Baby Names Starting with R
1,050 names, 841 with a documented meaning, from 18 origins.
Names 1–100 of 1,050 (page 1 of 11)
About this list
By gender: 424 for boys only, 555 for girls only, 71 recorded for both. 80% of the names in Baby Names Starting with R have a documented meaning.
By recorded origin: Arabic 139, Persian 30, Germanic 14, Latin 14, Hebrew 10, other 30. 813 names carry no language label.
372 names are in the 2024 US Social Security file. Best ranked: Riley (#42, girls), Roman (#52, boys), Ruby (#63, girls), Rowan (#71, boys), Ryan (#87, boys).
Counts are distinct names; a name recorded for both genders counts once. A documented meaning is a real gloss in our data, not an import placeholder. Origin is the label recorded in the dataset: "English", "Muslim" and "Quranic" are collection labels, not languages, so they are counted as no language label. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
Baby Names Starting with R
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | US rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan | little red one, descendant of ruadhán | Irish | Boy / Girl | Boy #71, Girl #266 |
| Robert | shining glory | Germanic | Boy | #90 |
| Ruth | companion, compassion | Hebrew | Girl | #172 |
| Rhett | advice | English | Boy | #174 |
| Rosalie | rose | French | Girl | #177 |
| Rafael | Variant of Raphael, which means “God cures/has healed” | English | Boy | #222 |
| Rachel | ewe | Hebrew | Girl | #246 |
| Romeo | roman | English | Boy | #283 |
| Remington | edge, border | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #287, Girl #518 |
| Rebecca | enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare | Hebrew | Girl | #341 |
| Raya | Sated with drink | Muslim | Girl | #363 |
| Raphael | God cures/has healed | Hebrew | Boy | #420 |
| Royal | rye, hill, roe | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #427, Girl #1221 |
| Rowen | rowan tree | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #445, Girl #1281 |
| Romina | Romina is a Persian name for girls that means pure, purified. | Persian | Girl | #474 |
| Rocco | crow, rest, to roar | Italian | Boy | #500 |
| Ruben | Variant of Reuben, which means “son” | Hebrew | Boy | #501 |
| Renata | reborn | Latin | Girl | #516 |
| Roy | ruler, king | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | #541 |
| Ronald | advice, power | Germanic | Boy | #575 |
| Rayan | The gate of heaven which allows fasting people in Ramadan to enter | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #579, Girl #5778 |
| Rosalia | rose | Latin | Girl | #597 |
| Rhodes | rose | English | Boy | #612 |
| Roland | fame-land | Germanic | Boy | #663 |
| Ryland | rye, land | English | Boy | #727 |
| Rayna | Pure, Clean | Muslim | Girl | #729 |
| Roger | fame-spear | Germanic | Boy | #748 |
| Robin | Diminutive of Robert, which means “shining glory” | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #807, Girl #798 |
| Reuben | son | Hebrew | Boy | #871 |
| Rebekah | enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare | Hebrew | Girl | #875 |
| Raina | Peaceful Queen. | Muslim | Girl | #999 |
| Rodney | hrōdanīeġ, hrōdanīġ, fame, island | English | Boy | #1083 |
| Rubi | Red gem | Muslim | Girl | #1095 |
| Rishi | , sage | Sanskrit | Boy | #1105 |
| Rami | Marksman | Muslim | Boy | #1206 |
| Ravi | the sun or the sun-god | English | Boy | #1212 |
| Rya | Dream | Muslim | Girl | #1229 |
| Ripley | woodland clearing | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1390, Girl #1245 |
| Rae | Diminutive of Rachel, which means “ewe” | English | Girl | #1258 |
| Robyn | Variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert, which means “shining glory” | Germanic | Girl | #1293 |
| Reem | Beautiful Gazelle | Muslim | Girl | #1303 |
| Rayyan | Luxuriant, one of the gates of paradise | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #1317, Girl #11069 |
| Ross | heath, headland | English | Boy | #1359 |
| Raheem | Merciful, One of the name of Allah, Variant transcription of RAHIM | Muslim | Boy | #1376 |
| Roma | lower-caste person working as a wandering musician, drum | Latin | Girl | #1677 |
| Ramsey | wild garlic, island | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #1744, Girl #2524 |
