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898 Unisex Names That Start With R (With Meanings and Popularity)
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Unisex names that start with R are a rich and varied group, headed up by friendly Celtic borrowings Riley and Reese, and cool nature names Rowan and River.
If you’re after a truly androgynous R name, there are plenty to choose from: try Royal, Robin, Ramsey, or Ridley. There are also several smart R-starting unisex names that would make great cross-cultural choices for a boy or girl, like Rio, Ren, or Rohan.
Here, our full selection of unisex names that start with R, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. Each name is used more often for the gender indicated by its heart.
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Roscoe
English, Norse
"deer forest"
Rowan
Scottish and Irish
"rowan tree; little redhead"
Rhys
Welsh
"ardor"
Rory
Irish
"red king"
Roman
Latin
"citizen of Rome"
Ruby
Latin
"deep red precious stone"
Romy
Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
River
Nature name
Rose
Latin
"rose, a flower"
Ronan
Irish
"little seal"
Robert
English from German
"bright fame"
Rosalie
French variation of Rosalia, Latin
"rose"
Ryan
Irish
"little king"
Riley
English, Irish
"rye clearing; courageous"
Rosemary
Latin or English
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
Ramona
Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
"wise protector"
Riley
English, Irish
"rye clearing; courageous"
Reid
English
"red-haired"
Remi
Variation of Remy, French
"oarsman"
Ray
Diminutive of Raymond, word name, English
"wise protector; beam of light"
Remy
French from Latin
"oarsman"
Ruth
Hebrew
"compassionate friend"
Rio
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
"river; place of the cherry blossoms"
Rhett
English from Dutch
"advice"
Rhea
Greek mythology name
"a flowing stream"
Rowan
Scottish and Irish
"rowan tree; little redhead"
Reese
Welsh
"ardor"
Ryker
German
"rich"
Rudy
German, diminutive of Rudolph
"famous wolf"
Rue
Botanical names or word name
"herb; regret"
Rosie
English
"rose"
Roland
German
"famous throughout the land"
Rory
Irish
"red king"
Robin
Bird name; or English, diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
Raphael
Hebrew
"God has healed"
Rebecca
Hebrew
"to tie, bind"
Romilly
English
"citizen of Rome"
Roy
French or Celtic
"king or red-haired"
Ryland
Old English
"place where Rye is grown"
Rocco
Italian from German
"rest; rook, crow; roar"
Richard
German
"dominant ruler"
Rhodes
Greek
"where roses grow"
Rachel
Hebrew
"ewe"
Ralph
English from German
"wolf-counsel"
Ren
Japanese, Latin
"water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
Rumi
Japanese
"beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
Rita
Spanish, Hindi
"pearl; truth, order"
Renee
French from Latin
"reborn"
Rafael
Spanish; German; Croatian; Portuguese, variation of Raphael, Hebrew
"God has healed"
Reuben
Hebrew
"behold, a son"
Rafe
Variation of Ralph, English
"wolf-counsel"
Raymond
German
"wise protector"
Rohan
Irish; Scottish; Hindi
"rowan tree; redhead; ascension"
Ryder
British surname
"cavalryman, messenger"
Ross
English and Scottish
"upland, peninsula"
Reese
Spelling variation of Rhys
Rupert
German variation of Robert
"bright fame"
Reed
English
"red-haired"
Roger
German
"famous warrior"
Royal
English word name
"royal"
Rufus
Latin
"red-head"
Renata
Latin
"reborn"
Rylan
English and Irish
"Rye land"
Russell
French
"redhead, fox-colored"
Rocky
English, Italian
"rock; rest; rook"
Raven
Word and animal name
Rhiannon
Welsh
"divine queen"
Raiden
Japanese, English invented name
Riyan
Irish, Arabic, Persian
"little king; luxuriant, watered, splendor; thinker, wise"
Romi
Hebrew
"my height; my exaltation"
Reagan
Irish
"little king"
Robin
Bird name, or English, diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
Rowen
Spelling variation of Rowan, Scottish and Irish
"rowan tree; little redhead"
Ronald
Scottish, Norse
"ruler's counselor"
Remington
English
"place on a riverbank"
Rex
Latin
"king"
River
Nature name
Remi
French, variation of Remy
"oarsman"
Regina
Latin
"queen"
Rae
English, diminutive of Rachel, Hebrew
"ewe"
Rome
Place name, Latin, Greek
"to hurry or flow; strength"
Rosa
Latinate variation of Rose
"rose, a flower"
Roxy
Diminutive of Roxanne, Persian
"dawn"
Roxanne
Persian
"dawn"
Ruben
Dutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew
"behold, a son"
Rena
Hebrew, Greek, Estonian, Scandinavian, German, Punjabi
"joyous melody; peace; reborn; to remain"
Royal
English word name
"royal"
Rio
Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
"river or place of the cherry blossoms"
Riven
English from Norse
"to split"
Rudolph
German
"famous wolf"
Reggie
Diminutive of Reginald
"counsel power"
Rayaan
Reeve
English occupational name
"bailiff, sheriff, local official"
Rayan
Arabic
"land that is lush and rich in water"
Rosetta
Persian
"splendid"
Reginald
English
"counsel power"
Rainer
German
"wise army"
Rye
Diminutive of Ryder or Riley or word name, English
"cavalryman, messenger; rye"
Rion
Ra
Egyptian
"sun"
