| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnfrida | From Old Norse ragn 'counsel, power' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved' - 'counsel-beautiful' or 'beautiful counsel' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ragnfríður | From Old Norse regin ('gods, counsel') + fríðr ('beautiful, beloved') - 'beautiful counsel' or 'counsel of the gods'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ragnheiður | 'Counsel of the gods' or 'divine/mighty counsel' (from Old Norse ragn- 'advice/gods' + heiðr 'bright, honor') | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ragnhild | From Old Norse regin 'counsel, gods' + hildr 'battle' - 'counsel in battle' or 'battle counselor'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ragnild | From Old Norse rǫgn ('gods' or 'counsel') + hildr ('battle') - 'counsel in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ragnilde | From Old Norse elements 'regin/rágn' (counsel, gods) + 'hildr' (battle); roughly 'counsel in battle' or 'wise in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ragnir | From Old Norse root regin/ragn 'counsel' or 'the gods' - often interpreted as 'counsel of the gods' or 'mighty counsel'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ragnor | Counsel of the gods; warrior's counsel | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnorak | “fate/destiny of the gods” - the twilight or end of the gods; apocalypse | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvald | From Old Norse rǫgn (gods, counsel) + valdr (ruler) - 'ruler advised by the gods' / 'mighty ruler'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvaldus | From ragn 'counsel, gods, might' + valdr 'ruler' - 'mighty ruler' or 'ruler by counsel'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvard | From ragn (advice, gods, power) + valdr (ruler) - 'mighty ruler' or 'ruler of the gods'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ragnveig | Mighty counsel (counsel or power of the gods) | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ragnyr | Counsel of the gods; powerful advice | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Rago | Uncertain. As a surname likely geographic or nickname-based; as a given name it may be related to Slavic roots meaning 'dear/precious' (from 'Drag-') or to Old Norse elements meaning 'counsel/war' depending on origin. | Italian, Norse, Scandinavian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Randulph | Shield + wolf ("shield-wolf") | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ranfrid | Counsel + peace ('peaceful counsel' or 'counsel of peace') | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ranfryd | From elements ragn/ran 'counsel, advice' + frid/fryd 'peace' - 'counsel of peace' or 'peaceful counsel' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Rannulf | 'shield-wolf' - from elements rand (shield/rim) + wulf (wolf) | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rannveig | From Old Norse rann 'house' + veig 'strength/power' - 'house strength' or 'protector of the home' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ranvei | Likely 'sea way' or 'path of the sea' - from Rán (Norse sea goddess) + Norwegian 'vei' ('way'). | Norse, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Ranveig | From Old Norse elements rán (sea) or ragn (counsel) + veig (strength/power) - commonly rendered 'sea strength' or 'strong counsel'. | Norse, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Raoghnailt | From Old Norse elements regin 'counsel/advice' and hildr 'battle' - roughly 'counsel in battle' or 'battle advisor'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Raynar | From elements meaning 'counsel' (ragin) and 'army' (heri) - 'army counsel' or 'wise advisor of the army.' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Regin | Counsel, advice; (also associated with) the gods or powers | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Regnvald | Mighty ruler (ruler's counsel) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Reidar | From Old Norse elements meaning 'rider' or 'warrior' (reiðr 'ride' + -arr 'warrior/army') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Reidun | From Old Norse reið 'ride, journey' + unn 'love, beloved' - roughly 'beloved rider' or 'beloved traveler' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Reidur | Rider, traveler (related to riding/journey) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Reinulf | From ragin/regin ('counsel, advice, the gods') + ulfr/ulf ('wolf') - 'counsel‑wolf' or 'wise wolf'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Reynir | Rowan (rowan tree) | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rhan | Unclear - may mean 'maiden' if from Welsh Rhian, or be associated with the Norse sea-goddess Rán; also used as a contemporary invented/short form name | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ricker | Derived from the element 'rik' meaning 'ruler' or from a surname for someone associated with ricks (haystacks) | Dutch, English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ridar | Rider; knight; horseman (mounted warrior) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Roald | Famous ruler | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Roar | From Old Norse elements meaning 'fame' (hróðr) and a spear/warrior element - often rendered 'famous spear' or 'renowned warrior'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Rolfe | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolfi | Renowned/famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolfin | Renowned (famous) wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rollon | Renowned/famous wolf | Germanic, Latin, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolo | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ronaldah | Ruler's counselor; mighty ruler | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ronnaug | From Old Norse elements ragn- 'counsel, power, the gods' + -aug/-laug (element associated with protection or betrothal); roughly 'powerful counsel' or 'protected by the gods'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Rork | Likely 'famous ruler' (from Old Norse Rorik/Rurik) or 'descendant of Ruarc' (Irish family name) | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rosmer | Likely 'horse-famous' or 'famous horse' (from Germanic elements hros/hross 'horse' + marr/mer 'famous'); occasionally reinterpreted in modern usage as a compound like 'rose + mer'. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rouna | A name with multiple possible roots: 'song/joy' (Hebrew), 'secret/rune' (Old Norse), or linked to the rowan tree/'red' (Gaelic). | Celtic, Gaelic, Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| rowen | “Little red-haired one” (from Irish Ruadhán); also associated with the rowan tree | English, Gaelic, Irish, Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Ruana | Possibly "little red" (Irish) or "rune/secret" (Old Norse) | Irish, Norse, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Rungnir | Uncertain; associated with the jötunn Hrungnir and often interpreted as 'rumbler' or 'noisy one' (one who makes a great noise) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Runna | From Old Norse rún = 'secret, rune, secret lore' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norse-origin name in our dataset.
