| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoinna | No established meaning; probably an invented feminine name that evokes associations of names like Rhiannon/Rowena (queen, song, fame). | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rhoinne | Unknown/uncertain; possibly “division/share” (from Irish roinn) or an association with the Rhône river/place | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rhuan | From Gaelic ruadh 'red' - 'little red(-haired) one.' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ri | Varies by language: Irish 'rí' = king; Japanese meanings depend on kanji (e.g., 理 reason, 里 village, 莉 jasmine, 梨 pear, 利 benefit); Chinese 日 (rì) = sun/day; in Korean it's a common syllable in given names; also used as a short form of names like Riley or Riya. | Chinese, English, Irish, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | — | |
| Riegan | From the Irish Riagán, commonly interpreted as 'little king' or 'descendant of Riagán'. | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Rielley | Derived from an Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Raghallach' (often interpreted as 'valiant' or 'courageous'); in some English origins linked to 'rye clearing.' | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Riodhr | Likely 'kingly' or 'royal' (derived from Old Irish rí = 'king') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rioghnach | Queenly, royal | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rionach | Queenly, royal (from Irish rí, 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Riordain | Royal poet; 'descendant of the (little) royal poet' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Risleigh | Modern coinage probably combining 'Rhys/Riley' (enthusiasm/valiant) with '-leigh' (clearing) - loosely 'valiant/enthusiastic clearing' or 'clearing of Ris' | English, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Risteard | Irish form of Richard meaning 'strong/brave ruler' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Roana | Likely 'little red (haired) one' or 'from the rowan tree'; alternatively a placename-derived feminine name in Italian contexts | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Roanah | Possibly “red-haired” (from Roan) or “little seal” (from Rónán) or “ascending” (from Rohana); meaning is uncertain | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rodhlann | 'Fame' + 'land' - 'renowned land' or 'famous land' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rohane | Likely from Sanskrit 'Rohan' meaning 'ascending, growing'; alternatively may be used as a variant of Rowan/Rónán meaning 'little red-haired one' or 'little red person'. | Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Rohann | Primarily 'ascending' or 'to rise' (Sanskrit); also associated with 'red-haired'/'little red one' via Gaelic (Rowan); historically a Breton place-name/surname. | Breton, French, Gaelic, Irish, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Rohanne | Feminine form or variant of Rohan - commonly linked to 'ascending' (Sanskrit) or associated with 'red-haired'/'red' (Gaelic); can also be interpreted as Rohan + Anne (Anne = 'grace'). | English, French, Gaelic, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Roibin | Diminutive of Robert: 'bright fame' or 'little bright fame'; also evokes the red-breasted robin bird | Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Roisin | Little rose | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ronah | Joy, song; joyful | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Ronay | Possibly 'song/joy' (Hebrew), 'bright/clear moon' (Turkish), or related to 'little seal' (Gaelic). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Roonagh | Often rendered as "ROO-nə"; meanings vary by root: from Rónagh (assoc. with Rónán) possibly "little seal" or, if linked to Rúna, "secret" or "rune" | Icelandic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rooni | Likely from Hebrew 'Roni' meaning 'my joy' or 'song of joy'; alternatively a given form of the Irish/English surname Rooney. | English, Hebrew, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Rork | Likely 'famous ruler' (from Old Norse Rorik/Rurik) or 'descendant of Ruarc' (Irish family name) | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rosanagh | Combines 'rose' and 'grace' - 'graceful rose' or 'rose of grace' | English, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rosheen | Little rose | Irish | Girl | — | |
| roshene | Depending on origin: Persian 'bright/illuminated'; Irish/Anglicized from Róisín 'little rose'. | Hindi, Irish, Persian, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Rosiyn | Little rose | Irish | Girl | — | |
| Rourk | 'Descendant of Ruarc' - from the personal name Ruarc, often interpreted as 'renowned' or 'famous' | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Rowana | Feminine form of Rowan - 'little red-haired one' or 'from the rowan tree' | Irish | Girl | — | |
| rowen | “Little red-haired one” (from Irish Ruadhán); also associated with the rowan tree | English, Gaelic, Irish, Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Rowlan | Blend of Rowan ('little red-haired one') and Roland ('famed land') - broadly conveys 'famous/famed land' or a connection to red-haired lineage | English, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Roye | Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin | English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ruadh | Red; red-haired | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadhagan | Little red(-haired) one | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadson | Son of Ruad - the red(-haired) one | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhri | Red king (from ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhrígh | Red king | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhríghach | Red king (from Old Irish ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhríona | Feminine form of Ruaidhrí (from Old Irish 'ruad' = red + 'rí' = king); by extension 'red-haired woman' or 'red (haired) queen'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Ruaidhríonn | Red king (from ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruairidhín | Little red(-haired) king (diminutive of Ruairidh/Ruaidhrí) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruana | Possibly "little red" (Irish) or "rune/secret" (Old Norse) | Irish, Norse, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Ruanaidh | Red-haired; 'little red one' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaradh | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruarc | Renowned, famous | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruaridhri | Red king | Gaelic, Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruark | Descendant of Ruarc; the personal name Ruarc is thought to mean 'famous' or 'renowned'. | Irish | Boy | — | |
| Ruary | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, Australia for every Irish-origin name in our dataset.
