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101 boy names that start with the letter R

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When we expect a baby, there are a number of decisions that we have to make thinking about their future. And one of the most important, and also exciting, is choosing your name.

The options are as varied as there are families: some people prefer short names, while others opt for compound ones. The animal kingdom, nature, or well-known writers and artists can also be an excellent source of inspiration.

Here we propose 101 boy names that begin with the letter R , a strong phoneme that exudes personality, in our special journey of names for babies from A to Z it will be useful for you.

  • Ra: of Egyptian origin, it is the name of the god of the Sun.
  • Rabi: of Arabic origin, it means “gentle wind”.
  • Radel: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “counselor”.
  • Radoslav: of Slavic origin, it means “glorious, joyful”.

  • Radu: of Slavic origin, it means “happy”.

  • Raed: of Arabic origin, it means “pioneer”.

  • Rafael: of Hebrew origin, it means “God has healed”.

  • Raghib: of Arabic origin, it means “eager”.

  • Raghu: of Sanskrit origin, it means “fast”.

  • Ragnar: of Norwegian origin, it means “warrior of the gods”.

  • Ragüel: of biblical origin, it was the name of Moses’ father-in-law.

  • Raiden: of Japanese origin, he is the mythological god of thunder.

  • Raiko: of Japanese origin, it means “the next son”.

  • Raimi: of Arabic origin, it means “affectionate, affectionate”.

  • Raymond: of Germanic origin, it means “counselor, protector”.

  • Rainero: of Germanic origin, comes from ragin (“council”) and hari (“army”).

  • Rainier: Italian variant of Rainier.

  • Rajat: of Hindu origin, it means “silver”.

  • Rajesh: of Sanskrit origin, it means “emperor, king of kings”.

  • Ralph: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “advisor of the warrior”.

  • Rama: of Sanskrit origin, it means “nice.” It was the mythological incarnation of Vishnu.

  • Ramiro: of Germanic origin, it means “wise, adviser”.

  • Ramón: of Germanic origin, it means “protector”.

  • Ramses: of Egyptian origin, it is the name of the son of the god Ra.

  • Randall: of Germanic origin, it means “lair of the warrior”.

  • Randy: of Germanic origin, short for Randolph, which means “warrior’s lair.”

  • Raner: of Norwegian origin, it means “warrior of the gods”.

  • Ranulf: of Germanic origin, it means “council of the wolf”.

  • Rashad: of Arabic origin, it means “judicious”.

  • Rauf: of Arabic origin, it means “compassionate, grateful.”

  • Raúl: of Germanic origin, it means “powerful advisor”.

  • Rayan: of Arabic origin, it means “satiated with water, beautiful, intelligent”.

  • Rayco: of Guanche origin, he was the warrior of the Anaca area in Tenerife.

  • Rayhan: of Arabic origin, it means “favored, protected of God”.

  • Raymundo: of Germanic origin, it means “counselor, protector”.

  • Raziel: of Aramaic origin, it means “secret of Jehovah”.

  • Reda: of Arabic origin, it means “in favor of God”

  • Redento: of Latin origin, it means “rescued by faith.”

  • Reginaldo: of Germanic origin, it means “council of government”.

  • Regino: of Latin origin, masculine form of Regina, which means “queen”.

  • Régis: of Latin origin, it means “real”. Very common in France.

  • Regulus: of Latin origin, it means “king”.

  • Reinaldo: of Germanic origin, he was one of Charlemagne’s knights. It means “the one who governs by council.”

  • Remo: of Latin origin, it comes from the Latin ‘Remus’, the name of one of the founders of Rome.

  • Renato: of Latin origin, it means “reborn”.

  • Renjy: of Sanskrit origin, it means “one who makes happy”.

  • Reny: of Hebrew origin, it means “little force”.

  • Renzo: of Japanese origin, it means “third link or third son”.

  • King: of Latin origin, it means “ruler, sovereign of a kingdom”.

