Girl Names That Start With R
Girl names that start with R include a range of popular choices, from the biblical classics Rachel and Rebecca to unisex newcomers Rowan and Remi.
Along with top-ranked R name Riley, female R names in the US Top 500 include Remi, Ruby, Reagan, Raelynn and Reese.
Other female names that start with R rank high on international popularity lists. The stunning Spanish and Portuguese name Rafaela ranks in the Top 50 in Chile and Portugal. The spunky nickname name Romy is in the Top 100 in France and the Netherlands.
R seems to be a favored letter for many gender neutral names which are more popular for girls in the US, including Rory and Ripley, Riley and Royal, River and Rio.
And traditional or vintage R-starting girl names in the US Top 1000 include Rose, Regina, Rosemary, Ruth and Ramona.
Unique R names for girls we recommend include Rosamund, Rowena, and Rue.
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with R, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. You may also be interested in our lists of Boy Names That Start With R, Unisex Names That Start With R, or our full list of Names That Start With R.
- Rose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rose, a flower"
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Rosalie
Origin:
French variation of Latin RosaliaMeaning:
"rose"
- Rhea
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"a flowing stream"
- Ruth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"compassionate friend"
- Ramona
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of RamonMeaning:
"wise protector"
- Romy
Origin:
Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
- Remi
Origin:
French, variation of RemyMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Rosemary
Origin:
Latin or EnglishMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
- Rosie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose"
- Rue
Origin:
Botanical names or word nameMeaning:
"herb; regret"
- Rachel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ewe"
- Rebecca
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"to tie, bind"
- Rosalind
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"pretty rose"
- Rain
Origin:
Word name
- Rowena
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white spear or famous friend"
- Rhiannon
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"divine queen"
- Raven
Origin:
Word and animal name
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Rihanna
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"sweet basil"