| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rorqual | Derived from 'rorqual', a type of large baleen whale (members of the rorqual family such as blue and fin whales). | French | Unisex | — | |
| Rosabel | Beautiful rose | French | Girl | — | |
| Roschdy | Right guidance | Arabic, French | Boy | — | |
| Rosebele | Beautiful rose | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rosemonde | Rose of the world (also linked by folk etymology to 'pure rose') | French | Girl | — | |
| Roshelle | Little rose / rose-like (blend name evoking the flower and a feminine diminutive) | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rossalyne | Variant of Rosalind/Rosaline - commonly interpreted as 'gentle, tender' and popularly associated with 'rose'. | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rosse | Either 'promontory, headland, wood' (from Ross) or 'rose, the flower' (from Rose) | French, Irish, Latin, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Rossell | Little red(-haired) one; alternatively 'rose' or 'from the headland' depending on origin | French, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Rou | Varies by origin - French: related to roux 'red/red‑haired'; Chinese: characters such as 柔 'gentle, soft' (other characters like 肉 mean 'meat'); also used as a short, modern unisex nickname. | Chinese, English, French | Unisex | — | |
| Rouchelle | From La Rochelle - 'little rock' or 'rock' (place name) | French | Girl | — | |
| Rouge | Red (the color); feminine adjective often implying 'red-haired' or 'ruddy'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Roumy | Derived from 'Rumi' meaning 'from Rum/Rome' (i.e., of the Roman/Byzantine lands); in Japanese contexts it can have various positive meanings depending on kanji (e.g., 'beauty', 'flow'). | Arabic, French, Japanese, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Roussan | Red-haired; 'the red one' | French | Boy | — | |
| Rousse | Red-haired; reddish, auburn | French | Girl | — | |
| Roux | Red-haired; reddish, red | French | Unisex | — | |
| Rowelle | Diminutive of Rowan/Rowena - 'little red-haired one' or 'little one of the rowan tree' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Royale | Royal; kingly; regal | French | Girl | — | |
| Roye | Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin | English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rozabelle | Beautiful rose | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rozebel | 'Beautiful rose' - a blend of 'rose' and 'belle' (beautiful). | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rozer | From 'rose' - 'rose' or 'of the rose' | Catalan, French | Unisex | — | |
| Rubielle | Little ruby; red gem | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rudelle | Likely 'from Rudelle' (place name) or derived from a Germanic element meaning 'fame' (related to Rudolf) | French | Girl | — | |
| Ruelle | Small street; alley; lane | French | Girl | — | |
| Ruffe | Red-haired - derived from Latin 'rufus' meaning 'red' or 'red-haired'; also used as an English surname and the name of a small freshwater fish | French | Boy | — | |
| Rushel | Modern respelling; meaning varies by root: 'ewe' (Rachel), 'little rock' (Rochelle), or 'red‑haired' (Russell). | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rushelle | Likely 'little red(-haired) one' (derived from Russell) - a feminine elaboration | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rustine | Probably 'red-haired' or 'little red one' | French | Unisex | — | |
| Rychelle | Derived from Rochelle ('little rock') or Michelle ('Who is like God?'); commonly interpreted as 'little rock.' | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Rychmont | Rich hill / rich mountain | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Rynee | Reborn; born again | French | Girl | — | |
| Saffir | Ambassador or messenger; alternatively associated with 'sapphire' (the gemstone). | Arabic, English, French, Hebrew | Unisex | — | |
| Sain | Welsh: 'sound' or 'voice'; South Asian: used as a personal name/surname often with saintly or devotional associations (also appears as element in names like Sainath); French word 'sain' means 'healthy'. | French, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Saine | Likely 'healthy' or 'wholesome' (from French 'saine'); can also be a surname with no fixed given-name meaning | English, French | Unisex | — | |
| Sale | Varies by origin: from Arabic roots it can mean 'righteous' or 'virtuous' (if from Saleh/Salih); as a surname it may relate to 'sallow' (willow) trees or a place name; as a diminutive of Salvatore/Salvador it associates with 'savior.' | Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Sales | Of the halls; from the manor or from a place called Salles | French, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Sallianne | Combination of Sarah ('princess') and Anne ('grace') - often interpreted as 'graceful princess' or 'princess of grace'. | French | Girl | — | |
| Salut | Greeting; health, well-being | French | Unisex | — | |
| Sancy | Likely 'from Sancy' (a place) or possibly 'holy' if linked to Latin sanctus; meaning uncertain | French | Unisex | — | |
| Sans | Uncertain - commonly treated as a modern or invented name; often associated with the French word 'sans' ('without') or used as a short nickname/moniker. | French | Unisex | — | |
| Sara-Jane | Combines Sarah ('princess') and Jane ('God is gracious') - roughly 'princess who is gracious'. | French, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Sarene | Serene; calm, peaceful | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Sarlote | Derived from Charles/Karl meaning "free" - often rendered as "free woman" or "petite" | French | Girl | — | |
| Satcha | Varies by origin: 'defender of men' (from Alexander/Alexandra) or 'truth' (from Sanskrit satya). | French, Sanskrit, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Sateene | Derived from satin - 'like satin'; smooth, glossy, elegant | English, French | Girl | — | |
| Satina | Likely 'silky, smooth, luxurious' (from satin) or 'true/virtuous' (from Sanskrit 'sat') | French | Girl | — | |
| Sauville | Town of willows | French | Unisex | — | |
| Savyll | Associated with the place name Seville ('from Seville') or treated as a modern invented name without a fixed traditional meaning | English, French | Unisex | — | |
| Schanel | Variant of Chanel - originally meaning 'channel' or 'canal'; also associated with the fashion house Chanel | French | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland for every French-origin name in our dataset.
