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The R sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. Names starting with R are popular across American, English, India, Arabic, Hebrew traditions. Browse all 4,630 names below, organized by gender.
Quick facts: names starting with R
- 4,630 names starting with R are in our database
- 2,496 girl names and 1,842 boy names begin with R
- 292 gender-neutral names also start with R
- Top origins for R names: American, English, India
Girl Names Starting With R
2,496 girl names starting with R — showing top 100
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Boy Names Starting With R
1,842 boy names starting with R — showing top 100
#619
The name Rahn can be a variant of Raun, which bears multiple meanings but is often characterized as a surname.
#626
Variant of the name 'Rice', often associated with the surname meaning 'a person from a family that grows rice'.
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Unisex Names Starting With R
292 gender-neutral names starting with R — showing top 100
#717
a blend of 'Ro' from a variety of names like 'Rose' or 'Ronnie' and 'Shawn' meaning 'God is gracious'.
#845
A modern invention or variation, possibly related to 'Radel' or 'Radley', referring to 'the red meadow'.
#1070
A diminutive form of Miranda or other names beginning with 'Rand-', imply 'shield' or 'defender'
#1179
derived from the combination of 'red' and the suffix '-ell', suggesting 'little red one'.