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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigo-Siegfried | m | Rigo-Siegfried is a double name combining Rigo ("the powerful") and Siegfried ("victory… | |
| Rigobert | m | French | Rigobert, a male first name, represents the Romance and French form of Richbert |
| Rigomar | m | The name Rigomar means 'the famous ruler' or 'the esteemed ruler.' It comes from Old Hi… | |
| Rigon | m | Rigon is a masculine first name of Albanian origin and means 'the rain' | |
| Rihad | m | Arabic | Rihad, a masculine first name, is regarded as a Bosnian variant of the Arabic name Riad |
| Riho | m | Estonian | Riho comes from Estonian and is derived from Richard |
| Rijad | m | Arabic | Rijad is regarded as the Bosnian form of Riad |
| Rik | m | Rik is a Frisian and Dutch short form of Richard and other names ending in '-rik' | |
| Rik-Jan | m | Rik-Jan is a double name combining Rik ("the strong ruler") and Jan ("God is gracious") | |
| Rik-Riklef | m | Rik-Riklef is a double name combining Rik ("the strong ruler") and Riklef ("the rich he… | |
| Rik-Sören | m | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning | |
| Rikard | m | Danish | Rikard, a Scandinavian form of Richard, carries the meanings 'the mighty', 'the strong … |
| Rikardo | m | Hungarian | Rikardo is a contemporary Hungarian variation of Richard |
| Riker | m | Riker is a diminutive of the name Richard, used in both Low German and Dutch contexts | |
| Rikkart | m | Swedish | Rikkart is a masculine name considered a Swedish variant of Richard and traces back to … |
| Rikkerd | m | Dutch | Rikkerd is considered a rare Dutch variant of Richard |
| Riklef | m | Riklef is a male first name that can be translated as 'the rich heir' and 'the powerful… | |
| Riku | m | Japanese | Riku represents a short form of the name Richard in Finnish and Estonian languages |
| Rikus | m | The name Rikus is derived from Hendrikus and represents a diminutive form of Hendrik | |
| Rilind | m | Rilind is a masculine first name that comes from Albanian and means 'the reborn one.' I… | |
| Rilynn | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rimantas | m | Rimantas is a Lithuanian name for boys that means "the wise calm one" or "the calm weal… | |
| Rimas | m | The name Rimas has its roots in Lithuanian and is a derived and shortened form of the n… | |
| Rimbaz | m | The name Rimbaz has Kurdish roots, but the exact composition and meaning of the individ… | |
| Rimbert | m | Swedish | Rimbert is a male first name of Swedish origin, derived from Reinbert, Reginbert, and R… |
| Rimon | m | Hebrew | The Hebrew unisex name Rimon (רימון) stands for 'the pomegranate' |
| Rinald | m | The name Rinald is an Old German variant of Reinhold and traces back to the ancient Ger… | |
| Rinaldo | m | Italian | Rinaldo is an Italian variant of the ancient German name Reinhold and means 'the decisi… |
| Rinc | m | Origin of the word unknown | |
| Ringo | m | English | Ringo is a German short form of the name Ringolf, which is of Germanic origin |
| Ringolf | m | Ringolf is an Old High German masculine first name that consists of two elements | |
| Rinis | m | The first name Rinis has Albanian roots and carries the meaning of "the new beginning" … | |
| Rinke-Rino | m | Origin is unknown | |
| Rino | m | Latin | As a masculine name, Rino is an Italian short and affectionate form of names that end w… |
| Rinor | m | The name Rinor has its roots in Albanian and means 'the growing one', 'the youth', or '… | |
| Rinus | m | Latin | The name Rinus is regarded as a Dutch short form of Marinus and derives from the ancien… |
| Rio | m | Portuguese | As a unisex name, Rio means 'the river' in both Spanish and Portuguese |
| Rion | m | English | The name Rion is regarded as an English spelling of Ryan and is derived from the old Ir… |
| Ris | m | The name Ris, derived from the Old Welsh Rhys, carries the meaning of 'the eager one' | |
| Rishabh | m | Indian | The name Rishabh comes from Sanskrit and can be interpreted as 'the best' and 'the migh… |
| Ristem | m | The boy's name Ristem has Kurdish roots and is composed of various words, without a spe… | |
| Risto | m | Estonian | The name Risto is a short form of Christoph and literally means 'the bearer of Christ',… |
| Ritchie | m | English | Ritchie is a form of the name Richie and an English short form of Richard, which has it… |
| Rito | m | Finnish | The name Rito, a Finnish variant of Risto, is derived from Christoph |
| Riven | m | The name Riven has its roots in the Middle English word 'riven', which means 'split', '… | |
| River | m | English | The name River, which is used for both boys and girls, comes from English and literally… |
| Rivindu | m | Indian | Rivindu is a male name with roots in Sanskrit and carries the meaning 'the sun' |
| Rix | m | American | The name Rix has its roots in Old High German and means 'the rich' or 'the powerful' |
| Riza | m | Arabic | The name Riza (Rıza) is the Turkish equivalent of the Arabic Ridha or Rida |
| Rizah | m | Arabic | Rizah is an Albanian variant of the Arabic name Ridha, which carries the meaning 'the c… |
