Baby Names Starting with R
NameRoot includes 429 baby names beginning with R, drawn from Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, Jewish, and Zoroastrian traditions across the world. Each name is scored across six signals to help your family find the right fit.
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Tier-1 cultural classics
Rabia
Arabic · Muslim
Spring, the fourth-born, the Sufi saint whose love mysticism transformed Islamic…
Rachel
English · Christian
Ewe, gentle one, from Hebrew Rachel
Rachna
Sanskrit · Hindu
Creation, composition, the making
Radha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Prosperity, success, and the supreme beloved of Lord Krishna
Radhika
Sanskrit · Hindu
Beloved of Krishna, the eternal divine consort
Rafael
Hebrew · Christian
God has healed, the archangel of restoration and wholeness
Rafaela
Portuguese · Christian
Healed by God (feminine of Raphael)
Raghav
Sanskrit · Hindu
Descendant of Raghu, the solar dynasty prince who became the ideal king
Ragnar
Old Norse · Pagan
His 'sons' (Ivar, Bjorn, Ubbe) led the Great Heathen Army
Raheem
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Merciful, the Ever-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m (mercy, the womb),…
Rahim
Arabic · Muslim
The most merciful, the compassionate one whose mercy is expressed in sustained care
Rahman
Arabic · Muslim
The Most Gracious, the All-Compassionate, from the Arabic root r-h-m, the source of rahm…
Rahul
Hindi · Hindu
The capable one, conqueror of suffering
Rajan
Tamil · Hindu
King
Rajeev
Hindi · Hindu
Blue lotus, the cherished one
Rajesh
Hindi · Hindu
King of kings, the supreme ruler
Rajni
Sanskrit · Hindu
Night, queen of the night
Rajveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Brave king, royal hero
Rakesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of the moonlit night
Raksha
Kannada · Hindu
Protection, safeguarding
Ralph
English · Christian
Wolf counsel, wise as a wolf
Ram
Sanskrit · Hindu
The one who delights, the ideal king
Ramya
Kannada · Hindu
Beautiful, pleasing, charming
Rangga
Indonesian · Muslim
Royal warrior, captain, from Old Javanese rangga, the title borne by a regional military…
Rania
Arabic · Muslim
One who gazes intently, she whose eyes linger with fascination and delight
Ranveer
Sanskrit · Hindu
Warrior of the battlefield, the hero who delights in combat
Raphael
Hebrew · Jewish
God has healed, the archangel of restoration
Raphaël
French · Christian
God has healed
Raquel
Spanish · Christian
Ewe, the Spanish form of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob and…
Rara
Indonesian · Muslim
Princess (Javanese title)
Rashid
Arabic · Muslim
Rightly guided, the one who follows the straight path without stumbling
Rashmi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ray of light
Raunak
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lustre, glow, festive brightness
Raven
English · Pagan
The raven
Raya
English · Christian
Friend, flowing water
Raymond
Latin · Christian
Wise protector, counsel-protection
Rayyan
Arabic · Muslim
Gates of heaven, lush and satisfied
Rebeca
Spanish · Christian
Rebecca (Spanish-Mexican biblical)
Rebecca
English · Christian
To bind, to tie, to snare, from Hebrew Rivkah
Reggie
English · Christian
Counsel power, mighty ruler
Reign
English · Christian
Royal rule, sovereign authority
Ren
Japanese · Atheist
Lotus
Renu
Sanskrit · Hindu
Particle of dust, atom, the smallest sacred touch
Reuben
English · Christian
Behold, a son
Reuven
Hebrew · Jewish
Behold, a son
Reyaansh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ray of light, part of the sun
Reyansh
Sanskrit · Atheist
A ray of sunlight, a small portion of the sun's immeasurable radiance
Reyhaan
Persian · Muslim
Sweet basil, fragrance of paradise
Reyna
Tagalog · Christian
Queen (Filipino-Spanish)
Rhea
Greek · Hindu
Flowing, ease, mother of the gods
Rhiannon
Welsh · Pagan
Great queen
Riccardo
Italian · Christian
Brave ruler, strong in power
Riddhi
Gujarati · Hindu
Prosperity, fortune, one of the consorts of Lord Ganesha
Riley
English · Christian
