875 Unisex Names That Start With R (With Meanings and Popularity)
Updated Fri Jan 30 2026
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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
Origin:
English, NorseMeaning:
"deer forest"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Royal
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"royal"
- Riley
Origin:
English, IrishMeaning:
"rye clearing; courageous"
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Ronan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"little seal"
- Rhys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"ardor"
- River
Origin:
Nature name
- Rosalie
Origin:
French variation of Rosalia, LatinMeaning:
"rose"
- Rose
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"rose, a flower"
- Romy
Origin:
Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
- Remy
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"oarsman"
- Robert
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Rhodes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"where roses grow"
- Ren
Origin:
Japanese, LatinMeaning:
"water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
- Russell
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"redhead, fox-colored"
- Reid
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"red-haired"
- Rafael
Origin:
Spanish; German; Croatian; Portuguese, variation of Raphael, HebrewMeaning:
"God has healed"
- Roman
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"citizen of Rome"
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