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The document is a list of unisex names starting with the letter 'R', detailing their origins and meanings. It includes names from various cultures such as Arabic, English, Hindi, and more, along with notes on their usage and variants. A total of 72 names are presented, showcasing the diversity and significance of each name.

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Browse Names - Behind The Name

The document is a list of unisex names starting with the letter 'R', detailing their origins and meanings. It includes names from various cultures such as Arabic, English, Hindi, and more, along with notes on their usage and variants. A total of 72 names are presented, showcasing the diversity and significance of each name.

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Rabi'a f&m Arabic


Variant of Rabia.

Rabia f & m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu


Alternate transcription of Arabic ‫( رابعة‬see Raabi'a), as well as the usual Turkish and Urdu form.... [more]

Rahat m & f Arabic, Urdu


Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic.

Rain f & m English (Rare)


(1)
Simply from the English word rain, derived from Old English regn.

Raine f & m English (Rare)


From a surname derived from the Old French nickname reine meaning "queen". A famous bearer was the British socialite Raine Spencer (1929-2016), the stepmother of Princess
Diana. In modern times it is also considered a variant of Rain (1).

Rajani f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali


Means "dark, night" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu goddess Durga.

Rajinder m & f Indian (Sikh)


Variant of Rajendra used by Sikhs.

Raleigh m & f English


From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after
the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).

Ramsey m & f English


From an English and Scottish surname that was derived from a place name meaning "garlic island" in Old English.

Randy m & f English


Diminutive of Randall, Randolf or Miranda.

Rani m & f Hebrew


(2)
From Hebrew ‫( ַרן‬ran) meaning "to sing".

Rashmi f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil


From Sanskrit रिश्म (raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".

Rathna f & m Tamil


Southern Indian variant of Ratna.

Ratna f & m Hindi, Telugu, Nepali, Indonesian


Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure". This is a transcription of both the feminine form रत्ना and the masculine form रत्न.

Ratnam m & f Telugu


Southern Indian variant of Ratna.

Raven f & m English


From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god
Odin.

Ravid m & f Hebrew


Means "ornament, necklace" in Hebrew.

Ravinder m & f Indian (Sikh)


Variant of Ravindra used by Sikhs.

Rayan m & f Arabic


Alternate transcription of Arabic ‫( ريّان‬see Rayyan).

Rayyan m & f Arabic


Means "watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.

Raz m & f Hebrew


Means "secret" in Hebrew.

Reagan f & m English (Modern)


From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Riagáin, derived from the given name Riagán. This surname was borne by American actor and president Ronald Reagan (1911-
2004).... [more]

Reese m & f Welsh, English


Anglicized form of Rhys. It is also used as a feminine name, popularized by the American actress Reese Witherspoon (1976-).

Refilwe m & f Tswana


Means "we were given" in Tswana, derived from filwe "given".

Regan f & m Literature, English


Meaning unknown. In the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth it is the name of a treacherous daughter of King Leir. Shakespeare adapted the story for his tragedy King Lear
(1606). In the modern era it has appeared in the horror movie The Exorcist (1973) belonging to a girl possessed by the devil. This name can also be used as a variant of Reagan.

Reign f & m English (Modern)


From the English word reign, derived from Latin regnum "royal power".

Reilly m & f English (Modern)


From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Raghailligh, derived from the given name Raghailleach, meaning unknown.

Remington m & f English


From an English surname that was derived from the name of the town of Rimington in Lancashire, itself meaning "settlement on the Riming stream". It may be given in honour of
the American manufacturer Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) or his sons, founders of the firearms company that bears their name.

Remy m & f English (Modern)


English form of Rémy, occasionally used as a feminine name.

Ren m & f Japanese


From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Rene m & f English


English form of René or Renée.

Rethabile f & m Sotho


Means "we are happy" in Sotho.

Reyes f & m Spanish


Means "kings" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de los Reyes, meaning "The Virgin of the Kings". According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared
to King Ferdinand III of Castile and told him his armies would defeat those of the Moors in Seville.

Ricki m & f English


Variant and feminine form of Ricky.