| Rihanna | Rihanna is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means good scent, fragrance. Rihanna is derived from Rayhan, which is used twice in the Quran, in verses 55:12 and 56:89. | Quranic | Girl | #1746 |
| Rashad | Integrity of conduct, maturity,good sense, wisdom | Muslim | Boy | #1786 |
| Ruhi | Spiritual | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #1860 |
| Raleigh | deer's meadow | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #2254, Girl #1906 |
| Rayah | Friend | Muslim | Girl | #1920 |
| Ridley | reeds, cleared land, wood, clearing | English | Boy / Girl | Boy #2229, Girl #1920 |
| Rania | Queen, Gazing. | Muslim | Girl | #1993 |
| Rip | Diminutive of Ripley, which means “woodland clearing” | Dutch | Boy | #2112 |
| Ram | Ram is a Persian name for boys that means happy, joyous. | Persian | Boy | #2128 |
| Roscoe | forest | English | Boy | #2164 |
| Raha | Peaceful | Muslim | Girl | #2243 |
| Rahma | Mercy | Muslim | Girl | #2243 |
| Rainey | descendant of raighne | English | Girl | #2341 |
| Rina | Song, joy | Muslim | Girl | #2359 |
| Robbie | Diminutive of Robert, which means “shining glory” | English | Boy | #2435 |
| Rakan | Noble | Muslim | Boy | #2627 |
| Roya | Dream | Muslim | Girl | #2791 |
| Runa | Sixth month | Muslim | Girl | #2845 |
| Rahim | Merciful, Kind, generous, kindly, nice. | Muslim | Boy | #2943 |
| Rahaf | Delicate, fine | Muslim | Girl | #3040 |
| Reza | Contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, approval, consent, Wish | Muslim | Boy | #3093 |
| Rehan | Scented | Muslim | Boy | #3149 |
| Reema | White antalope | Muslim | Girl | #3263 |
| Raniyah | Gazing. | Muslim | Girl | #3379 |
| Rashaad | To lead a righteous life, right guidance, integrity of conduct. | Muslim | Boy | #3447 |
| Rashid | Right-minded, rightly-guided, pious, Wise, One Of Good Council, Having True Faith. | Muslim | Boy | #3513 |
| Rishan | Good human being | Muslim | Boy | #3513 |
| Rasheed | Wise, prudent, judicious, rightly guided. Al-Rasheed, Rationale, the Right-minded, An attribute of Allah Almighty. | Muslim | Boy | #3680 |
| Roshan | Bright, Shining | Muslim | Boy | #3680 |
| Rawan | Sensitive | Muslim | Girl | #3809 |
| Raniya | Gazing, looking at | Muslim | Girl | #3876 |
| Rai | Guardian, custodian, patron, protector, sponsor. | Muslim | Boy | #3882 |
| Rayhan | Ease, fragrant herb, sweet basil, comfort. | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #3975, Girl #12120 |
| Rumaisa | Bunch of flowers | Muslim | Girl | #4278 |
| Rizwan | Satisfaction contentment, happiness, pleasure, name of the Keeper of the gates of Jannah (Paradise). | Muslim | Boy | #4414 |
| Rahil | Path guider | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy #6171, Girl #4545 |
| Ridwan | Acceptance, satisfaction, name of the keeper of the gates of Heaven | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #4553 |
| Rumaysa | She was Umm Sulaym and a narrator of Hadith. | Muslim | Girl | #4651 |
| Rakeem | Writer | Muslim | Boy | #4690 |
| Raisa | Faminine form of Arabic Rais, meaning chief, leader. | Muslim | Girl | #4758 |
| Rahman | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Ramzi | The man who keeps secrets. | Muslim | Boy | #4870 |
| Rani | From the arabic name meaning queen, she is an energtic self-starter capable of sustaing a fast pace with strong leadership and qualities. a real motavater | Arabic | Girl | #5004 |
| Rida | (In Gods) favor, contentment, satisfaction | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #5004 |
| Ruhani | Spiritual | Muslim | Boy / Girl | #5004 |
| Raihan | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | #5047 |
| Rima | White antelope | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Ruqayyah | Gentle, name of the daughter of the Prophet | Muslim | Girl | #5133 |
| Ruqayya | Charming, Attractive, Captivating, Wife of the third Caliph of Islam (Usman), Daughter of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) | Muslim | Girl | #5419 |
| Riyad | Gardens | Muslim | Boy | #5430 |
| Roni | joy is mine | Muslim | Boy | #5430 |
| Reena | Beautiful, Song, joy | Muslim | Girl | #5597 |
| Raed | Leader | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
| Rashed | Variant transcription of (RASHID). | Muslim | Boy | #5878 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.