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Hindi Names that Start With R

  1. Rohan
    • Origin:

      Irish; Scottish; Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; redhead; ascension"
    • Description:

      Simultaneously a name of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, a spelling variation of the popular Rowan and an anglicized form of Irish Ruadhán, Rohan is a cross-cultural choice.
  2. Rita
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "pearl; truth, order"
    • Description:

      One of the glamour girl names of the Rita Hayworth 1940s, Rita was once a Top 50 name and stayed on the SSA list until 2002.
  3. Ravi
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "sun; conferring"
    • Description:

      A title of the Hindu sun god, made cross-culturally famous by sitar player Ravi Shankar.
  4. Reyansh
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "ray of light"
    • Description:

      This unusual Indian name, which refers to one of the names of Lord Vishnu, has been one of the fastest-growing boys' names of the last decade. It first managed to climb into the US Top 1000 in 2014. The nickname Rey Americanizes it.
  5. Rajah
    • Origin:

      Arabic and Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "hope; ruler"
    • Description:

      Indian princely title, more exciting than Prince or Duke, that is also a widely-used name for both genders. In the US, the names Rajah and Raja are uncommon: Ten baby boys were named Rajah last year and 18 were given the Raja spelling.
  6. Reva
    • Origin:

      Hindi river name; Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "rain"
    • Description:

      Refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
  7. Rani
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "queen; she is singing"
    • Description:

      Rani, alternatively spelled Ranee, is the female equivalent of Raja in Hindi. In many Indo-Aryan languages it can mean "queen" or "lady". The Hebrew version is used for both genders in modern Israel. Actress Kate Hudson and director Danny Fujikawa named their daughter Rani after Fujikawa's late father, whose name was Ron.
  8. Reshma
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "silk"
    • Description:

      This Hindi girls' name is virtually unknown in the Western World but could translate easily, and the smooth meaning is a plus.
  9. Rohan
    • Origin:

      Irish and Scottish; Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree, little redhead; ascension"
    • Description:

      Rohan is an Indian (masculine) name derived from Sanskrit and meaning "ascension", however, it is one of those names with cross-cultural possibilities. It can also be a spelling variation of Rowan or Ruadhán and a variation of the Arabic name Ruhan.

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