Baby Names Starting With R

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#42

Riley

Girl

Courageous, valiant

Irish
#52

Roman

Boy

strong, powerful one

Latin
#63

Ruby

Girl

deep red, the color of passion

English
#71

Rowan

Boy

rowan tree (mountain ash)

Irish
#87

Ryan

Boy

little king

Irish
#90

Robert

Boy

glorious, famous

English
#112

River

Boy

riverbank, shore

English
#113

Raelynn

Girl

ewe by the lake, graceful

American
#115

Rose

Girl

famous type

English
#125

Rylee

Girl

courageous, valiant

American
#134

Ryder

Boy

mounted warrior, horseman

English
#146

Remi

Girl

remedy, cure

French
#172

Ruth

Girl

vision of beauty

English
#174

Rhett

Boy

advice, counsel

American
#177

Rosalie

Girl

rose festival

French
#183

Ryker

Boy

rich, powerful

Dutch
#190

Reese

Girl

ardor, enthusiasm, fire

Welsh
#214

River

Girl

flowing body of water

American
#222

Rafael

Boy

divine healer

Spanish
#226

Rory

Boy

great king

Irish
#229

Riley

Boy

courageous, valiant

Irish
#232

Richard

Boy

strong ruler, powerful leader

English
#244

Reagan

Girl

descendant of Riagan

Irish
#246

Rachel

Girl

ewe, female sheep

English
#257

Ronan

Boy

young seal, seal-born

Irish
#266

Rowan

Girl

little red one

Irish
#283

Romeo

Boy

pilgrim to Rome; from Rome

Italian
#286

Rory

Girl

red king; red-haired ruler

Irish
#287

Remington

Boy

settlement of the raven's people; raven-town

American
#300

Reid

Boy

red

Scottish
#301

Ryleigh

Girl American
#302

Rosemary

Girl English
#311

Rosie

Girl English
#340

Regina

Girl

queen

Italian
#342

Rebecca

Girl

knotted cord

English
#354

Rhys

Boy

enthusiasm, passion

Welsh
#363

Raya

Girl

queen

Hebrew
#368

Russell

Boy

red-haired, little red one

English
#372

Rylan

Boy

rye-field dweller

English
#376

Ricardo

Boy

brave and powerful

Spanish
#380

Raymond

Boy

wise protector

English
#388

Raven

Girl

the raven, large black crow

American
#401

Remy

Boy

from Reims

French
#421

Raphael

Boy

divine healer

Italian
#422

Raelyn

Girl

beautiful ray of light

American
#422

Reed

Boy

lives near reeds

English
#428

Royal

Boy

befitting a king

American
#433

Reign

Girl

to rule as monarch

American
#446

Rowen

Boy

little red one (from red hair)

Irish
#449

Raiden

Boy

thunder god

Japanese
#454

Rome

Boy

strength, force

Italian
#455

Reece

Boy

passion, fire

Welsh
#458

Raegan

Girl

descendant of Riagan

Irish
#463

Royce

Boy

son of the king

English
#474

Romina

Girl

Roman, of Roman character

Italian
#482

Rodrigo

Boy

glory and power

Spanish
#483

Rylie

Girl

rye meadow, rye clearing

American
#494

Ronin

Boy

masterless samurai

Japanese

Rocco

Boy

rest, repose

Italian

Ruben

Boy

behold, a son

Hebrew

Renata

Girl

reborn

Italian

Rio

Boy

river

Spanish

Remington

Girl

settlement of ravens

American

Ridge

Boy

dweller near the ridge

American

Roy

Boy

red (hair color)

Scottish

Reina

Girl

queen

Spanish

Roberto

Boy

famous brilliance

Italian

Reyna

Girl

ruler, one who reigns

Spanish

Ronald

Boy

ruler's counsel

English

Rayan

Boy

luxuriant, full of water

Arabic

Rosalia

Girl

festival of roses

Spanish

Raul

Boy

wolf counsel, wise advisor

Spanish

Rhodes

Boy

from the island of Rhodes

English

Rhea

Girl

flowing, streaming

English

Reese

Boy

ardor, enthusiasm, fierceness

Welsh

Reign

Boy

rule, sovereignty

English

Rocky

Boy

from the rocks

American

Rosa

Girl

rose flower

Spanish

Roland

Boy

glory of the land

English

Riggs

Boy

dweller by the ridge

American

Remy

Girl

oarsman, rower

French

Ryan

Girl

descendant of the king

American

Rivka

Girl

a snare, captivating beauty

Jewish

Royalty

Girl

of royal status, kingly lineage

African-American

Raylan

Boy

ray of light, bright counsel

American

Ryland

Boy

from the rye field

English

Rayna

Girl

counsel, decision

Hebrew

Roger

Boy

famous spear

English

Ryatt

Boy

strong warrior

American

Rayden

Boy

wise protector

American

Rosalina

Girl

beautiful rose

Spanish

Ramona

Girl

wise protector

Spanish

Ray

Boy

beam of light

English

Rowyn

Girl

little red one

Irish

Rex

Boy

king

English

Robin

Girl

bright fame, shining fame

English

Remi

Boy

oarsman

French

Robin

Boy

shining glory

English

Rudy

Boy

famous wolf

American

Rey

Boy

king

Spanish

Ricky

Boy

powerful ruler

English

Ramon

Boy

wise protector

Spanish

Rohan

Boy

little red-haired one

Indian

Reuben

Boy

see, a son is born

Jewish

Rebekah

Girl

captivating, snare

Jewish

Reya

Girl

friend, companion

South Asian

Ruthie

Girl

compassionate friend, companion

Jewish

Rosalyn

Girl

beautiful rose

English

Romy

Girl

dew of the sea (rosemary)

