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1595 Boy Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)

Emma Waterhouse

By Emma Waterhouse · Updated September 2026

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Boy names that start with R are led today by modern classics Roman and Ryan, which along with classic Robert rank in the Top 100 baby names for boys in the US.

Along with Ryan and Roman, popular R-starting names for boys which make the Top 250 include Ryker, Ryder, Rowan, River, Remington, Riley and Rhett.

And across the pond, the Brits are crazy for baby boy names starting with R! The England and Wales Top 200 names for boys includes a wealth of unique R-starting boy names, such as Reuben, Reggie, Rory, Ronnie, Ralph, Rupert, Rex, Rocco and Rhys.

In France, Raphaël, Robin and Rayan all rank in the Top 100, while in Finland Rasmus and Roope are both in the Top 50. Rodrigo is the top R name for boys in Spain, while in Italy it's the relatively old school Riccardo.

Famous R-starting celebrity baby boy names include RZA and Riot Rose, sons of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. R-named star couple Rose Byrne and Robert “Bobby” Cannavale recently chose a second rollicking R name for baby boy #2: Rafa, a brother for Rocco. And filmmaker Robert Rodriguez passed his R initial down to all four of his sons: Rocket, Racer, Rebel, and Rogue.

Here, our full selection of boy names that start with R, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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