A major American cross-gender favorite with very strong current household normalization
Rinchen
Tibetan · Buddhist
Precious jewel
Rio
Spanish · Christian
River
Riri
Indonesian · Muslim
A bright modern Indonesian feminine name, often a pet-form of fuller names like Riria or…
Risa
Indonesian · Muslim
A soft, friendly modern Indonesian feminine name, often a short form of fuller names
Rishi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Sage, seer, the enlightened being who perceives truth through intuitive vision
Rita
Italian · Christian
Pearl
Ritu
Sanskrit · Hindu
Season
Rivaan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ambitious, climbing, aspiring
River
English · Christian
The flowing water that carves its own path through the landscape
Riya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Singer, graceful, the one who moves through life with effortless rhythm
Rizal
Filipino · Christian
Green pasture, the national hero whose name became synonymous with Filipino independence
Robert
Germanic · Christian
Bright fame, the name that has produced more leaders, kings, and household figures than…
Robyn
English · Christian
Bright fame
Rocco
Italian · Christian
Rest, repose
Rocio
Spanish · Christian
Dew, the freshness of morning, from Spanish rocío (dew)
Roger
Latin · Christian
Famous spear
Rohaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, of the soul, from Arabic rūḥān, related to rūḥ (spirit, breath of life)
Rohan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Ascending, rising upward, climbing toward the summit
Rohit
Hindi · Hindu
Red, the radiant one
Romain
French · Christian
Of Rome, Roman citizen
Roman
English · Christian
Of Rome, citizen of the empire
Romario
Portuguese · Christian
Strong, mighty, from a Germanic root meaning 'strong man' with the Latinate ending -ario,…
Romeo
Italian · Christian
Pilgrim to Rome
Romina
Spanish · Christian
From Rome, from the Roman Romanus 'of Rome,' sharing its root with Italian Romana and…
Romy
French · Christian
Rosemary, dew of the sea
Ronan
Irish · Christian
Little seal
Rong
Chinese · Buddhist
Pan-Chinese Rong
Ronit
Hebrew · Jewish
Ronit, a beautiful Hebrew name, sings with the meaning of joy and music, celebrating a…
Ronnie
English · Christian
Counsel ruler, mighty advice
Rosalia
Italian · Christian
Of the rose
Rose
English · Christian
Rose flower, bloom associated with fragrance and beauty
Rowan
Gaelic · Pagan
The rowan tree, the sacred protector whose red berries ward off enchantment
Roxana
Persian · Zoroastrian
Bright, dawn-like, the radiant
Roya
Persian · Muslim
Dream, vision
Ruan
Portuguese · Christian
Modern Brazilian short masculine
Ruben
Spanish · Christian
Behold, a son, the Spanish form of Reuben, from the Hebrew Reuven, the eldest son of…
Ruby
English · Christian
Ruby gemstone, red jewel of brightness and value
Ruchi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Taste, delight, the inclination of the heart
Rudra
Sanskrit · Hindu
The howler, the fierce storm god of the Rigveda
Rudraksh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Tear of Shiva, sacred bead
Ruhaan
Arabic · Muslim
Spiritual, relating to the soul
Ruhollah
Persian · Bahai
Spirit of God
Rumaisa
Arabic · Muslim
Bouquet of flowers
Rupert
English · Christian
Bright fame
Ruqayya
Arabic · Muslim
Ascending, the rising one
Ruth
Hebrew · Christian
Companion, friend, the faithful one who would not turn back
Ryan
English · Christian
Little king, from Irish Ó Riain
Ryoma
Japanese · Buddhist
Dragon horse, from Japanese ryu (dragon) and ma (horse), written 龍馬
Raavi
Sanskrit · Hindu
The Ravi river, sun-bright
Rabeya
Bengali · Muslim
Rabeya is a beautiful Bengali name embodying divine warmth and devoted grace
Rabindranath
Bengali · Hindu
Lord of the sun, a major Bengali literary and cultural masculine name
Rachael
English · Christian
Ewe, gentle one, from Hebrew Rachel (ewe)
Rachit
Sanskrit · Hindu
Created, composed, the work of art that has been brought into being
Raelyn
English · Christian
Radiant lake, blending Rae (beam of light) + Welsh llyn (lake)
Raelynn
English · Christian
