1537 Boy Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Roscoe
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "deer forest"
  2. Roy
    • Origin:

      French or Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "king or red-haired"
  3. Ray
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Raymond, word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector; beam of light"
  4. Rafe
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ralph
    • Meaning:

      "wolf-counsel"
  5. Rudy
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Rudolph
    • Meaning:

      "famous wolf"
  6. Richard
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "dominant ruler"
  7. Rupert
    • Origin:

      German variation of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  8. Rafael
    • Origin:

      Spanish; German; Croatian; Portuguese, variation of Raphael
    • Meaning:

      "God has healed"
  9. Rio
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "river; place of the cherry blossoms"
  10. Rex
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "king"
  11. Ryker
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "rich"
  12. Rufus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "red-head"
  13. Romy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Roman et al
    • Meaning:

      "citizen of Rome"
  14. Reed
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
  15. Russell
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "redhead, fox-colored"
  16. Rome
    • Origin:

      Place name, Latin, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "to hurry or flow; strength"
  17. Riley
    • Origin:

      English, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rye clearing; courageous"
  18. Ross
    • Origin:

      English and Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "upland, peninsula"
  19. Rocco
    • Origin:

      Italian from German
    • Meaning:

      "rest"
  20. Roland
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "famous throughout the land"