2011 Baby Names Almanac - Emily Larson [107]
Ratul (Indian) A sweet man
Ratule, Ratoul, Ratoule, Ratool, Ratoole
Raulo (Spanish) One who is wise
Rawlo
Ravi (Hindi) From the sun
Ravie, Ravy, Ravey, Ravee, Ravea
Ravid (Hebrew) A wanderer; one who searches
Ravyd, Raveed, Ravead, Raviyd, Ravied, Raveid
Ravindra (Indian) The strength of the sun
Ravyndra
Ravinger (English) One who lives near the ravine
Ravynger
Rawlins (French) From the renowned land
Rawlin, Rawson, Rawlinson, Rawlings, Rawling, Rawls, Rawl, Rawle
Ray (English) Form of Raymond, meaning “a wise protector”
Rae, Rai, Rayce, Rayder, Rayse, Raye, Rayford, Raylen
Rayfield (English) From the field of roe deer
Rayfeld
Rayhurn (English) From the roe deer’s stream
Rayhurne, Rayhorn, Rayhorne, Rayhourn, Rayhourne
Raymond (German) A wise protector
Ray, Raemond, Raemondo, Raimond, Raimondo, Raimund, Raimundo, Rajmund, Ramon
Rebel (American) An outlaw
Rebell, Rebele, Rebelle, Rebe, Rebbe, Rebbi, Rebbie, Rebbea
Redwald (English) Strong counsel
Redwalde, Raedwalde, Raedwald
Reeve (English) A bailiff
Reve, Reave, Reeford, Reeves, Reaves, Reves, Reaford
Regal (American) Born into royalty
Regall
Regan (Gaelic) Born into royalty; the little ruler
Raegan, Ragan, Raygan, Reganne, Regann, Regane, Reghan, Reagan
Regenfrithu (English) A peaceful raven
Reggie (Latin) Form of Reginald, meaning “the king’s advisor”
Reggi, Reggy, Reggey, Reggea, Reggee, Reg
Reginald (Latin) The king’s advisor
Reggie, Reynold, Raghnall, Rainault, Rainhold, Raonull, Raynald, Rayniero, Regin, Reginaldo
Regine (French) One who is artistic
Regeen, Regeene, Regean, Regeane, Regein, Regeine, Regien, Regiene
Reid (English) A red-haired man; one who lives near the reeds
Read, Reade, Reed, Reede, Reide, Raed
Reilly (Gaelic) An outgoing man
Reilley, Reilli, Reillie, Reillee, Reilleigh, Reillea
Remington (English) From the town of the raven’s family
Remyngton, Remingtun, Remyngtun
Renweard (Anglo-Saxon) The guardian of the house
Renward, Renwarden, Renwerd
Renzo (Japanese) The third-born son
Reuben (Hebrew) Behold, a son!
Reuban, Reubin, Reuven, Rouvin, Rube, Ruben, Rubin, Rubino
Rev (American) One who is distinct
Revv, Revin, Reven, Revan, Revyn, Revon, Revun
Rex (Latin) A king
Reks, Recks, Rexs
Rexford (English) From the king’s ford
Rexforde, Rexferd, Rexferde, Rexfurd, Rexfurde
Reynold (English) Form of Reginald, meaning “the king’s advisor”
Reynald, Reynaldo, Reynolds, Reynalde, Reynolde
Rhett (Latin) A well-spoken man
Rett, Rhet
Rhydderch (Welsh) Having reddish-brown hair
Richard (English) A powerful ruler
Rick, Rich, Ricard, Ricardo, Riccardo, Richardo, Richart, Richerd, Rickard, Rickert
Richmond (French / German) From the wealthy hill / a powerful protector
Richmonde, Richmund, Richmunde
Rick (English) Form of Richard, meaning “a powerful ruler”
Ric, Ricci, Ricco, Rickie, Ricki, Ricky, Rico, Rik
Rickward (English) A strong protector
Rickwerd, Rickwood, Rikward, Ricward, Rickweard, Rikweard, Ricweard
Riddock (Irish) From the smooth field
Ridock, Riddoc, Ridoc, Ryddock, Rydock, Ryddoc, Rydoc, Ryddok
Ridgeway (English) One who lives on the road near the ridge
Rydgeway, Rigeway, Rygeway
Rigg (English) One who lives near the ridge
Rig, Ridge, Rygg, Ryg, Rydge, Rige, Ryge, Riggs
Riley (English) From the rye clearing
Ryly, Ryli, Rylie, Rylee,Ryleigh, Rylea, Ryleah
Riordain (Irish) A bright man
Riordane, Riordayn, Riordaen, Reardain, Reardane, Reardayn, Reardaen
Riordan (Gaelic) A royal poet; a bard or minstrel
Riorden, Rearden, Reardan, Riordon, Reardon
Ripley (English) From the noisy meadow
Riply, Ripleigh, Ripli, Riplie, Riplea, Ripleah, Riplee, Rip
Rishley (English) From the untamed meadow
Rishly, Rishli, Rishlie, Rishlee, Rishlea, Rishleah, Rishleigh
Rishon (Hebrew) The firstborn son
Ryshon, Rishi, Rishie, Rishea, Rishee, Rishy, Rishey
Risley (English) From the brushwood meadow
Risly, Risli, Rislie, Risleigh, Rislea, Risleah, Rislee
Riston (English) From the brushwood settlement
Ryston, Ristun, Rystun
Ritter (German) A knight
Rytter,