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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reimund-Ralf | m | Reimund-Ralf is a double name combining Reimund ("the advising protector") and Ralf ("t… | |
| Reimund-Stephan | m | Biblical | Currently, there is no information on the meaning |
| Rein | m | Estonian | Rein is a Frisian short form of traditional German first names that begin with 'Rein-',… |
| Reinald | m | Reinald is an older form of the Old High German name Reinhold | |
| Reinar | m | Reinar, a masculine first name, stands for 'the army advisor' or 'the advisor of the wa… | |
| Reinbern | m | The name Reinbern has its roots in Old High German and is made up of the elements 'ragi… | |
| Reinbert | m | The name Reinbert, a younger form of the Old High German Raginbert, carries the meaning… | |
| Reinecke | m | Reinecke is a Frisian short form of names that begin with 'Rein-', with the historical … | |
| Reineke | m | The name Reineke is considered a Low German and Frisian short form that begins with the… | |
| Reiner | m | The first name Reiner means 'the army advisor', 'the people's advisor', or 'the advisor… | |
| Reiner-Frank | m | Reiner-Frank is a double name combining Reiner ("the army advisor") and Frank ("the Fra… | |
| Reiner-Josef | m | Reiner-Josef is a double name combining Reiner ("the army advisor") and Josef ("God may… | |
| Reiner-Jürgen | m | Reiner-Jürgen is a double name combining Reiner ("the army advisor") and Jürgen ("the f… | |
| Reiner-Sebastian | m | Reiner-Sebastian is a double name combining Reiner ("the army advisor") and Sebastian (… | |
| Reinfried | m | Reinfried is a younger form of the Old High German name Raginfried | |
| Reinhard | m | The masculine name Reinhard means 'the strong advisor', 'the determined counselor', 'th… | |
| Reinhard-Frank | m | Reinhard-Frank is a double name combining Reinhard ("the strong advisor") and Frank ("t… | |
| Reinhard-Franz | m | Reinhard-Franz is a double name combining Reinhard ("the strong advisor") and Franz ("t… | |
| Reinhard-Georg | m | Reinhard-Georg is a double name combining Reinhard ("the strong advisor") and Georg ("t… | |
| Reinhard-Joachim | m | Currently, there is no information on the meaning | |
| Reinhard-Peter | m | Reinhard-Peter is a double name combining Reinhard ("the strong advisor") and Peter ("t… | |
| Reinhardt | m | Reinhardt is a male first name that originates from the Old High German language area | |
| Reinhardt-Peter | m | Reinhardt-Peter is a double name combining Reinhardt ("the resolute advisor") and Peter… | |
| Reinhart | m | Reinhart is a masculine first name that has its origins in the Old High German language… | |
| Reinhold | m | The name Reinhold is a traditional German first name meaning "the one who rules with di… | |
| Reinhold-Friedrich | m | Reinhold-Friedrich is a double name combining Reinhold ("the ruler with divine counsel"… | |
| Reinhold-Karl | m | Reinhold-Karl is a double name combining Reinhold ("the ruler with divine counsel") and… | |
| Reinhold-Peter | m | Reinhold-Peter is a double name combining Reinhold ("the ruler with divine counsel") an… | |
| Reinier | m | Dutch | Reinier is a boy's name with origins in the Old High German language |
| Reinmar | m | Reinmar is a male first name with Old High German roots | |
| Reinmund | m | Reinmund is a variant of the old German name Raimund | |
| Reino | m | Estonian | Reino is the Finnish derivation of the old German name Reinhold |
| Reinold | m | Reinold represents a spelling of the old German name Reinhold | |
| Reint | m | The boy's name Reint has its roots in Old High German | |
| Reinulf | m | Reinulf is a historical boy's name of German origin, derived from Raginulf | |
| Reinwald | m | Reinwald is a modified form of the historical name Reginald and an older variant of Rei… | |
| Reitz | m | Reitz is a short form of the name Heinrich, which is derived from the Germanic Haimirich | |
| Rejan | m | Arabic | Rejan is a gender-neutral first name considered a spelling variant of Rayan, which in t… |
| Rejo | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Relef | m | Relef is a masculine first name that carries the meanings 'the advice from the wolf' an… | |
| Relja | m | The name Relja, used for boys in Bosnia and Croatia, is regarded as a diminutive of Hre… | |
| Rem | m | Latin | As a short form of names like Remus or Remington, the first name Rem means 'the rower' … |
| Rem-Markus | m | Rem-Markus is a double name combining Rem ("the rower") and Markus ("the dedicated to M… | |
| Rembert | m | Swedish | The name Rembert has its roots in Old High German and consists of two elements: 'ragin'… |
| Rembrandt | m | Rembrandt is a traditional male first name from German and Dutch, meaning 'the advisor … | |
| Remco | m | The name Remco is male and originates from the Old High German or Old Frisian area | |
| Remedius | m | Latin | Remedius is a Latinized German variant of the name Remigius |
| Remigio | m | Latin | Remigio is a masculine first name known in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish as a form o… |
| Remigius | m | Latin | Remigius, a male first name of Latin origin, translates to 'the rower.' An alternative … |