  • Riagan: of Irish origin, it means “little king”.

  • Ricardo: of Germanic origin, it means “powerful because of his wealth”.

  • Riku: of Japanese origin, it means “earth and seesaw of love”.

  • Rinc: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “warrior”.

  • Rion: of Irish origin, it means “real”.

  • Riordain: of Irish origin, it means “brilliant”.

  • Riordan: of Irish origin, it means “little poet king”.

  • Rishi: of Hindu origin, it means “seer, soothsayer, sage.”

  • Risto: is the Finnish form of Cristóbal, which means “the Christian”.

  • Riyad: of Arabic origin, it means “gardens”.

  • Ryder: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “rider”.

  • Riza: of Arabic origin, it means “satisfaction”.

  • Roberto: of Germanic origin, it means “that shines by its fame”.

  • Robin: of French origin, it is the diminutive of Robert (Roberto).

  • Robinson: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “of great fame”.

  • Roc: Catalan name derived from the Scandinavian Hrokr, “tall man”.

  • Rocco: of Italian origin, it means “rest”.

  • Rocky: Rocco’s hypocoristic, very common in Americans of Italian origin.

  • Roderico: of Germanic origin, it means “glorious”.

  • Rodolfo: of German origin, it means “famous or glorious warrior”.

  • Rodor: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “heaven”.

  • Rodric: of Scottish origin, it means “famous chief”.

  • Rodrigo: of Germanic origin, it means “glorious”.

  • Rodulfo: of Germanic origin, it means “famous wolf”.

  • Rogelio: of Germanic origin, it means “famous for his spear”.

  • Rogoberto: of Germanic origin, it comes from ric (“rich, powerful”) and berht, (“illustrious”).

  • Roi: of Hebrew origin, it means “my shepherd”. Galician diminutive for Rodrigo.

  • Rolando: of Germanic origin, it means “land of glory”.

  • Roldán: of Germanic origin, it is the Spanish form of the French name Roland.

  • Roman / Romano: of Latin origin, it means “originating from Rome”.

  • Romeo: of Latin origin, it comes from romaeus, ancient name of Rome.

  • Rommel: diminutive of Romulus, one of the founders of Rome. It means “citizen of Rome”.

  • Romualdo: of Germanic origin, comes from hrom (“fame”) and wald (“government”).

  • Romulus: of Latin origin, it comes from Romulus, the name of one of the founders of Rome.

  • Ronald: of Scottish origin, means “counselor, strong ruler”

  • Ronaldo: of Germanic origin, it comes from the English Ronald, which means “glorious ruler”.

  • Ronin: of Japanese origin, it refers to the “samurai who has no master”.

  • Roque: of Germanic or Latin origin, it can come from hroc, “war cry” (German) or from rock (Latin).

  • Rosendo: of Germanic origin, it means “who is going to fame”.

  • Royce: of French or English origin, it means “son of the king”.

  • Rubén: of Hebrew origin, it means “God has seen my affliction” or “look, a son!”, Symbolizing the joy of a new member in the family.

  • Rubin: of Hebrew origin, a variant of Rubén, which means “son”.

  • Rudolfo: of Germanic origin, it is a variant of Rodolfo, which means “famous wolf”.

  • Rufino / Rufo: of Latin origin, it means “with red hair”.

  • Rui: of Castilian origin, it is the graphic variant of Ruy, abbreviated form of Rodrigo.

  • Runar: of Icelandic origin, it means “mystery of God, secret, warrior”.

  • Rusbel: of Slavic origin, it is a variant of Rodrigo and means “famous leader”.

  • Russell: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it means “fox”.

  • Ryan: of Anglo-Saxon origin, it seems to derive from the surname O’Rian and may be related to the Gaelic ri, “king”.

  • Ruymán: of Guanche origin, it was the name of a Prince of Tenerife.

  • Ryo: of Japanese origin, it means “excellent”.

  • Ryu: of Japanese origin, it means “dragon”.

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