1331 Girl Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)
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.
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- Riley
Origin:
English, IrishMeaning:
"rye clearing; courageous"
- Romy
Origin:
Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Rosalie
Origin:
French variation of Rosalia, LatinMeaning:
"rose"
- Rose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rose, a flower"
- Ruth
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"compassionate friend"
- Ramona
Origin:
Spanish, feminine variation of RamonMeaning:
"wise protector"
- Rachel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ewe"
- Raya
Origin:
Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian, Arabic, English, Japanese, MalayMeaning:
"friend; clear, pure; hero; fragrance; queen; night orchid; celebration"
- Rhea
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"a flowing stream"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Rosie
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rose"
- Rosemary
Origin:
Latin or EnglishMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
- Rue
Origin:
Botanical names or word nameMeaning:
"herb; regret"
- Romilly
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
- Remi
Origin:
Variation of Remy, FrenchMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Rosalind
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"soft horse or pretty rose"
- Rowena
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white spear; famous friend; fame and joy"
- Roselie
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
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