Radiant lake, blending Rae (beam of light) + Welsh llyn (lake)
Rafa
Arabic · Muslim
Happiness, prosperity, well-being
Rafay
Urdu · Muslim
Exalted, uplifted, raised high, from the Arabic root r-f-ʿ meaning to raise
Raffaele
Italian · Christian
God has healed, the Italian form of Raphael, from Hebrew Rapha-el
Raffaella
Italian · Christian
God has healed, the Italian feminine of Raphael, from Hebrew Rephael, joining a root…
Raffasya
Indonesian · Muslim
Elevated, raised high
Raghavendra
Kannada · Hindu
A Vaishnava and saint-linked household form with Karnataka devotional force
Rahab
Hebrew · Jewish
A salvation-history feminine name linked with faith and mercy
Rahayu
Indonesian · Muslim
Wellbeing, prosperity, safety
Rahel
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Rachel, from Hebrew Rahel, ewe
Rahma
Arabic · Muslim
Mercy, the compassionate tenderness that is God's most emphasised attribute
Raiden
Japanese · Shinto
Thunder and lightning
Rainer
German · Christian
Counsel army, wise warrior
Rajah
Filipino · Christian
Pre-colonial Sanskrit-derived Tagalog title for 'king, monarch'
Rajamuda
Tagalog · Muslim
Heir-prince (Mindanao Muslim)
Rajarshi
Bengali · Hindu
Royal sage and kingly seer, from Sanskrit raja (king) and rishi (sage), the rajarshi who…
Rajimati
Sanskrit · Jain
Lotus-garlanded
Rajinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Lord of kings, the sovereign
Rajvir
Punjabi · Sikh
Brave princess, royal hero
Rakshit
Kannada · Hindu
Protected and guarded, kept safe from harm
Rakshith
Kannada · Hindu
Protected and safely kept, held under watchful guard
Ralf
German · Christian
Wolf counsel, the German form of an old Norse name joining a word for counsel to ulfr…
Ramadhan
Indonesian · Muslim
Born in the holy month
Ramazan
Turkish · Muslim
The fasting month of revelation and disciplined devotion
Ramdas
Punjabi · Sikh
Servant of the Divine, from the Punjabi Ram Das, joining Ram (a name of God) with das…
Rameez
Urdu · Muslim
Sign, symbol, an expressive mark, from Arabic ramz, sharing its root with ramaza, to…
Ramesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of Rama, the consort of the goddess Lakshmi
Ramin
Persian · Muslim
A hero of classical Persian romance, from Ramin, the devoted lover of the epic Vis and…
Ramina
Aramaic · Christian
Ramina is a cherished modern Assyrian feminine name, carried with pride among the…
Ramiro
Spanish · Christian
Famous counsel, from a Germanic name joining a root for counsel or might to mēr (famous,…
Ramneek
Punjabi · Sikh
Pleasant, charming, lovely
Ramón
Spanish · Christian
Wise protector, counsel-guardian, the Spanish form of a Germanic name joining ragin…
Ramses
Spanish · Christian
Born of Ra, the Spanish form of Ramesses, from Egyptian Ra-messu, 'fashioned by Ra,' the…
Ramshen
Aramaic · Christian
Lofty grace, the sense carried by this modern Assyrian feminine name built on the root…
Ranbir
Punjabi · Sikh
Ranbir means 'brave in battle'
Ranjodh
Punjabi · Sikh
Ranjodh means 'warrior of battle'
Ranvir
Punjabi · Sikh
Hero of the battlefield
Raoul
French · Christian
Wolf-counsel, the French form of Ralph, from the Old Norse and Germanic rad (counsel) and…
Rasha
Arabic · Muslim
Young gazelle
Rashida
Arabic · Muslim
Rightly guided and following the straight path, one who has found her way to the truth…
Rasleen
Punjabi · Sikh
Rasleen means 'absorbed in divine sweetness'
Ratri
Thai · Buddhist
Night (Sanskrit-Thai)
Frequently asked questions
How many names start with R in NameRoot?
429 names in NameRoot's corpus begin with the letter R, spanning multiple religious and cultural traditions.
Are names starting with R considered lucky in any tradition?
In Vedic astrology, the starting syllable (akshara) is determined by the child's nakshatra at birth. NameRoot maps each name's starting akshara to its nakshatra so you can find names that align with your child's birth star.
Which name starting with R is most popular?
Rabia (Arabic origin) is among the most culturally significant, meaning "Spring, the fourth-born, the Sufi saint whose love mysticism transformed Islamic…".