"The river Ravi", Sanskrit Irāvatī
Names starting with R
Baby names that start with R, with checked meanings.
326 names: 136 for girls, 183 for boys and 7 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and Online Etymology Dictionary. 11 are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Rajashree ("royal fortune"), Rashmita ("ray of light") and Roman ("of Rome").
109 of 326 names
"Spring" in popular use; Arabic rābiʿa, "the fourth"
"Creation" or "composition"
"Ewe", a female sheep
Created, composed; Sanskrit racita
"Created, composed"
"Prosperity, success"; the beloved of Krishna
Radha and Krishna together
Radha's dark one, Lord Krishna
"Prosperity" in popular use; Sanskrit rādhikā, a fond form of Radha
"Worthy of worship"
Chief, leader, head
A modern blend of Rae and Lynn; no fixed meaning
One who raises up; Arabic rāfiʿ
Exalted, noble; Arabic rafīʿ
Exalted, noble; Arabic rafīʿa
Friend, companion; Arabic rafīq
Companion, gentle friend; Arabic rafīqa
Exalted one of the faith; Arabic rafīʿ al-dīn
"Descendant of Raghu", a name of Rama
Chief of the Raghu line; a name for Rama
"Of Raghu's line", a feminine of Raghav
Swift; King Raghu, ancestor of Rama
Descendant of Raghu, a name of Rama
Lord of the Raghus, a name of Rama
Lord of the Raghus, a name of Rama
Rama of the Raghu line; Lord Rama
Dynasty of Raghu, the line of Rama
Hero of the Raghus, a name of Rama
"Melody" in popular use; Sanskrit rāgiṇī, a musical mode
Comfort, rest, relief; Arabic rāḥa
Departure, setting out on a journey; Arabic raḥīl
Traveller; Arabic raḥīl, "departure, journey"
Merciful, compassionate
Merciful; Arabic raḥīm
Most Gracious, the Compassionate; Arabic al-Raḥmān
Mercy of God; Arabic raḥmat Allāh
"Conqueror of miseries" in popular use; name of the Buddha's son
Leader, chief; Arabic raʾīsa
King; Sanskrit rāja, "king, sovereign, chief"
King of cowherds, a name for Krishna
"Royal fortune", a king's glory personified
King; Sanskrit rājan
King of kings, emperor
"Queen of kings"; a name of the supreme goddess
King Rama
Royal sage; a king who became a saint
Passion, energy; Sanskrit rajas, the active guṇa
Crown of kings; Sanskrit rāja-śekhara
"Royal fortune", a king's glory personified as a goddess
"Royal, worthy of a king"; also a name of Durga
"Silver"
Queen
"King of light" in popular use; raj, king, with deep, lamp
Lord of kings, emperor
Lord of kings; Sanskrit rāja + īśa
Lord of kings
"Queen of kings", from Sanskrit rājeśvara, "lord of kings"
Royal swan; Sanskrit rājahaṃsa
Resplendent, shining; adorned
"Illuminated, resplendent"
Blue lotus; Sanskrit rājīva, also "striped"
Royal lotus; Sanskrit rāja + kamala
Royal ray of light; Sanskrit rāja + kiraṇa
Prince, son of a king
"Princess"
Enchanting king; Sanskrit rāja + mohana
"Princess", literally "a king's daughter"
Lord of kings; Sanskrit rāja + nātha
Lord of the night, the moon
"Night"
Beloved of the night, the moon
Royal protector; Sanskrit rāja + pāla
Raj, "king", with preet, "love"
King; a pet form of Raj names
One who makes the kingdom prosper
"Brave king" in popular use; raj + vīr, "foremost warrior"
A modern name, usually given as "princess" or "queenly"
Raj, "king", with an ending read as inder, "chief"
Glory and good fortune of a kingdom
"Fortune of the kingdom", Lakshmi as royal glory
"Full moon"
"The full moon", literally "lord of Rākā"
"Protective thread", from the Raksha Bandhan festival
Radiant, shining; Persian rakhshanda
"Protection"
Protector; an epithet of Vishnu
Protection
Protected, guarded
"Protected"
"Red, reddish"; from Sanskrit raktiman, "redness"
"Wolf-counsel"; Old Norse Ráðúlfr
Lord Rama; Sanskrit rāma, "pleasing, charming"
A name of Lakshmi; "good fortune, splendour"
"Goddess Lakshmi"
Beloved of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu
Rama and Krishna, two avatars of Vishnu
Shiva's linga at Rameswaram, set up by Rama
Pleasing, delightful; Sanskrit ramaṇa
Joy of Rama; Sanskrit rāma + ānanda
"Light of God" in popular use; raman, delightful, with deep, lamp
"A beautiful young woman"; "pleasing, charming"
Younger brother of Rama
Lord Rama
Lord Rama; Rama who is like the moon
The feet of Rama, a name of devotion
Servant of Rama
Lord Rama; Sanskrit rāma + deva
"Wise" in popular use; Arabic ramz, "a sign, a gesture"
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