| Remigiusz | m | Latin | Remigiusz is the Polish variant of the Latin name Remigius |
| Remington | m | English | The name Remington has its roots in Old English and is used as a masculine first name |
| Remko | m | The name Remko means 'the famous advisor' or alternatively 'the raven' | |
| Remmer | m | The name Remmer, which originates from the Old High German language area, means 'the fa… | |
| Remmert | m | The boy's name Remmert is a Frisian spelling form of the name Reinbert, which descends … | |
| Remo | m | Latin | Remo is regarded as the Italian variant of Remus, one of the twins Romulus and Remus, w… |
| Remo-Remus | m | Remo-Remus stands for 'oar' in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian | |
| Remus | m | Latin | The name Remus is also rooted in Roman mythology |
| Remzi | m | Arabic | The name Remzi is a Turkish and Albanian form of the Arabic Ramzi (رمزي) and is derived… |
| Ren | m | Japanese | Ren is a Japanese first name suitable for both boys and girls |
| Renaldo | m | Italian | The name Renaldo is a variant of Rinaldo and Reinaldo/Reynaldo, which have their origin… |
| Renan | m | Breton | The name Renan, which is used for both men and women, is derived from Ronan and the Old… |
| Renar | m | French | The name Renar is a creative composition from the French word "le renard", which means … |
| Renard | m | The first name Renard, which originally comes from Old High German, is the French form … | |
| Renas | m | The male first name Renas (also Rênas) means 'the one who knows the way' or 'the guide'… | |
| Renat | m | Latin | Renat is the Russian version of the Latin name Renatus |
| Renato | m | Latin | Renato is derived from Renatus and represents the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form… |
| Renatus | m | Latin | Renatus comes from Latin and means 'the reborn', encompassing the idea of rebirth or re… |
| Renaud | m | French | As the French form of the ancient Germanic name Reginald, Renaud means 'the one who dec… |
| Renault | m | French | Renault is a derivation of Renaud, the French variant of the classic Germanic name Regi… |
| Renaz | m | The name Renaz has Kurdish roots and is composed of various Kurdish words, although the… | |
| Rendy | m | Rendy, a masculine first name, is considered an English derivative of Randy, which is d… | |
| Rene | m | Latin | The first name Rene, in the French spelling René, derives from the name Renatus |
| Rene-Alexander | m | The name stands for 'reborn fighter' or 'defender' | |
| Rene-Christian | m | The Serbo-Hebrew origin of Rene-Christian leads to the meaning 'Stine' | |
| Rene-Dirk | m | Rene-Dirk is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Dirk ("the ruler of t… | |
| Rene-Frank | m | Rene-Frank is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Frank ("the Frank") | |
| Rene-Gerard | m | Rene-Gerard is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Gerard ("the spear … | |
| Rene-Jan | m | Rene-Jan is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Rene-Jens | m | Currently, there is no known information about the meaning | |
| Rene-Karsten | m | Rene-Karsten is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Karsten ("the Chri… | |
| Rene-Maurice | m | French | Rene-Maurice is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Maurice ("the Moor") |
| Rene-Mike | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Rene-Renke | m | Currently, details about the meaning are lacking | |
| Rene-Ulf | m | Rene-Ulf is a double name combining Rene ("renewed, reborn") and Ulf ("the wolf") | |
| Reney | m | Latin | Reney is a masculine short form of the Roman name Renatus, which means 'the renewed' or… |
| Reng | m | As a Kurdish and Turkmen name for boys, Reng translates metaphorically to "the colorful… | |
| Renick | m | English | Renick, a boy's name, is an English variant of the name Renwick, which originally serve… |
| Renier | m | The name Renier has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the elements 'ragin… | |
| Renko | m | Renko is interpreted as an East Frisian short form of names that start with 'Rein-.' Th… | |
| Renko-Reno | m | Renko-Reno is a double name combining Renko ("the determined advisor") and Reno ("the a… | |
| Renley | m | The origin of the word is unclear | |
| Rennes | m | The name refers to the city of the same name in Brittany | |
| Reno | m | Latin | Reno, a male first name, originates from Frisian Reino, which is a short form for names… |
| Rens | m | Latin | The first name Rens is a Dutch abbreviation derived from Laurens or Emerens |
| Renton | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Renz | m | Latin | Renz is a Frisian short form of Lorenz, which is the German equivalent of the Latin and… |
| Renz-Renzo | m | Renz-Renzo is a double name combining Renz ("the man from Laurentum") and Renzo ("the l… | |
| Renzo | m | Latin | Renzo, a masculine name, is an Italian abbreviation of Lorenzo, whose origin is Laurent… |
| Reon | m | English | Reon is a commonly used name for boys in English, meaning 'the rower' |
| Resai | m | Turkish | The Lithuanian translation for 'to scatter' |