| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raika | Varies by origin. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (e.g., '来香' = 'coming + fragrance', '雷花' = 'thunder + flower'). In Slavic usage it can be a diminutive of Raya (linked to 'paradise' or 'queen'). | Japanese, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Rayi | Varies by origin: in Telugu (rāyi/రాయి) it means 'stone' or 'pebble'; from Arabic root 'ra'y' (رأي) it relates to 'opinion' or 'view'; in Japanese the element 'Rai' (雷) can mean 'thunder'. Also used as a short form or modern spelling related to Ray/Raymond/Raya. | Arabic, English, Japanese, Telugu | Unisex | — | |
| Reigen | Spirit/phantom + illusion - roughly “spiritual illusion” or “phantom illusion” | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Reiona | Likely means 'queen' or 'queenly' (derived from Irish Ríona or Spanish Reina); also used as a modern/invented name form. | Irish, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Reizo | Meaning varies with kanji; typically rei (e.g., 玲 'bright', 麗 'beautiful', 令 'order') + zō (蔵 'storehouse', 三 'three'), yielding senses like 'bright storehouse', 'beautiful storehouse', or 'orderly third'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Renai | Often interpreted as 'reborn' (from Renée) or 'romantic love' (from Japanese ren'ai); also used as a modern invented name | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Renjiro | From 'Ren' (commonly 蓮 'lotus' or 恋 'love') + 'jirō' (次郎 'second son') - roughly 'lotus/love, second son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Renka | Lotus flower (commonly written with kanji meaning 'lotus' + 'flower'; can also be written with kanji conveying 'love' or 'song') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rentaro | Lotus eldest son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Renya | Multiple possible meanings depending on origin: 'queen' (from Spanish Reina/Reyna), 'lotus' or 'love' (from Japanese Ren), 'gazing/admired' (from Arabic Ranya), or 'reborn/joy' (from Renée/Rena). | Arabic, French, Indian, Japanese, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Reona | Meaning varies with kanji; common elements include characters such as 玲/麗 (clear/beautiful) + 菜/音/奈 (greens/sound/Nara), yielding meanings like "beautiful sound," "clear/beautiful one," or "beautiful greens." | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Reyko | Child of grace; 'beautiful' or 'grateful' child (from Japanese rei + ko) | Bulgarian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rhika | Meaning varies by origin. In South Asian use it can be a short form of Ritika (linked to movement/seasonal connotations); in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common elements include 'reason/truth' 理, 'fragrance' 香, or 'beautiful' 佳); as a variant of Erika it relates to the Germanic element for 'ruler'. | Germanic, Japanese, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Rhikah | Variable by root: possibly 'line/boundary' (from Rekha), or meanings associated with Rika (depends on language/kanji, e.g., fragrance/place), and sometimes linked to Rebecca's root meaning 'to bind'. | Hindi, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Riamu | No fixed meaning in Japanese (meaning depends on kanji if used); often chosen for its sound. If influenced by Liam, it can be associated with 'resolute protector.' | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Riccah | Possibly 'rich' or 'ruler/powerful' or, if from Rebecca, 'to bind' - exact meaning depends on origin. | Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Riisa | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rikimaru | From riki (力) 'strength, power' + maru (丸) a traditional masculine suffix meaning 'circle' - roughly 'strong one' or 'powerful boy'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikio | Riki (力, 'strength/power') + -o (male suffix) - roughly 'strong man' (exact meaning depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikiya | Power and being | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rikka | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly flower- or bloom-related (examples: 'standing flower' 立花, 'six flowers' 六花, or combinations conveying fragrance/flowers). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rikko | Varies by kanji in Japanese. Common elements: 'ri' (e.g. 莉 'jasmine', 梨 'pear', 理 'logic') + 'ko' (子 'child') - e.g. 