Names that Begin with R

• Rudesind

  Old Germanic form of Rosendo.

• Rudi

  Diminutive of Rudolf.

• Rüdiger

  German form of Roger.

• Rudo

  Means "love" in Shona.

• Rudolf

  From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf".

• Rudolph

  English form of Rudolf, imported from Germany in the 19th century.

• Rudy

  Diminutive of Rudolf.

• Rudyard

  From a place name meaning "red yard" in Old English.

• Rue

  From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ‘ρυτη (rhyte).

• Ruedi

  Swiss diminutive of Rudolf.

• Ruf

  Russian form of Ruth.

• Rufaro

  Means "happiness" in Shona.

• Rufina

  Feminine form of Rufinus.

• Rufino

  Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rufinus.

• Rufinus

  Roman cognomen which was derived from the cognomen Rufus.

• Rufus

  Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin.

• Ruggero

  Italian form of Roger.

• Ruggiero

  Italian form of Roger.

• Ruh

  Means "spirit" in Arabic.

• Rui

  Variant of Ruy.

• Ruiha

  Maori form of Louisa.

• Rukmini

  Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit.

• Rumbidzai

  Means "praise" in Shona.

• Rumen

  Means "ruddy, red-cheeked" in Bulgarian and Macedonian.

• Rumena

  Feminine form of Rumen.

• Runa

  Feminine form of Rune.

• Rúna

  Old Norse form of Runa.

• Rune

  Derived from Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore".

• Rúni

  Old Norse form of Rune.

• Rupert

  Low German form of Robert.