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Girl Names Starting with R

Explore baby girl names starting with R. From timeless classics to rising stars, every name here links to a full page with meaning, origin, pronunciation, and playground safety analysis.

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#42

Riley

Courageous, valiant

Irish
#63

Ruby

red gemstone, precious red jewel

English
#113

Raelynn

ewe, gentle; lake

American
#115

Rose

type of red or pink flowering plant

English
#125

Rylee

rye clearing, from Old English ryge leah

American
#146

Remi

oarsman, rower

French
#172

Ruth

vision of beauty

English
#177

Rosalie

little rose

French
#190

Reese

ardor, enthusiasm, fire

Welsh

River

flowing body of water

American

Reagan

descendant of Riagan

Irish

Rachel

gentle, pure one

English

Rowan

rowan tree (mountain ash)

Irish

Rory

red king; red-haired ruler

Irish

Ryleigh

American

Rosemary

English

Rosie

English

Regina

queen

Italian

Rebecca

knotted cord

English

Raya

queen

Hebrew

Raven

divine messenger, thought

American

Raelyn

beautiful ray of light

American

Reign

rule, sovereignty

American

Raegan

little ruler, impulsive one

Irish

Romina

from Rome, Roman woman

Italian

Rylie

rye meadow, rye clearing

American

Renata

reborn

Italian

Remington

raven estate

American

Reina

beautiful sound, elegant gem

Spanish

Reyna

ruler, one who reigns

Spanish

Rosalia

festival of roses

Spanish

Rhea

earth, great mother

English

Rosa

rose

Spanish

Remy

remedy, healer

French

Ryan

little king

American

Rivka

to tie, to bind

Jewish

Royalty

of royal status, kingly lineage

African-American

Rayna

pure, clean

Hebrew

Rosalina

gentle rose

Spanish

Ramona

counsel, protection

Spanish

Rowyn

little red one

Irish

Robin

bright fame, shining fame

English

Rebekah

captivating, snare

Jewish

Reya

queen

South Asian

Ruthie

vision of beauty, friendship

Jewish

Rosalyn

gentle horse

English

Romy

dew of the sea (rosemary)

German

Rayne

queen

English

Rosalee

rose garden

English

Raina

joy, song

Slavic

Romi

from Rome, strength

Hebrew

Roselyn

rose + gentle (folk etymology)

American

Renee

spiritually renewed

French

Raquel

gentle, innocent, nurturing

Spanish

Rubi

red gemstone, precious ruby

Spanish

Rylan

rye field

American

Renley

from the raven meadow (possible)

American

Ryann

little king

Irish

Raylynn

graceful ray of light

American

Royal

of the king, regal

English

Rya

little stream, flowing water

Scandinavian

Rue

herb of grace, regret

English

Ripley

strip-shaped woodland clearing

English

Raylee

ray of light (modern association)

American

Rae

beam of light (modern association)

English

Rebeca

snare, ensnaring beauty

Spanish

Roxanne

dawn, bright star

French

Riya

singer, one who sings

Indian

Rowen

little red one

Irish

Robyn

robin bird, red-breasted songbird

English

Reem

white deer, elegant creature

Arabic

Rhiannon

great queen, divine queen

Welsh

Renesmee

grace, beloved

American

Ryder

mounted warrior, horseman

American

Roslyn

from Roslin (Scottish place name)

Scottish

Rain

renewal, life-giving water (symbolic)

American

Rita

pearl

Spanish

Reece

ardor, enthusiasm, passion

Welsh

Raine

rain (weather)

English

Rayleigh

deer meadow clearing

English

Rosalind

tender horse

English

Rosalynn

rose and lake

American

Roselynn

famous rose

English

Rori

red king

Irish

Rivky

captivating, a noose

Jewish

Roma

from Rome, the eternal city

Italian

Rochel

ewe, female sheep

Yiddish

Rumi

lapis lazuli beauty

Japanese

Rihanna

great queen

Arabic

Rilynn

rye clearing

American

Rayla

beam of light

American

Raizy

rose

Ashkenazi Jewish

Rylynn

modern phonetic invention

American

Rio

river

Spanish

Rumani

ruby-red, gem-colored

Arabic

Ryah

friend, companion

American

Rosemarie

rose of Mary

English

Ruhi

spiritual, of the soul

South Asian

Raleigh

roe deer clearing

English

Rhaenyra

invented Valyrian name, no literal meaning

American

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