| Rizal | m | The name Rizal has its roots in Old Spanish and is a masculine first name related to th… | |
| Rizaldo | m | Spanish | The name Rizaldo has Spanish roots and is composed of the word 'rical', which means 're… |
| Rizgar | m | Rizgar is a masculine first name derived from the Kurdish term rizgarî, which encompass… | |
| Rizvi | m | Arabic | Rizvi is a male first name and also a title that originates from Arabic |
| Roal | m | Dutch | The name has its origin in Dutch |
| Roald | m | Scandinavian | Roald is a short form of the name Rodewald, which is common in Norway and Scandinavia |
| Roan | m | English | Roan is a name that is widespread in both the Frisian and Dutch regions and has its ori… |
| Roar | m | Danish | Roar is a more modern form of the Old Norse name Hróarr |
| Roarke | m | Celtic | Roarke is an Irish-Scottish form of the Old Irish name Ruarcc, which is associated with… |
| Rob | m | The name Rob represents a short form of Robert and has the meanings "the one who shines… | |
| Robas | m | The name Robas has Kurdish roots and is composed of various words, although their speci… | |
| Röbbe | m | Röbbe represents a boy's name that is considered a Frisian form of Robert | |
| Robbert | m | Robbert, as the Dutch form of Robert, means "the shining through his fame" or "the glor… | |
| Robbin | m | Danish | Robbin, a gender-neutral first name, comes from Dutch and is derived from Robin, a dimi… |
| Robby | m | English | Robby is an English diminutive of Robert and means 'the glorious one' or 'the one who s… |
| Rober | m | Spanish | Rober is a Spanish diminutive of Roberto and means 'the glorious one' or 'the one who s… |
| Robert | m | The name Robert, with its roots in Old High German, derives from the terms "hruod" for … | |
| Robert-Alexander | m | Robert-Alexander is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Alexander … | |
| Robert-Andre | m | Polish | Robert-Andre is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Andre ("the br… |
| Robert-Charles | m | Robert-Charles is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Charles ("th… | |
| Robert-Christian | m | Robert-Christian is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Christian … | |
| Robert-Gert | m | Robert-Gert is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Gert ("the spea… | |
| Robert-Gunter | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Robert-Ingolf | m | Robert-Ingolf is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Ingolf ("the … | |
| Robert-John | m | Robert-John is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and John ("God is g… | |
| Robert-Samuel | m | See also the individual names Robert and Samuel | |
| Robert-Stefan | m | Robert-Stefan is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Stefan ("the … | |
| Robert-Thomas | m | Robert-Thomas is a double name combining Robert ("the shining glory") and Thomas ("the … | |
| Robertas | m | Robertas, the Lithuanian form of the name Robert, carries the meaning "the glorious shi… | |
| Roberto | m | Italian | The name Roberto, used for boys, has its roots in Old High German |
| Robertus | m | The name Robertus, used for boys, means "the glorious shining one" and "the one who shi… | |
| Robin-Anthony | m | English | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning |
| Robin-Elias | m | Hebrew | Robin-Elias is a double name combining Robin ("the glorious one") and Elias ("God is Ya… |
| Robinho | m | Portuguese | Robinho, a masculine name, is a Portuguese diminutive form of Robin |
| Robinson | m | Robinson is a masculine first name that carries the meaning 'son of Robin' and can also… | |
| Robrecht | m | The name Robrecht means "the radiant glorious one" and is the Dutch form of Robert | |
| Roc | m | Roc is a Catalan and Spanish form of the name Rocco, which is regarded as the Italian v… | |
| Rocci | m | The Italian form Rocci is derived from Rocky, a diminutive form of the name Rock, which… | |
| Rocco | m | French | The name Rocco is the Italian variant of Rochus and has its roots in the Old High Germa… |
| Roch | m | Roch is a masculine variant of Rochus and derives from the Latinized form of the Old Hi… | |
| Roche | m | French | The name Roche, in Spanish and Roché in French, comes from Rochus, which is a Latinized… |
| Rochus | m | The male given name Rochus is considered a Latinized form of the Old High German name Roho | |
| Rochus-Ernst | m | Rochus-Ernst is a double name combining Rochus ("the shouting one") and Ernst ("the ser… | |
| Rock | m | French | Rock is an English and American short form of the name Rocco, which is a variant of Roc… |
| Rocko | m | French | The name Rocko is a masculine designation that is seen as a German and English variant … |
| Rockson | m | Rockson as a boy's name has the meaningful translation 'the son of the rock' | |
| Rocky | m | English | The name Rocky is a diminutive of the name Rock and at the same time an American and En… |
| Roczy | m | Polish | Roczy means 'lively' |
| Rod | m | The name Rod has two main origins | |
| Rodan | m | Rodan is a masculine first name that stands for 'the sunrise.' |