'jasmine child', 'pear child', or 'child of reason'. As a form of 'Rico' it can connote 'rich'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rikou | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ri' (reason/profit/village) and 'kō' (light/happiness/achievement) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikuo | Typically written with kanji meaning 'land' (陸) + 'male/hero' (雄/夫) - roughly 'man/hero of the land'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikutarou | Commonly formed from Riku (陸 'land' or 理 'reason') + Tarō (太郎 'eldest son'), roughly 'eldest son of the land' or 'Riku, the eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikuya | Typically riku (陸, 'land/shore') + ya (various kanji: 也 'to be', 矢 'arrow', 屋 'house/shop', 夜 'night'); roughly 'land + (arrow/house/night)' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyo | Varies by kanji; commonly formed from elements 'ri' (reason/logic/benefit/village) + 'kyo' (capital/teach/cooperate), so exact meaning depends on the characters used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyu | Typically written 利休 meaning "benefit/profit" (利) + "rest/repose" (休) - often interpreted as "beneficial rest" or "profitable repose" | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyuu | From kanji 利休: 'benefit/profit' (利) + 'rest/quiet' (休) - often rendered as 'profitable tranquility'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rin Yō | Combination of Rin (凛 'dignified/cold', 鈴 'bell', 琳 'beautiful gem') and Yō (陽 'sun', 洋 'ocean', 葉 'leaf', 要 'essential'); often interpreted as 'dignified sun' or 'clear/cool ocean' depending on kanji. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Rindou | Gentian (the gentian flower) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Rindō | Gentian (a flowering plant) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Riniah | Likely a modern or compound name meaning something like 'God's joy' or 'joyful/dignified one' (possible Hebrew Rina = 'joy' + -iah, or Japanese Rin = 'dignified'). | Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rinith | Uncertain; possibly related to Rina/Rin roots suggesting 'song, joy, or beloved' (interpretive) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Rinji | Varies by kanji; can mean 'temporary' (臨時) or combinations such as 'dignified/solemn' (凛/麟) + 'second/child/govern' (二/児/治). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rinjin | Neighbor; nearby person (can also be read as a compound of Rin + Jin, e.g. "dignified person" or "benevolent person" depending on kanji) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Rinkah | Varies by kanji; commonly rendered as 'dignified flower' or 'jewel/beautiful flower'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rinko | Varies by kanji; commonly 'dignified child' (凛子), 'pear child' (梨子), or 'forest child' (林子). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rinne | Japanese: 'reincarnation' (輪廻) or written with given-name kanji often implying 'dignified/cold + sound' (e.g. 凛音); Finnish: 'slope' or 'hillside' (common surname meaning). | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rinni | A diminutive or affectionate form of names like Catherine/Katrina or a variant of 'Rin'; often understood as 'little Rin' or linked to parental-name meanings (e.g., 'pure' from Catherine or 'dignified' from Japanese Rin). | English, Indian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rino | Diminutive form; meaning varies by root - e.g. 'of the sea' (from Marino), 'stern/serious' (from Severino), 'counsel/ruler' (from Rinaldo). In Japanese the meaning depends on the chosen kanji. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rinya | Uncommon name with multiple possible origins; could be related to Japanese 'Rin' with a suffix (suggesting dignity/clarity), or to Hebrew 'Rina' meaning 'joy' or 'song'; exact meaning depends on origin and spelling. | Hebrew, Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | — | |
| Rinzen | Likely either 'dignified/clear' + 'meditation' (Japanese compound) or 'precious treasure' (Tibetan/Bhutanese Rinzin) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Risako | Meaning depends on the kanji; commonly combines elements like 'ri' (pear, village, reason), 'sa' (sand, blossom, benefit) and 'ko' (child) - e.g., 'pear/sand child' or 'village/blossom child'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ritsuro | Varies by kanji; commonly 律 (ritsu: 'law/rhythm') + 郎 (rō: 'son/man') - 'disciplined/steadfast son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| rizza | Possible meanings: Italian - linked to surnames meaning 'curly' or 'curly-haired'; Turkish/Arabic - 'consent, approval, contentment' (from Rıza/Rida); Japanese - when treated as a variant of Risa, associated with 'laughter' or meanings depending on kanji. | Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Roka | Varies by origin - in Slavic contexts linked to Roch/Rok (related names like Rocco/Rochus); in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (possible elements: 'fragrance', 'flower', 'clear', etc.). | Japanese, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Rokko | Likely from Italian Rocco (from a Germanic root often interpreted as 'rest' or similar) or from the Japanese place-name Rokkō (六甲), associated with 'six peaks' / Mount Rokko. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Roku | Six | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
