| Rab | Scottish | Scottish nickname for Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Rabbie | Scottish | Scottish nickname for Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Rad | Old English | A counsellor. Also a diminutive of names beginning with `rad'. |
| Radborne | Old English | From the red brook or stream. |
| Radcliff | Old English | red cliff |
| Radcliffe | Old English | From the red cliff. |
| Radek | Czech | Glad. |
| Radford | Old English | From the red ford. |
| Radley | Old English | From the red meadow. |
| Radman | Slavic | joy |
| Radnor | Old English | From the red shore. |
| Radom?r | Hungarian | happy, peace |
| Raeburn | Teutonic | dweller by the stream where does drink |
| Rafael | German/Portuguese/Spanish | God heals, or healed by God. |
| Rafe | An alternative form and pronunciation of Ralph. Also see Raphael. | |
| Raffaele | Italian | God heals, or healed by God. |
| Rafferty | Irish Gaelic | Prosperous. |
| Rafi | Arabic | The exalted one. |
| Rafiq | Arabic | A companion, a friend. |
| Rafu | Japanese | A net. |
| Raghnall | Irish | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ragin | Hindu | |
| Ragnar | Scandinavian | A wise warrior. |
| Rahman | Arabic | Merciful. |
| Rahul | Hindu | |
| Raibeart | Scottish | Scottish Gaelic form of Robert. Famous, bright fame. |
| Raidon | Japanese | thunder God |
| Raimy | Raimee | |
| Rainer | German | A wise warrior. |
| Rainier | French | A wise warrior. |
| Raivata | Hindu | a Manu |
| Raj | Sanskrit | A king. |
| Rajan | Hindu | |
| Rajanikant | Hindu | |
| Rajendra | Sanskrit | A mighty king. |
| Rajesh | Hindu | |
| Rajiv | Sanskrit | Striped. |
| Rakesh | Hindu | |
| Raleigh | Old English | The meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Ralph | Old English | Wolf counsellor. A fearless adviser. Also see Rolf and Rudolph. |
| Ralston | Old English | A dweller on Ralph's farm or estate. |
| Ram | Hindu | Lord Rama |
| Raman | Hindu | |
| Ramanuja | Hindu | a saint |
| Rambert | Teutonic | Mighty and brilliant. |
| Rambures | From Shakespeare's play Henry V. | |
| Ramelan | Indonesian | A prophecy. |
| Rameses | Egyptian | Born of the sun. |
| Ramesh | Sanskrit | ruler of Rama |
| Ramiro | Spanish | A great judge or adviser. |
| Ramon | Spanish | A wise or mighty protector. |
| Ramsay | Old English | An island of wild garlic. Most commonly used in Scotland. |
| Ramsden | Old English | The ram's valley. |
| Ramsey | Old English | ram?s land |
| Ranald | Old English | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Rance | French | a kind of Belgian marble |
| Rand | A wolf-like shield. From the name Randolph. | |
| Randal | Old English | A wolf-like shield. |
| Randall | Old English | A wolf-like shield. |
| Randell | Old English | A wolf-like shield. |
| Randie | A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl's name. | |
| Randolph | Old English | A wolf-like shield. |
| Randy | A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl's name. | |
| Ranen | Hebrew | joyous |
| Ranger | Old French | The keeper of the forest. |
| Rangi | Maori/Polynesian | Heaven or the sky. A boy or girl's name. |
| Ranjan | Hindu | |
| Ranjeet | Hindu | |
| Ranjit | Sanskrit | The delighted one. |
| Rankin | Old English | A little shield. |
| Ransford | Old English | From the ford of the raven. |
| Ransley | Old English | From the meadow of the Raven. |
| Ransom | Old English | A warrior's son. |
| Rantidev | Hindu | devotee of Narayana |
| Ranulf | Old Norse | Wolf-like advice. |
| Raoul | French | French form of Ralph. |
| Raphael | Hebrew | God has healed. One of the four archangels in the Bible. |
| Rarna | Sanskrit | Pleasing. An alternative name for the Hindu God Vishnu. |
| Rashid | Arabic | The well guided one a director. |
| Rashne | Persian | judge |
| Rasmus | Greek | Worthy of love. |
| Rastus | Greek | The loving one. |
| Rata | Aboriginal/Polynesian | Aboriginal: A plant. Polynesian: The name of a great chief. A boy or girl's name. |
