French Names that Start With R
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Remi
Variation of Remy, French
"oarsman"
Remi is an adorable name that's fashionable and keeps gaining momentum. Remi entered the US Top 1000 in 2013 and is now approaching the Top 100. The Remi spelling is more popular for girls, while…
Rosalie
French variation of Rosalia, Latin
"rose"
Rosalie hit its apex in 1938 and then slid straight downhill until it fell off the U.S. Top 1000 completely in the 1980s, only to spring back to life in 2009 as the name of a character in the…
Russell
French
"redhead, fox-colored"
One of many R- boys' names that started as a nickname for a redhead, Russell had a measure of popularity from the early twentieth century through the 1950s. After a low point in the 2010s, Russell is…
Remy
French from Latin
"oarsman"
Remy is one of the hottest names today for both boys and girls, sometimes spelled Remi. . It entered the popularity list in 2009 and has quickly become one of the fastest-rising names on the list.…
Royal
English word name
"royal"
Even less subtle than Duke or Earl, this name shot up the popularity charts in 2013, the same year young Prince George was born and the craze for all things royal (and Royal) began. Today, it's a…
Roy
French or Celtic
"king or red-haired"
We've seen Ray regain his cool, but could this country/cowboy name epitomized by Roy Rogers (born Leonard Slye), Acuff, and Clark, do the same? Roy came into use in the late nineteenth century,…
Remy
French from Latin
"oarsman"
Remy is one of those rare names that combines ancient roots with modern sleekness. Boys outnumber girls with the classic Remy spelling, girls named Remi outnumber those named Remy. With either…
Remi
French, variation of Remy
"oarsman"
Makes the jaunty Remy a little more nicknamey and feminine. Remi is on the rise for both girls and boys, having entered the Top 1000 for boys in 2019.
Ramonde
Ramonde is a feminine name with French and Germanic roots. It's the feminine form of Raymond, which combines the Germanic elements 'ragin' (advice, counsel) and 'mund' (protection). While less common…
Rébecca
Rébecca is the French variation of Rebecca, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'to bind' or 'to tie,' featured prominently in biblical tradition as the wife of Isaac. The addition of the acute accent…
Raimonda
Raimonda is a feminine name of Germanic origin, the female counterpart to Raymond. It combines the elements 'ragin' (advice, counsel) and 'mund' (protection), creating a meaning along the lines of…
Régine
French from Latin
"queen"
While the usual French word for queen is Reine, Régine is the francisized version of Regina.
Reinette
French
"little queen"
Reinette was the childhood nickname of Madame La Pompadour, perhaps a cute short form for Regina or Reina but hardly worthy of the full name on the birth certificate today.
Regia
Regia is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'regius' meaning 'royal' or 'regal.' This connection to royalty gives the name an inherent sense of dignity and elegance. While relatively…
Rachelle
French variation of Rachel
Elaboration of Rachel sometimes seen in France, but more rarely here.
Réba
Réba is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Reba, featuring an acute accent over the 'e'. The name Reba itself has multiple possible origins - it can be a short form of Rebecca…
Rivage
French word name
"shore"
Unique, soft, and flowing.
Rafaella
Italian variation of Raphaela, Hebrew
"God has healed"
Oh, the many spellings of Rafaella. Those with Fs and double-Ls denote Italian origins, while an F and a single L is Spanish and Portuguese. The original Hebrew form is Raphaela. Rafaela is the most…
Raymondine
Raymondine is a feminine derivative of Raymond, a Germanic name combining elements meaning 'advice' and 'protection' or 'counsel' and 'strong.' This elegant elaboration transforms the traditional…
Richarde
Richarde is a feminine name that represents a rare female variant of the classic Germanic name Richard. Derived from the elements 'ric' meaning 'ruler' or 'powerful' and 'hard' meaning 'brave' or…