1546 Boy Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)

  1. Raphael
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "God has healed"
  2. Ray
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Raymond, word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector; beam of light"
  3. Rudy
    • Origin:

      German, diminutive of Rudolph
    • Meaning:

      "famous wolf"
  4. Rafe
    • Origin:

      Variation of Ralph, English
    • Meaning:

      "wolf-counsel"
  5. Riley
    • Origin:

      English, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rye clearing; courageous"
  6. Russell
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "redhead, fox-colored"
  7. Rhett
    • Origin:

      English from Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "advice"
  8. Roy
    • Origin:

      French or Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "king or red-haired"
  9. Romy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Roman et al
    • Meaning:

      "citizen of Rome"
  10. Rumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
  11. Rupert
    • Origin:

      German variation of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  12. Ryker
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "rich"
  13. Roan
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Rowan, Irish, Frisian, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "little redhead; rowan tree; raven; animal with a coat of two interspersed colors"
  14. Rufus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "red-head"
  15. Raymond
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector"
  16. Rio
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "river; place of the cherry blossoms"
  17. Reed
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
  18. Reece
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Rhys, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ardor"
  19. Rohan
    • Origin:

      Irish, Scottish, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit ,"rowan tree; redhead; sandalwood; ascension"
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; redhead; sandalwood; ascension"
  20. Ryder
    • Origin:

      British surname
    • Meaning:

      "cavalryman, messenger"