Names starting with R
74 names — 35 girls', 35 boys', 4 unisex.
Rarest R names
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Romasha
roh-MAH-shah
Rigvedic woman seer, daughter of Brihaspati
Rahula
RAH-hoo-lah
Fetter, the name the Buddha gave his only son
Ratnavali
rut-NAH-vah-lee
String of jewels, heroine of the Sanskrit play by King Harsha
Ratri
RAH-tree
Night personified as a goddess in the Rigveda
Girl names with R
Rachna
RUCH-nah
Creation, something shaped with care
Radha
RAH-dhah
Prosperity, success; the beloved of Krishna in the Braj tradition
Ragini
RAA-gi-nee
A melodic mode, the feminine counterpart of a raga
Rajeshwari
rah-JESH-wah-ree
Sovereign goddess, an epithet of the Devi as queen of the universe
Rajul
RAH-jool
Princess Rajimati, betrothed of Neminatha
Ramona
rah-MOH-nah
Wise protector
Ramya
RUM-yah
Beautiful, pleasing to behold
Rasila
ruh-SEE-laa
Full of sweetness, brimming with flavour
Regina
reh-JEE-nah
Queen
Rekha
RAY-kah
Line, streak, the mark drawn on a surface
Renuka
reh-NOO-kah
Born of dust; the mother of Parashurama, worshipped as a goddess in the Deccan
Revathi
REH-vah-tee
The last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, a star cluster in Pisces
Rhea
REE-uh
A stream, one who flows
Rhiannon
ree-ANN-on
Great queen, divine queen
Riddhi
RID-hee
Prosperity, a consort of Ganesha
Riddhima
RID-hee-maa
Full of charm and prosperity
Riley
RY-lee
Valiant, courageous
Rina
REE-nah
At ease, dissolved into contentment
Ripal
rih-PAAL
Lovely, pleasing to look upon
Rishika
rih-SHEE-kaa
A young seer, a learned woman
Rishita
rih-SHEE-tah
The best, one who is highest or most excellent
Rithika
REE-thi-kaa
Of the seasons, flowing like a stream
Riya
REE-yah
Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity
Romilly
ROM-ill-ee
Of Rome
Rosalind
ROZ-ah-lind
Gentle horse; pretty rose
Rose
ROHZ
Rose flower
Roshni
ROSH-nee
Light, illumination
Rowena
roh-EE-nah
Fame and joy, or white spear
Ruby
ROO-bee
Red gemstone
Rukmini
rook-MEE-nee
Adorned with gold; the principal wife of Krishna, worshipped with Vitthal in Pandharpur
Rupal
roo-PAAL
Silvery, of beautiful form
Rutika
roo-TEE-kaa
Of the season, arriving at the right time
Boy names with R
Rachit
RUH-chit
Created, composed with care
Rafferty
RAF-er-tee
Prosperity wielder, floodtide
Raghav
RAA-ghuv
Descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama
Rahul
rah-HOOL
Efficient, capable; borne by the son of the Buddha
Rajesh
ruh-JAYSH
King of kings, ruler among rulers
Rajinder
ruh-JIN-der
Lord of kings, from Rajendra
Rajveer
raj-VEER
Brave king, royal warrior
Ram
RAHM
Pleasing, delightful; the seventh avatar of Vishnu
Ramesh
ruh-MAYSH
Lord of Lakshmi, an epithet of Vishnu
Ranbir
run-BEER
Hero of the battlefield
Ranganath
RUN-guh-naath
Lord of the stage, the reclining Vishnu of Srirangam
Ranjeet
run-JEET
Victorious in battle
Ravi
RAH-vee
Sun; a name of the solar deity Surya
Rayan
RY-aan
Little king, one who is fresh and thriving
Redmond
RED-mund
Wise protector — the Irish form of Raymond
Reuben
ROO-ben
Behold, a son
Reyansh
ray-AHNSH
Ray of light; a portion of Lord Vishnu
Rhys
REES
Ardour, enthusiasm
Rian
REE-un
Little king; also read as a beam of light
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Rishabh
RIH-shubh
Bull, the first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha
Ritesh
rih-TAYSH
Lord of the seasons and right order
Ritvik
RIT-vik
A priest who performs the Vedic sacrifice
Robert
RAH-bert
Bright fame
Rohan
ROH-hahn
Ascending, growing; sandalwood
Rohit
ROH-hit
Red, the colour of the first light
Roman
ROH-mun
Citizen of Rome
Ronak
ROH-nuk
Brightness, splendour or glow
Ronan
ROH-nun
Little seal
Rudra
ROOD-rah
The howler, the roarer; the fierce Vedic form of Shiva
Rudransh
ROO-drahnsh
A part of Rudra, a fragment of Shiva
Rupert
ROO-pert
Bright fame
Rushabh
ROO-shubh
Bull, a symbol of strength and the first Tirthankara
Ryan
RY-un
Little king