475 Unisex Names That Start With R (With Meanings and Popularity)

475 Unisex Names That Start With R (With Meanings and Popularity)

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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  1. Rowan
    • Origin:

      Scottish and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; little redhead"
  2. Roscoe
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "deer forest"
  3. Rhys
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ardor"
  4. Rory
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red king"
  5. Ruby
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "deep red precious stone"
  6. Rose
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rose, a flower"
  7. Riley
    • Origin:

      English, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rye clearing; courageous"
  8. Remy
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  9. Romy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
  10. Ren
    • Origin:

      Japanese, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
  11. Rhodes
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "where roses grow"
  12. Royal
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "royal"
  13. Robert
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  14. River
    • Origin:

      Nature name
  15. Robin
    • Origin:

      Bird name; or English, diminutive of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  16. Rue
    • Origin:

      Botanical names or word name
    • Meaning:

      "herb; regret"
  17. Remi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Remy, French
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  18. Reid
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
  19. Rumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
  20. Ryan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little king"