| Ratri | Hindu | night |
| Rauf | Arabic | The compassionate one. |
| Raul | Italian | The counsel of the wolf. A fearless adviser. Also see Rolf and Rudolph. |
| Raven | Old English | a raven |
| Ravi | Sanskrit | Of the sun. |
| Ravid | Hebrew | The wanderer. |
| Ravindra | Hindu | |
| Ravinger | Old English | ravine |
| Rawiri | Maori | Maori form of David. The beloved, the adored one. |
| Rawley | Old English | From the meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Rawlins | Old English | son of a little wise wolf |
| Rawly | Old English | From the meadow of the Roe deer. |
| Rawson | Old English | The son of the little wolf. |
| Ray | Old French | A stream or a king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rayburn | Old English | From the deer brook. |
| Raymon | Teutonic | A wise or mighty protector. |
| Raymond | Teutonic | Wise protection. |
| Raynard | Teutonic | Brave, or a fox. |
| Rayner | German | A wise warrior. |
| Raynold | Old English | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Razi | African | secret |
| Read | Old English | Red-haired. |
| Reading | Old English | Son of the redheaded one. |
| Reagan | Wise. | |
| Rearden | Irish Gaelic | A royal poet. |
| Reardon | Irish Gaelic | A royal poet. |
| Rebel | Latin | The rebellious one. A boy or girl's name. |
| Redford | Old English | From the red ford. |
| Redman | Old English | A protector, an adviser. |
| Redmond | Irish | A wise or mighty protector. |
| Redmund | Teutonic | A wise or mighty protector. |
| Reece | Welsh | Ardent. |
| Reed | Old English | Red-haired. |
| Reede | Old English | Red-haired. |
| Rees | Welsh | Ardent. |
| Reese | Welsh | ardent one |
| Reeve | Old English | A steward. |
| Regan | Irish Gaelic | The descendant of a king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Regin | Old Norse | A figure from mythology. |
| Reginald | Old English | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reynold and Ronald. |
| Regis | French | Ruler, king. |
| Rego | Hungarian | |
| Rehan | Arabic | |
| Reid | Old English | Red-haired. |
| Reilly | Irish Gaelic/Old English | Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. |
| Reinhard | German | Brave, or a fox. |
| Reinhold | German | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Remington | Old English | From the farm of ravens. |
| Remus | Latin | Fast. In legend, one of the brothers who founded Rome. |
| Remy | French from Latin | An oarsman. |
| Renaldo | Spanish | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Renard | Teutonic | Brave, or a fox. |
| Renaud | French | Brave, or a fox. |
| Rendor | Hungarian | policeman |
| Rene | Latin | Reborn. A boy or girl's name. |
| Renfred | Old English | Mighty but peaceful. |
| Renfrew | Celtic | From the still river. |
| Rennard | Teutonic | Brave, or a fox. |
| Renny | Irish Gaelic | Small but powerful. A boy or girl's name. |
| Renshaw | Old English | From the forest of the Ravens. |
| Reuben | Hebrew | Behold a son. One of Jacob?s sons in the Bible. |
| Reuel | Hebrew | Friend of God. |
| Rex | Latin | A king. Also see Ray and Roy. |
| Rey | Old French | A king. Also see Raymond, Rex and Roy. |
| Reynaldo | From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. | |
| Reynard | Teutonic | Brave, or a fox. |
| Reynold | Old English | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald and Ronald. |
| Rezse | Hungarian | |
| Rhett | English | Possibly a form of Rhys, but most likely invented for Margaret Mitchell's character, Rhett Butler, in Gone with the Wind. |
| Rhisiart | Welsh | Brave and strong. |
| Rhodes | Greek | The place of roses. The name of an Aegean island. |
| Rhodri | Welsh | The ruler of the wheel. |
| Rhun | Welsh | Grand. |
| Rhydwyn | Welsh | A dweller by the white ford. |
| Rhys | Welsh | Ardent. |
| Rian | Irish Gaelic | A little king. |
| Ric | Old Norse | Honourable ruler. From the name Eric and Richard. |
