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 R, Unisex Names That Start With R, or our full list of Names That Start With R.
- Royal
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"royal"
- Remy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Ronan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little seal"
- Raphael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has healed"
- Roman
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- Rupert
Origin:
German variation of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- River
Origin:
Nature name
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Ralph
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Reuben
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"behold, a son"
- Rafferty
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"floodtide, abundance, prosperity"
- Rhodes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"where roses grow"
- Remus
Origin:
Latin, meaning unknown
- Raymond
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"wise protector"
- Ray
Origin:
Diminutive of RaymondMeaning:
"wise protector"
- Reid
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Ren
Origin:
Diminutive of Rene or JapaneseMeaning:
"water lily; lotus"