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Rydlee
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modern variant suggesting 'clearing/meadow' or 'rider's meadow' (from Ridley/Ryder + Lee) |
English |
Unisex |
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Ragnvaldus
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From ragn 'counsel, gods, might' + valdr 'ruler' - 'mighty ruler' or 'ruler by counsel'. |
Norse |
Boy |
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Ramadan
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Name of the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar (month of fasting); from an Arabic root connoting 'scorching heat' or 'parchedness'. |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Rashmit
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Likely derived from Sanskrit 'Rashmi' meaning 'ray' or 'ray of light' - 'one who is like a ray of light'. |
Indian |
Boy |
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Reinata
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reborn; born again |
Latin |
Girl |
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Rhyannon
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Often interpreted as 'great queen' or 'divine queen', name of a mythological Welsh figure |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Rivkeh
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Yiddish diminutive of Rivka (Rebecca); from Hebrew רִבְקָה (Rivqah), commonly interpreted as "to bind" or "to tie". |
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Girl |
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Rosa Belle
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beautiful rose |
Latin |
Girl |
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Ruijie
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Combines elements meaning 'auspicious/wise/sharp' (Rui) and 'outstanding/heroic' (Jie); often interpreted as 'auspicious and outstanding' or 'wise and heroic'. |
Chinese |
Boy |
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Radlie
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Possibly 'red clearing/wood' (Old English) or 'glad/willing' (Slavic); modern usage can be stylistic |
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Unisex |
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Raja
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King, ruler (Sanskrit/Hindi); hope, wish (Arabic) |
Hindi, Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Rasa
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Lithuanian: 'dew'. Sanskrit: 'essence, juice, taste; the aesthetic 'flavor' (rasa).' |
Lithuanian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Redpath
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Dweller by the 'red path' (a red or rutted road) |
English, Scottish |
Unisex |
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Rentown
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Likely 'town of Ren' or 'from the town' - speculative modern place-name meaning |
English |
Unisex |
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Rhodantha
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rose-flower; rose blossom |
Greek |
Girl |
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Rion
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Often a variant of the Irish name Rian/Ryan meaning 'little king' or 'kingly'; in Japanese it can have various meanings depending on the kanji used. |
Gaelic, Irish, Japanese |
Unisex |
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Roesia
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rose (the flower); symbolic of beauty or love |
Latin |
Girl |
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Rorqual
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Derived from 'rorqual', a type of large baleen whale (members of the rorqual family such as blue and fin whales). |
French |
Unisex |
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Rsskumar
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'Kumar' means 'boy, son, prince' in Sanskrit/Hindi; 'RSS' is likely initials and carries no inherent lexical meaning. |
Indian |
Boy |
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Rydleigh
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Modern coinage implying 'rye meadow' or 'clearing' (from -leigh); may also evoke 'rider' from Ryder |
English |
Girl |
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Ragnveig
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Mighty counsel (counsel or power of the gods) |
Norse |
Girl |
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Ramadhan
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Named for Ramadan - the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed as a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection (from Arabic ramadān, related to 'scorching heat'). |
Arabic |
Boy |
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Rashmita
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Ray of light; bright; luminous |
Indian, Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Reindert
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Derived from Germanic elements ragin (counsel) + hard (brave/hardy) - "brave counsel" or "strong advisor" |
Dutch |
Boy |
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Rhydderic
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famous ruler |
Welsh |
Boy |
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Rivo
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wind, breeze |
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Boy |
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Rosabelle
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beautiful rose |
English |
Girl |
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Ruijuan
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Combines ruì (瑞/睿/芮/锐: 'auspicious', 'wise', 'small', or 'sharp') and juān (娟: 'graceful, beautiful') - overall 'auspicious/graceful' or 'wise and graceful'. |
Chinese |
Girl |
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Radly
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Red clearing / red meadow |
English |
Boy |
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Rajabu
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Derived from the Arabic month Rajab - the seventh month of the Islamic calendar; often given to boys born in that month; connotes reverence/respect. |
Swahili |
Boy |
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Rasaraj
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King of rasa - ruler or master of aesthetic essence, flavor, or emotional sentiment |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Redwald
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Counsel-ruler; 'wise ruler' or 'mighty counsel' |
English |
Boy |
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Renuka
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Name of a Hindu goddess (mother of sage Parashurama); from Sanskrit 'renu' meaning 'dust/atom', often interpreted as 'born of dust'. |
Sanskrit |
Girl |
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Rhodanthe
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rose-flower ("rose" + "flower") |
Greek |
Girl |
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Riona
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Queenly; associated with 'queen' |
Irish |
Girl |
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Roewell
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Likely 'roe (deer) + well (spring)' - roughly 'spring frequented by roe deer' or 'dweller by the roe's well'. |
English |
Boy |
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Rory
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red king (from Gaelic ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') |
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Unisex |
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Ruadhagan
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little red(-haired) one |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
Boy |
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Rydli
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Probably a modern respelling: from Riley ('valiant, courageous') or Ridley ('red clearing/rye meadow') |
English |
Unisex |
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Raguel
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friend of God |
Hebrew |
Boy |
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Ramaiah
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Devotee or follower of Lord Rama |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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Rashun
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Variant of Shawn/Sean (from John) - ultimately "God is gracious" |
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Boy |
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Reineh
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queen, queenly |
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Girl |
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Rhydderig
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Feminine form of the Welsh name Rhydderch; meaning is uncertain but historically associated with notions of ruddy/reddish or treated as related to Roderick ('famous ruler') in some sources. |
Welsh |
Girl |
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Rivva
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Possibly from Hebrew Rivka (Rebecca) meaning 'to bind/snare' or from Italian/Latin ripa meaning 'shore, riverbank' - meaning depends on origin |
Hebrew, Italian, Latin |
Girl |
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Rosabeth
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Rose + 'God is my oath' - combined sense: 'rose pledged to God'. |
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Girl |
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Ruiqi
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Commonly 'wise/auspicious' (rui) + 'precious/outstanding' (qi) - e.g., 'wise and precious' or 'auspicious and outstanding' (exact meaning depends on characters) |
Chinese |
Unisex |
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Radman
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joyful/eager man |
Slavic |
Boy |
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Rajam
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Royal, kingly; literally 'of the king' |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
Girl |
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Rasbihari
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One who delights in 'rasa' - enjoys or wanders in aesthetic/divine emotion; an epithet of Krishna |
Sanskrit |
Boy |
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