Ricmod f & m Germanic


Derived from the Old German element rih "ruler, king" combined with muot "mind, spirit".

Ridley m & f English (Rare)


From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names meaning either "reed clearing" or "stripped clearing" in Old English.

Rikki f & m English (Modern)


Variant and feminine form of Ricky.

Riley m & f English


From a surname that comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of Reilly. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing"
in Old English.... [more]

Rin f & m Japanese


From Japanese 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Rini m & f Dutch


Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.

Riny m & f Dutch


Diminutive of Marinus, Marina or Catharina.

Rio (1)m & f Various


Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. A city in Brazil bears this name. Its full name is Rio de Janeiro, which means "river of January", so named because the first explorers
came to the harbour in January and mistakenly thought it was a river mouth.

Ripley f & m English (Rare)


From a surname that was derived from the name of various English towns, from Old English rippel "grove, thicket" and leah "clearing". A famous fictional bearer is the character
Ellen Ripley (usually only called by her surname) from the Alien series of movies, beginning 1979.

River m & f English (Modern)


From the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. The word is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Latin ripa "riverbank".

Rizki m & f Indonesian


Derived from Arabic ‫( رزْق‬rizq) meaning "sustenance, boon, blessing".

Rizky m&f Indonesian


Variant of Rizki.

Robbie m & f English


Diminutive of Robert or Roberta.

Robin m & f English, French, Dutch, Swedish, Czech


Medieval English diminutive of Robert, now usually regarded as an independent name. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the
rich to give to the poor. In modern times it has also been used as a feminine name, and it may sometimes be given in reference to the red-breasted bird.

Romilly m & f English (British, Rare)


From an English surname that was derived from the name of various Norman towns, themselves from the given name Romilius.

Rong f & m Chinese


From Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper", 融 (róng) meaning "fuse, harmonize" or 容 (róng) meaning "appearance, form" (which is usually only
feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.

Roni f & m Hebrew


(1)
Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.

Ronnie m & f English


Diminutive of Ronald or Veronica.

Rorie f&m English


Variant of Rory.

Rory m & f Irish, Scottish, English


Anglicized form of Ruaidhrí. Typically a masculine name, it gained some popularity for girls in the United States after it was used on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000-
2007), in this case as a nickname for Lorelai. Despite this, the name has grown more common for boys in America, especially after 2011, perhaps due to Northern Irish golfer
Rory McIlroy (1989-).

Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian


Means "rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and
masculine in Italian.

Roshan m & f Persian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali


Means "light, bright" in Persian.

Rotem m & f Hebrew


From the name of a desert plant (species Retama raetam), possibly related to Hebrew ‫( ָרתַ ם‬ratam) meaning "to harness, to bind".

Rover m & f Pet


From an English word, the agent noun of the verb rove meaning "roam, wander". This a stereotypical name for a dog.

Rowan m & f Irish, English (Modern)


Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhán. As an English name, it can also be derived from the surname Rowan, itself derived from the Irish given name. It could also be given
in reference to the rowan tree, a word of Old Norse origin (coincidentally sharing the same Indo-European root meaning "red" with the Irish name).

Rowen m&f English (Modern)


Variant of Rowan.

Royal m & f English


From the English word royal, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". It was first used as a given name in the 19th century.

Royale f&m English (Rare)


Variant of Royal.

Ru m & f Chinese
From Chinese 儒 (rú) meaning "scholar", 如 (rú) meaning "like, as, if", or other characters with similar pronunciations.

Rudo m & f Shona


Means "love" in Shona.

Ruoxi f & m Chinese


From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" and 汐 (xī) meaning "evening tide". Other combinations of similar-sounding characters can also form this name.

Rupinder m & f Indian (Sikh)


Means "greatest beauty" from Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) meaning "beauty, form" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "greatest".

Ruşen m & f Turkish


Turkish form of Roshan.

Rutendo f & m Shona


Means "thankfulness" in Shona.

Ry m & f English
Short form of Ryan and other names beginning with Ry.

Rylee f&m English (Modern)


Variant of Riley.

Ryley m&f English (Modern)


Variant of Riley.

Rylie f&m English (Modern)


Variant of Riley.

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