| Richard | Teutonic | Brave and strong. |
| Richman | Old English | A powerful protector. |
| Rick | Brave and strong. From the name Eric and Richard. | |
| Ricker | Old English | A powerful army. |
| Rico | Spanish | noble ruler |
| Rider | Old English | A horseman or knight. |
| Ridgeway | Old English | From the ridge road. |
| Ridgley | Old English | From the meadow's ridge. |
| Ridley | Old English | From the cleared wood. |
| Rigby | Old English | The valley of the ruler. |
| Rigg | Old English | From the ridge. |
| Rikard | Scandinavian | Brave and strong. |
| Rikin | Hindu | |
| Riley | Irish Gaelic/Old English | Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rimon | Arabic | pomegranite |
| Rinaldo | Italian | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ring | Old English | A ring. |
| Ringo | Old English | A bell-ringer. |
| Rinzen | Tibetan/Sherpa | The holder of intellect. A boy or girl's name. |
| Riordan | Irish Gaelic | A royal poet. |
| Ripley | Old English | From the shouter's meadow. |
| Rishab | Hindu | the musical note Re |
| Rishi | Hindu | |
| Rishley | Old English | from the wild meadow |
| Rishon | Hebrew | first |
| Risley | Old English | From the brushwood meadow. |
| Riston | Old English | From the brushwood farm. |
| Ritchell | Vietnamese | nasty, gross |
| Ritchie | Teutonic | Brave and strong. |
| Ritter | Teutonic | A knight. |
| Rivers | Latin, French | stream of water |
| Rizal | Philippino | Rizzy |
| Roald | Old Norse | A famous ruler. A Norwegian form of Ronald. |
| Roan | Irish Gaelic | Little red-haired one. |
| Roarke | Irish Gaelic | A famed ruler. |
| Rob | Famous, bright fame. | |
| Robert | Teutonic | Famous, bright fame. |
| Robertson | The son of Robert. Famous, bright fame. | |
| Robi | Hungarian | shining with fame |
| Robin | English | A small bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Robinson | English | The son of Robert or Robin. Famous, bright fame. |
| Robyn | English | A small bird. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rocco | Teutonic | To rest. |
| Rochester | Old English | A rocky fortress, or camp on the rocks. |
| Rock | Old English | From the rock. |
| Rockley | Old English | From the rocky meadow. |
| Rockwell | Old English | From the rocky well or spring. |
| Rocky | Teutonic | To rest. |
| Rod | Teutonic | A renowned ruler. |
| Rodd | A renowned ruler. | |
| Roddie | Teutonic | A renowned ruler. |
| Roddy | Teutonic | A renowned ruler. |
| Roden | Old English | From the valley of the reeds. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roderick | Teutonic | A renowned ruler. |
| Roderigo | Italian/Spanish | A renowned ruler. |
| Rodman | Teutonic | A famous hero. |
| Rodney | English | Land near the water. |
| Rodolf | Duch/German | A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rodolfo | Italian/Spanish | A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rodrigo | Italian/Spanish | A renowned ruler. |
| Rodrigue | French | A renowned ruler. |
| Rodwell | Old English | From the Christian's well. |
| Rogan | Irish Gaelic | The red-haired one. |
| Rogelio | Spanish | beautiful one |
| Roger | Teutonic | A famous spearman or warrior. |
| Rohan | Sanskrit | Little red-haired one. |
| Rohit | Hindu | red color |
| Rokus | Hungarian | |
| Roland | Teutonic | Famed throughout the land. |
| Roldan | English | powerful, mighty |
| Rolf | Teutonic | The famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rudolph. |
| Rollo | Teutonic | From the famed land. |
| Roly | Old English | From the rough meadow. |
| Roman | Latin | A citizen of Rome. |
| Romeo | Latin | A pilgrim to Rome. A famous Shakespearian character. |
| Romney | Welsh | A curving river. A place name from Kent, England. |
| Romulus | Latin | One of the legendary brothers who founded Rome. |
| Ronak | Hindu | |
| Ronald | Old English | A wise and powerful ruler. Also see Reginald, Reynold and Ronson. |
