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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph-Igor | m | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning of the name | |
| Ralph-Ingo | m | Ralph-Ingo is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf of the council") and Ingo ("from… | |
| Ralph-Johannes | m | Ralph-Johannes is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Joh… | |
| Ralph-Maik | m | Ralph-Maik is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Maik ("… | |
| Ralph-Manfred | m | Ralph-Manfred is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Manf… | |
| Ralph-Otto | m | Ralph-Otto is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Otto ("… | |
| Ralph-Patrick | m | Ralph-Patrick is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Patr… | |
| Ralph-Peter | m | Greek | Ralph-Peter is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Peter … |
| Ralph-Ulrich | m | Ralph-Ulrich is a double name combining Ralph ("the wolf that gives counsel") and Ulric… | |
| Ralston | m | American | Ralph |
| Ram | m | Indian | Ram is a masculine first name that represents a modern variant of Rama and is primarily… |
| Ramadan | m | Arabic | The first name Ramadan (رَمَضان) refers to the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, dur… |
| Raman | m | Sanskrit | Raman, a masculine name of Indian origin, translates into English as "the Pleasant", "t… |
| Ramazan | m | Arabic | Ramazan is a Turkish variant of the Arabic name Ramadan |
| Rambald | m | The name Rambald is a masculine first name that originates from Old High German | |
| Rambert | m | The first name Rambert, used for boys, comes from the Old High German language | |
| Rambod | m | The name Rambod, used for boys, has its origins in Old High German | |
| Rame | m | Arabic | Rame is a diminutive form of the name Ramiz and carries the meaning 'the one who points… |
| Rameez | m | Arabic | The name Rameez has Arabic roots and is composed of various Arabic words, although thei… |
| Rameir | m | Portuguese | The term derives from French and means 'the rower.' |
| Rameriz | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Ramesh | m | Indian | Ramesh (रमेश) is a contemporary form of the name Ramesha and translates to 'Rama's Lord… |
| Ramez | m | Arabic | The name Ramez has Arabic roots, but the exact components are not documented |
| Rami | m | Arabic | Rami is a masculine first name of Arabic origin, whose translated meaning is 'the arche… |
| Ramih | m | Origin unknown | |
| Ramil | m | Arabic | Ramil is a boy's name that appears in both Azerbaijani and Bashkir and Tatar cultures, … |
| Ramin | m | Persian | The name Ramin has its roots in Persian culture and means 'the happy one.' It derives f… |
| Ramin-Christian | m | Ramin-Christian is a double name combining Ramin ("the happy one") and Christian ("foll… | |
| Ramires | m | Portuguese | Ramires is a masculine name that originates from Portuguese and represents a form of Ra… |
| Ramiro | m | Portuguese | Ramiro is the Spanish and Portuguese variant of the names Reimar or Reimer and is also … |
| Ramirus | m | The first name Ramirus has its origins in Old High German and can be translated as 'the… | |
| Ramis | m | Arabic | Ramis is an Azerbaijani form of the name Rami |
| Ramiz | m | Arabic | The first name Ramiz is an Arabic-inspired boys' name that is used in several countries… |
| Ramo | m | Italian | The first name Ramo, also masculine, has its roots in Spanish and literally means 'the … |
| Ramon | m | The male name Ramon or Ramón (emphasis on the o) is the Spanish and Catalan form of Rai… | |
| Ramon-Ramos | m | Spanish | Ramon-Ramos is a double name combining Ramon ("the advisor and protector") and Ramos ("… |
| Ramone | m | The meaning of the name Ramone is "the advisor and protector." The name has its roots i… | |
| Ramont | m | Ramont is a boy's name that is derived from Raimund and represents a Swedish form | |
| Ramos | m | Portuguese | The name Ramos, which is common in both Spain and Portugal, means 'the branch' or 'the … |
| Ramsan | m | Arabic | Ramsan is a variant of Ramses ("the son of Ra") |
| Ramses | m | Egyptian | The name Ramses is derived from the ancient Egyptian Ramessu and means 'the son of Ra' … |
| Ramtin | m | Arabic | The masculine first name Ramtin (رامتین) represents a Persian form of Ramadan |
| Ramuel | m | Hebrew | The first name Ramuel, which derives from Ramiel (רַעַמְאֵל), is associated with the me… |
| Ramun | m | Ramun is a Romansh form of the name Raimond, which originates from Raimund | |
| Ramush | m | Arabic | Ramush is an Albanian boy's name that has Arabic origins |
| Ramzi | m | Arabic | The male first name Ramzi (رمزي) comes from the Arabic term ramz (رَمْز), which means '… |
| Ranajey | m | Indian | The name Ranajey has Indian roots, but the exact meaning and composition of the terms f… |
| Ranak | m | Indian | Ranak comes from Indian and is translated as 'king' |
| Randal | m | The name Randal, which originates from the Old High German language, is considered an E… | |
