Boy Names starting with “R”
Boy names with character – from timelessly classic to modern and rare.
A boy's name stays with your son for life – it should sound good, suit the family and carry a meaning you stand behind. At Nameberry you'll find strong classics like Paul, Leon or Emil as well as international, short or unusual first names. Browse by origin, meaning and popularity, discover the current favourites in our top lists and get inspired by rare names. Whether Nordic, biblical or Mediterranean: there's the right name for every little boy.
Popular first names starting with “R”
- 1Rabastan
- 2Rachebald
- 3Radko
- 4Radoje
- 5Radu-Valentin
- 6Raginmund
- 7Ragnarosen
- 8Raibert
- 9Raidho
- 10Raimond-Carsten
- 11Rainer-Andre
- 12Rainer-Andreas
- 13Rainer-Daniel
- 14Rainer-Detlev
- 15Rainer-Eberhard
- 16Rainer-Friedemann
- 17Rainer-Hartmut
- 18Rainer-Marcus
- 19Rainer-Martin
- 20Rainer-Matthias
- 21Rainer-Oliver
- 22Rainer-Ralph
- 23Rainer-Roger
- 24Rainer-Udo
Boy Names starting with “R”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rostislav | m | Russian | The name Rostislav (Ростислав) has Old Slavic origins and literally means 'the one who … |
| Rostislaw | m | Slavic | Rostislaw is a Slavic boy's name made up of the elements 'rosts' and 'slav' |
| Roswin | m | The name Roswin, an ancient German name for boys, is often translated as 'the horse fri… | |
| Rötger | m | The name Rötger, a form of Rüdiger, has a meaning that can be translated as 'the glorio… | |
| Rother | m | Rother, as a masculine first name, is a derivation of Rudhard and means 'the strong glo… | |
| Roul | m | Roul is a male first name that was popular in the Middle Ages in English and French and… | |
| Rouven | m | Rouven is a masculine first name understood as a modern German form and phonetic adapta… | |
| Rouven-Maurice | m | Rouven-Maurice is a double name combining Rouven ("see the son") and Maurice ("the Moor") | |
| Rouwen | m | Rouwen is known as a modern German form of Ruben, which originates from the Hebrew name… | |
| Roux | m | Roux is a masculine short form of Rudolf, whose meaning is 'the famous wolf' or alterna… | |
| Rowan-Patrick | m | Rowan-Patrick is a double name combining Rowan ("the little red one") and Patrick ("the… | |
| Rowdy | m | English | The translation of the name Rowdy from English is 'ruffian' or 'brawler' |
| Rowland | m | English | The name Rowland belongs to the category of boy names and has Old High German roots |
| Roxas | m | Latin | Roxas is a Filipino spelling of the Spanish name Rojas, which is derived from Rojo |
| Roy | m | Celtic | The name Roy is an English-Scottish variant of the medieval Irish-Scottish name Ruadh |
| Roy-Stephan | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Royce | m | Latin | Royce is a boy's name that traces back to the Old English name Royse, which in turn is … |
| Royer | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rozhan | m | Persian | Rozhan is a name of Kurdish origin that is used for both men and women and means 'the l… |
| Rrezon | m | Rrezon, a boy's name of Albanian origin, carries the meaning of "the ray of light" or "… | |
| Rrustem | m | Rrustem is considered the Albanian form of Rostam (رستم), which may derive from Roshanak | |
| Ruaidhri | m | Irish | The term "red king" refers to the historical figure of the last Irish king from the 12t… |
| Ruairi | m | Celtic | the red king |
| Ruan | m | Celtic | Ruan, as a boy's name, is a Cornish variation of Rowan and is linked to the English for… |
| Rubar | m | The name Rubar comes from the Kurdish language and means "the river" | |
| Rubem | m | Rubem is a Brazilian derivation of Ruben and traces back to the Hebrew name Re'uven (רְ… | |
| Ruben | m | The biblical name Ruben has a Hebrew origin and is considered an Armenian, Dutch, Frenc… | |
| Ruben-Benjamin | m | Ruben-Benjamin is a double name combining Ruben ("behold the son!") and Benjamin ("son … | |
| Ruben-Miguel | m | Portuguese | Ruben-Miguel is a double name combining Ruben ("behold the son!") and Miguel ("Who is l… |
| Ruben-Oliver | m | Hebrew | Ruben-Oliver is a double name combining Ruben ("behold the son!") and Oliver ("the oliv… |
| Ruben-Sebastian | m | Ruben-Sebastian is a double name combining Ruben ("behold the son!") and Sebastian ("th… | |
| Rubens | m | Rubens is a masculine form that is seen as a Brazilian variant of Ruben | |
| Rubin | m | The name Rubin is an English form of the biblical Ruben, which traces back to the Hebre… | |
| Rubino | m | Latin | Rubino is the Italian masculine form of the name Rubina |
| Ruca | m | Portuguese | Ruca is regarded as a diminutive form of Rui, a short and affectionate form of the name… |
| Rud | m | Danish | Rud is a male first name that traces back to Old High German roots |
| Rüdeger | m | The name Rüdeger, a variant of Rüdiger, stands for 'the glorious spear fighter' | |
| Rudger | m | Dutch | Rudger, a masculine first name, is a Dutch variant of Rutger and a German derivation of… |
| Rudhard | m | Rudhard is a masculine first name that connects with the meanings 'the strong glorious … | |
| Rudi | m | The name Rudi is widely used as a short and affectionate form of Rudolf or Rudolph | |
| Rudi-Günther | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Rudi-Gustav | m | Rudi-Gustav is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Gustav ("staff of G… | |
| Rudi-Heinz | m | Rudi-Heinz is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Heinz ("the master o… | |
| Rudi-Jürgen | m | Rudi-Jürgen is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Jürgen ("the farmer") | |
| Rudi-Klaus | m | Rudi-Klaus is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Klaus ("victory of t… | |