| Ronan | Irish Gaelic | Little seal. A boy or girl's name. |
| Rongo | Maori/Polynesian | The God of rain and fertility. |
| Roni | Hebrew | My joy. |
| Ronin | Japanese | Samurai without a master |
| Ronit | Hebrew/Irish Gaelic | Hebrew: A song. Irish Gaelic: Prosperity. |
| Ronson | Old English | The son of Ronald. A wise and powerful ruler. |
| Rooney | Irish Gaelic | Red-haired. |
| Roosevelt | Dutch | field of roses |
| Roper | Old English | A ropemaker. |
| Rory | Irish Gaelic | The red king. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roscoe | Old Norse | From the Deer forest. |
| Rosencrantz | From Shakespeare's play Hamlet. | |
| Roshan | Persian | Splendid. One who emanates light. A boy or girl's name. |
| Roslin | Old French | The small red-haired one. |
| Ross | Scottish Gaelic | Woody meadow. |
| Roswald | Teutonic | A mighty horse. |
| Roth | German | red-haired |
| Rothwell | Old Norse | From the red well or spring. |
| Rourke | Irish Gaelic | A famed ruler. |
| Routledge | Old English | From the red pool. |
| Rowell | Old English | From the deer spring. |
| Rowland | Teutonic | From the famed land. |
| Rowley | Old English | From the rough meadow. |
| Rowse | Cornish | From the heathland. |
| Rowson | Old English | The son of the red-haired man. |
| Roxbury | Old English | From the rock fortress. |
| Roy | Old French/Scottish Gaelic | Old French: A king. Scottish Gaelic: The red one. From the mane Royce, Royston and other similar names. Also see Ray and Rex. |
| Royce | Old English | The son of the king. |
| Roydon | Old English | From the hill of Rye. |
| Royston | Old English | An English placename. |
| Ruark | Irish Gaelic | A famed ruler. |
| Ruben | Hebrew | Behold a son. One of Jacob?s sons in the Bible. |
| Rubens | Portuguese | Behold a son. One of Jacob?s sons in the Bible. |
| Rubin | Hebrew | Behold a son. One of Jacob?s sons in the Bible. |
| Ruchir | Hindu | |
| Rudd | Old English | Of a ruddy complexion. |
| Rudi | Teutonic | A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudolph | Teutonic | A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudy | Teutonic | A famous wolf. Also see Ralph and Rolf. |
| Rudyard | Old English | From the red enclosure. |
| Ruel | Hebrew | Friend of God. |
| Rufford | Old English | From the rough ford. |
| Rufus | Latin | Red-haired. |
| Rugby | From Shakespeare's play Merry Wives of Windsor. | |
| Ruhinda | Caymanian | Prince of Cows |
| Rumford | Old English | From the wide ford. |
| Runako | African | handsome |
| Rune | Old Norse | Secret lore. |
| Rupert | Teutonic | Famous, bright fame. Also see Hopkin, Robert, Robertson and Robinson. |
| Rupesh | Hindu | |
| Rurik | Russian/Scandinavian | Russian and Scandinavian form of Roderick. A renowned ruler. |
| Rush | French | red-haired |
| Rushford | Old English | From the ford with rushes. |
| Ruskin | Teutonic | The small red-haired one. |
| Russ | Red head. From the name Russell. | |
| Russel | Old French, Old English | red-haired; fox-like |
| Russell | Old French | Red head. |
| Rusty | Red head. From the name Russell. | |
| Rutger | Dutch | A famous spearman or warrior. |
| Rutherford | Old English | From the cattle ford. |
| Rutland | Old Norse | From the stump land. |
| Rutledge | Old English | From the red pool. |
| Rutley | Old English | From the stump meadow. |
| Ry | From the name Rylan and Ryman. | |
| Ryan | Irish Gaelic | A little king. |
| Rycroft | Old English | From the Rye field. |
| Ryder | Old English | A horseman or knight. |
| Rylan | Old English | From the Rye land. |
| Ryle | Old English | From the hill of Rye. |
| Ryley | Irish Gaelic/Old English | Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. |
| Rylie | Old English | A small stream. |
| Ryman | Old English | A rye seller. |
| Ryoichi | Japanese | first son of Ryo |
| Ryozo | Japanese | third son of Ryo |
| Ryton | Old English | From the rye farm. |
| Ryuichi | Japanese | first son of Ryu |