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Boy Names That Start With R

Boy Names That Start With R

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

Along with Ryan and Roman, 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.

Famous R-starting 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. You also might want to check out our lists of Girl Names That Start With RUnisex Names That Start With R, or our full list of Names That Start With R.

  1. RoyalHeart
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "royal"
  2. RemyHeart
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  3. RowanHeart
    • Origin:

      Scottish and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; little redhead"
  4. RonanHeart
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little seal"
  5. RaphaelHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has healed"
  6. RomanHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "citizen of Rome"
  7. RoryHeart
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red king"
  8. RhysHeart
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ardor"
  9. RupertHeart
    • Origin:

      German variation of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  10. RiverHeart
    • Origin:

      Nature name
  11. RufusHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "red-head"
  12. RalphHeart
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "wolf-counsel"
  13. ReubenHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "behold, a son"
  14. RaffertyHeart
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "floodtide, abundance, prosperity"
  15. RhodesHeart
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "where roses grow"
  16. RemusHeart
    • Origin:

      Latin, meaning unknown
  17. RaymondHeart
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector"
  18. RayHeart
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Raymond
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector"
  19. ReidHeart
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
  20. RenHeart
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Rene or Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "water lily; lotus"