| Rudi-Rolf | m | Rudi-Rolf is a double name combining Rudi ("the famous wolf") and Rolf ("the glorious w… | |
| Rudibert | m | The first name Rudibert has its origin in Old High German | |
| Rüdiger | m | The name Rüdiger is a historical male first name of German origin, encompassing meaning… | |
| Rüdiger-Ingo | m | Rüdiger-Ingo is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and Ing… | |
| Rüdiger-Klaus | m | Currently, there is no information about the meaning | |
| Rüdiger-Roger | m | Rüdiger-Roger is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and Ro… | |
| Rüdiger-Roland | m | Rüdiger-Roland is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and R… | |
| Rüdiger-Walter | m | Rüdiger-Walter is a double name combining Rüdiger ("the glorious with the spear") and W… | |
| Rüdiger-Willy | m | Currently, no information on the meaning is available | |
| Rudo | m | The name Rudo is a boy's name that originates from Old High German | |
| Rudolf | m | The male first name Rudolf is an old German name that derives from the original form Hr… | |
| Rudolf-Dieter | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Rudolf-Edgar | m | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Rudolf-Ernst | m | Rudolf-Ernst is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Ernst ("the seri… | |
| Rudolf-Erwin | m | Rudolf-Erwin is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Erwin ("friend o… | |
| Rudolf-Günter | m | Rudolf-Günter is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Günter ("the on… | |
| Rudolf-Horst | m | Currently, no information about the meaning is known | |
| Rudolf-Karsten | m | Rudolf-Karsten is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Karsten ("the … | |
| Rudolf-Max | m | Rudolf-Max is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Max ("the greatest") | |
| Rudolf-Michael | m | Rudolf-Michael is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Michael ("Who … | |
| Rudolf-Robert | m | Rudolf-Robert is a double name combining Rudolf ("the famous wolf") and Robert ("the sh… | |
| Rudolph | m | The name Rudolph is an old German male first name that has its roots in Old High German | |
| Rudy | m | The male first name Rudy is generally an English short or pet form of Rudolph, but also… | |
| Rudyard | m | English | The name Rudyard finds its roots in the Old Irish word ruadh, which means 'red', as wel… |
| Ruedi | m | The male name Ruedi is a Swiss short and affectionate form of Rudolf | |
| Ruf | m | Russian | The name has its roots in Russian |
| Ruffy | m | Latin | The name Ruffy, a diminutive form of Rudolf, carries the meaning 'the famous wolf' |
| Rufin | m | Latin | Rufin is a derivative of the name Rufus and means 'the red-haired one' or 'the red' |
| Rufin-Heinrich | m | Rufin-Heinrich is a double name combining Rufin ("the red-haired") and Heinrich ("the m… | |
| Rufino | m | Latin | Rufino is a male first name meaning 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired' |
| Rufinus | m | Latin | The name Rufinus is a boy's name of Latin and Roman origin, carrying the meaning 'the r… |
| Rufus | m | Latin | The name Rufus is a male first name that has its roots in Latin and Roman culture |
| Rufus-Alexander | m | Rufus-Alexander is a double name combining Rufus ("the red one") and Alexander ("the pr… | |
| Ruggero | m | Italian | Ruggero is, comparable to Ruggiero, the Italian form of the name Rüdiger |
| Ruggiero | m | Italian | Ruggiero is a masculine name that is regarded as a rare Italian form of the German name… |
| Ruhan | m | Celtic | Ruhan, as a male first name, is a variation of Ruan |
| Ruhollah | m | Arabic | Ruhollah is a boy's name of Arabic origin |
| Rui | m | Chinese | The name Rui is the Portuguese abbreviation of Rodrigo and the Germanic name Roderich |
| Rujan | m | The first name Rujan originates from the South Slavic language area | |
| Rukaia | m | Celtic | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name Rukaia |
| Ruki | m | Japanese | The name Ruki has Japanese roots and can be interpreted as 'the jewel of hope' or 'the … |
| Rul | m | The name Rul means "the famous wolf" and is a shortened variant of the historical name … | |
| Rulan | m | Russian | Rulan is a boy's name that can be seen as a variant of Ruslan, which is a variant of Aslan |
| Rulf | m | The name Rulf is a male first name that traces back to the Old High German language | |
| Rulle | m | Swedish | The name Rulle is a Swedish abbreviation of Rudolf and means 'the famous wolf' or 'the … |
| Rumen | m | The first name Rumen originates from Bulgaria and Macedonia and means 'the rosy-cheeked… | |
| Rumet | m | The boy's name Rumet has its roots in the Kurdish language, but no specific information… | |
| Rumo | m | Rumo is a South Slavic first name for boys and metaphorically means 'the red-cheeked one' | |
| Rumold | m | Rumold is a male first name of German origin that traces back to the Old High German la… | |
| Rumolt | m | Rumolt is a masculine first name whose meanings include "the honorable ruler", "the glo… | |
| Runcen | m | Slavic | "Runtschen" comes from Old South Slavic and is a short form of Okruncen, which means 'C… |
| Rune | m | Scandinavian | Rune is a Scandinavian short form derived from names that begin with 'run' |
| Runeas | m | The name Runeas has its roots in Old High German and consists of the elements 'runa', w… | |
| Runer | m | The name Runer has its roots in the Old Norse language and is made up of the elements f… | |
| Runhardt | m | Runhardt is described as the runes expert, the wise one, the one connected to the gods,… |