabic

Brave

Japanese

Rose

Germanic

famous, renowned

Sanskrit

sacred, divine

Indian

Sun

Southeast Asian

Unknown

African

river

Spanish

Unknown

African

peaceful

African

Bringer of joy

African

To be blessed

Arabic

Spiritual ascension

Germanic

adventurer

African

Unknown

African

to be strong

African

One who brings happiness

Latin

no meaning

Japanese

king

Hebrew

Dew

Celtic

kingly

English

From a common Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is tr

English

Feminine form of Ryan.

Japanese

Brave ruler

Irish

little king

English

Feminine form of Ryan.

Celtic

Little king

Japanese

Little king

English

Little king

English

Brave ruler

English

Brave