| Randall | m | English | Randall is a masculine first name that is rooted in the Old High German language |
| Rande | m | Rande is an unusual English and American spelling of the name Randy, which in turn is a… | |
| Rando | m | The name Rando comes from Old German and is a short form of Randolf | |
| Randolf | m | Randolf is a boy's name that originates from the Old High German language | |
| Randolph | m | Randolph is the Anglo-American and English variant of the name Randolf and stands for '… | |
| Randon | m | Randon, a boy's name from America, is derived from a surname and translates to "the run… | |
| Randulf | m | The name Randulf, a masculine first name, means 'the wolf with the shield' | |
| Randy | m | Latin | Randy is both a male and a female first name that was used in the 1960s as an English s… |
| Ranga | m | Indian | Ranga is an Indian boy's name with diverse meanings, such as 'color', 'cheerfulness', '… |
| Rangan | m | Sanskrit | The name Rangan has its roots in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language |
| Rangel | m | The boy's name Rangel (Рангел) comes from Bulgarian and can be directly translated as '… | |
| Rango | m | Celtic | Rango is a masculine first name with Celtic roots |
| Rangulf | m | The name Rangulf originates from Old Norse and Old High German languages | |
| Raniel | m | No information on the meaning is available yet | |
| Ranjan | m | Indian | Ranjan is a male first name that comes from Sanskrit |
| Ranjit | m | Indian | Ranjit, a name of Indian origin, can be directly translated as "the victor in all wars.… |
| Ranko | m | The name Ranko has its roots in the South Slavic word rȁno (ра̏но), which means 'early' | |
| Ranma | m | Japanese | Ranma is a male first name from Japan that can be interpreted as 'the crazy one', 'chao… |
| Ranse | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rany | m | Arabic | Rany, a gender-neutral name, is a variant of the Hebrew Rani and means 'the singing one… |
| Raouf | m | Arabic | Raouf is a boys' name that is a variation of the name Rauf and originates from Arabic |
| Raoul | m | French | Raoul represents a French derivation of the Germanic name Radulf, also known as Raul in… |
| Rapar | m | The name Rapar has Kurdish roots, with the exact composition of the words still unclear | |
| Raphael | m | Raphael is a biblical name and a variation of Rafael, which traces back to the ancient … | |
| Raphael-Immanuel | m | Immanuel means 'God is with us.' Further details can be found under the individual name… | |
| Raphael-Luca | m | Hebrew | Raphael-Luca is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Luca ("the born … |
| Raphael-Taylor | m | Raphael-Taylor is a double name combining Raphael ("God has healed") and Taylor ("the t… | |
| Rappo | m | Rappo is a masculine first name that derives from names beginning with the element 'Rat-' | |
| Rappold | m | Rappold is an Upper German variant of the name Ratbald and carries the meaning of 'the … | |
| Rasean | m | Meaning is currently unknown | |
| Rashad | m | Arabic | Rashad (رشاد), a masculine name of Arabic origin, can be translated into English as 'th… |
| Rasheed | m | Arabic | The name Rasheed is an alternative spelling of Rashid and carries the meaning 'the righ… |
| Rasheim | m | Rasheim has oriental origins and can also be found in the USA | |
| Rashid | m | Arabic | The male name Rashid (رشيد) is of Arabic origin |
| Rashied | m | Arabic | Rashied is a boy's name of Arabic origin, derived from the words er-rashid |
| Rasiah | m | The origin of the word is unknown | |
| Rasim | m | Arabic | Rasim (راسم) is a masculine first name that originates from Arabic |
| Rasin | m | Norwegian | As a rare variant of Rasmin, Rasin originates from the name Erasmus |
| Rasko | m | Rasko is a South Slavic variant of the name Rasim | |
| Rasmus | m | Danish | The first name Rasmus is a short form of Erasmus, which is associated with the figure E… |
| Rasmus-Robert | m | Rasmus-Robert is a double name combining Rasmus ("the lovable one") and Robert ("the sh… | |
| Rasputin | m | Russian | The name Rasputin has Russian roots, but no specific word components are documented |
| Rasso | m | Rasso is a male first name of German origin, often considered a short form of names wit… | |
| Rastin | m | Persian | The name Rastin has Persian roots, but the exact word components and their meanings hav… |
| Rasul | m | Arabic | Rasul (رسول) is a male first name that also has Arabic roots |
| Rasvan | m | Arabic | The origin of Rasvan as an alternative spelling of Razvan, a form of Radovan, reflects … |
| Ratan | m | Sanskrit | The masculine first name Ratan (रतन) originates from Bengali and is a variation of the … |
| Ratfried | m | Ratfried is an ancient German masculine first name that translates to 'the counselor of… | |
| Ratger | m | Louis the Pious: One of his two daughters by Irmingard married Ratger, Count of Limoges… | |
| Rathard | m | Rathard is a masculine first name, meaning "the determined advisor" and "the strong cou… | |
| Ratilo | m | Slavic | Ratilo, a boy's name, is regarded as a derived form of Rato |