German

Rowdy

Boy

boisterous, spirited, lively

American

Rayne

Girl

queen

English

Rosalee

Girl

little rose

English

Rene

Boy

spiritually reborn through baptism

French

Ronnie

Boy

powerful counselor (via Ronald)

English

Raina

Girl

joy, song

Slavic

Romi

Girl

from Rome, strength

Hebrew

Randy

Boy

shield wolf, protector

American

Roselyn

Girl

rose + gentle (folk etymology)

American

Renee

Girl

spiritually renewed

French

Raquel

Girl

gentle, innocent, nurturing

Spanish

Rodney

Boy

from the Rodney estate

English

Rubi

Girl

blood red, vibrant red

Spanish

Rishi

Boy

one who has achieved enlightenment

Indian

Rylan

Girl

rye field

American

Ren

Boy

love, romance

Japanese

Ralph

Boy

wolf counsel

English

Rogelio

Boy

glory and spear

Spanish

Ramiro

Boy

famous advisor

Spanish

Renley

Girl

from the raven meadow (possible)

American

Reginald

Boy

counsel, power

English

Ryann

Girl

descendant of Rian

Irish

Raylynn

Girl

counsel + lake

American

Rami

Boy

archer, one who shoots

Arabic

Ravi

Boy

sun

Indian

Royal

Girl

of the king, regal

English

Rya

Girl

flowing, river inlet

Scandinavian

Rue

Girl

street

English

Riot

Boy

loud revelry

American

Ripley

Girl

strip-shaped woodland clearing

English

Raylee

Girl

ray of light (modern association)

American

Rae

Girl

beam of light (modern association)

English

Rian

Boy

descendant of the king

Irish

Rebeca

Girl

snare, ensnaring beauty

Spanish

Rolando

Boy

famous throughout the land

Spanish

Roxanne

Girl

luminous, shining

French

Riya

Girl

singer, one who sings

Indian

Rowen

Girl

rowan tree, protection

Irish

Robyn

Girl

robin bird, red-breasted songbird

English

Reem

Girl

white antelope, gazelle

Arabic

Rafe

Boy

God has healed

English

Rhiannon

Girl

great queen, divine queen

Welsh

Renzo

Boy

from Laurentum, of the laurel

Italian

Rayyan

Boy

lush, well-watered, abundant

Arabic

Renesmee

Girl

reborn (from Renée) + beloved (from Esme)

American

Rylo

Boy

modern invented name

American

Ryder

Girl

mounted warrior, horseman

American

Rudra

Boy

the howler, storm deity

Hindu

Roan

Boy

little seal

Irish

Ross

Boy

peninsula, point of land

Scottish

Roslyn

Girl

from Roslin (Scottish place name)

Scottish

Raheem

Boy

merciful, compassionate

Arabic

Rain

Girl

precipitation, water from the sky

American

Rita

Girl

pearl, precious gem

Spanish

Ripley

Boy

strip-shaped clearing in woodland

English

Reece

Girl

ardor, enthusiasm, passion

Welsh

Reyansh

Boy

part of Lord Vishnu

Indian

Ramses

Boy

born of Ra, son of Ra

Egyptian

Raine

Girl

queen

English

Rayleigh

Girl

deer meadow clearing

English

Ryu

Boy

noble, exalted

Japanese

Rodolfo

Boy

glory-wolf; renowned warrior

Spanish

Rylen

Boy

little king

American

Rosalind

Girl

beautiful rose

English

Rosalynn

Girl

rose and lake

American

Rush

Boy

to move swiftly, energetic forward movement

American

Ranger

Boy

forest guardian, one who patrols

American

Roselynn

Girl

rose lake, rose by the water

English

Rori

Girl

red king

Irish

Reagan

Boy

impulsive, little king

Irish

Radley

Boy

from Radley (red clearing)

English

Rishaan

Boy

good person, one like a sage

Indian

Randall

Boy

rim of a shield

English

Ronen

Boy

rejoicing, exultation

Israeli

Ransom

Boy

son of Rand, son of the shield-wolf

American

Rain

Boy

rainfall, precipitation

English-speaking

Riggins

Boy

son of the ridge dweller

American

Rivky

Girl

captivating, a noose

Jewish

Roma

Girl

from Rome, the eternal city

Italian

Rylee

Boy

courageous, valiant

American

Rochel

Girl

ewe, female sheep

Yiddish

Rico

Boy

brave power

Spanish

Rumi

Girl

lapis lazuli beauty

Japanese

Roen

Boy

red-haired, little redhead

Scandinavian

Ramsey

Boy

raven's island

English

Rihanna

Girl

sweet basil

Arabic

Rilynn

Girl

rye clearing

American

Rayla

Girl

shining light, beam of grace

American

Raizy

Girl

little rose

Ashkenazi Jewish

Reynaldo

Boy

wise ruler, counsel power

Spanish

Rylynn

Girl

lake (from -lynn element)

American

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