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. Ruby
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "deep red precious stone"
  4. Rory
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red king"
  5. Remy
    • Origin:

      French from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  6. Riley
    • Origin:

      English, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rye clearing; courageous"
  7. Rhys
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ardor"
  8. Rose
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rose, a flower"
  9. River
    • Origin:

      Nature name
  10. Romy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
  11. Reid
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "red-haired"
  12. Rhett
    • Origin:

      English from Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "advice"
  13. Ren
    • Origin:

      Japanese, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
  14. Robin
    • Origin:

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

      "bright fame"
  15. Ryan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "little king"
  16. Remi
    • Origin:

      Variation of Remy, French
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  17. Robert
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
  18. Ray
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Raymond, word name, English
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector; beam of light"
  19. Rex
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "king"
  20. Rue
    • Origin:

      Botanical names or word name
    • Meaning:

      "herb; regret"